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No Sugar Banana, Apple and Carrot Muffins
We made fruit muffins this week which are delicious snacks to take out when we’re at the playground and have spent the morning or afternoon running around, climbing and on the swings.
They’re also perfect for breakfast when you’re on the run.
These healthy muffins have no added sugar as the fresh fruit mixture and raisins naturally sweeten them.
Makes 12
Prep time 10 minutes.
Cooking time 20-25 minutes.
Let’s make No Sugar Muffins with Banana, Apple, Carrot and Raisins
You’ll Need:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 organic apple
- 1 large organic carrot
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cups self-raising organic flour
- 1 free-range organic egg
- 1/4 cup organic milk
- 75g organic butter
1. Preheat the oven to 170 C.
2. Grate the carrot and apple.
3. Mash the bananas.
4. Add the carrot, apples and raisins to the mashed banana.
5. Melt the butter and add to the fruit mix, stirring through until just blended.
6. Add the egg and mix well.
7. Stir in flour, add milk and mix lightly.
8. Add the mixture to a lightly greased muffin tin or add to paper muffin cups.
9. Bake at 170 C for 20-25 minutes or until a cake skewer comes clean.
10. Place the muffins on a wire tray to cool for a few minutes.
Mashing the banana with a fork.
Adding the grated carrot, apple and raisins to the banana.
Ready for tasting!
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Explore, Educate and Eat
Food education is at the forefront of most parents’ minds and is fast becoming a core subject on the school curriculum. I am not surprised there is so much focus on teaching nutrition to children from a young age. Children who learn about food and nutrition are more likely to make healthy food choices and eat fruit and vegetables.
The best and most simple way to get your children thinking about food and nutrition is to get them involved. Here are some simple, daily activities you can do with your children to expand their knowledge about food and make learning fun.
Start with fruit and vegetables
Buy a selection of both and play simple question and answer games that your children will find interesting and educational. What is it? How is it grown? Where does it come from? Could you grow it in your garden or on an allotment?
Experiment
During the week sit down and eat each fruit and vegetable with your children. Talk about whether you can eat it fresh or if it needs to be cooked first. What does it taste like? What colour is it? Ask your children to come up with as many meal ideas as they can that include this fruit or vegetable.
Go green
An easy and engaging project is to try growing fruit, vegetables and herbs with your children. Even if you’re not green fingered, give it a go! All children love to be outside and will learn from the experience of growing something they can eat, plus you could save money growing your own.
Visit a Farmer’s Market
Have a family day out and let your children discover where food comes from and how it is grown. Talk to the growers about their produce and sample the fresh food on offer.
Create
Involve your children in the preparation of their lunch box using fresh ingredients. Cook simple meals and get your children to help where they can, even if they’re simply watching you and talking about what you’re doing. Sit down as a family and enjoy your home cooked food together.
Explore nutrition
Teach your children about the importance of nutrition for a healthy mind and body. Explain why fresh is best.
If you follow these simple steps your children will soon start to take a keen interest in fresh foods and helping you to prepare and cook meals. Regular interaction with food as part of your everyday home life will encourage children to make the right choices for their health.
Lydia Oliver – Nutritional Advisor Only Best For Baby
This article was published in the August 2013 edition of Mummy and Me Magazine.
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Wood Wharf Farmers Market
Last weekend we headed to the Wood Wharf Farmers Market located behind Canary Wharf. It was a beautifully sunny day and we enjoyed the ambiance of the market whilst watching the men’s and women’s volleyball teams and sampling some delicious food.
A Farmers Market in such an urban landscape was quite surreal.
The selection of organic vegetables from Wild Country Organics in Cambridge was delightful and so colourful. We bought some organic chilli peppers and tomatoes which tasted amazing and have been savoured in several meals this week.
Imogen ran around, played with her ball and made friends with other children.
A selection of scrumptious patisserie from Bermondsey were too tempting to walk past!
