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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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Family Day Out at Rare Breeds Farm
We had a great family day out at Rare Breeds Farm in Kent for Ilya’s 3rd Birthday celebration. Ilya is Imogen’s cousin and he is such a charming, gentle and fun little boy. Imogen was so excited to see him and they spent the day viewing the farm animals, enjoying a special Birthday party lunch, watching butterflies in the Butterfly Tunnel, playing in the playground and going for a ride in the tractor trailer seated on hay bales.
Imogen and Ilya adore one another and shared their delight of being on the farm. Holding hands they chattered and giggled as they ran around in the sunshine.
Mummy pig and her little piglets.
It was wonderful for Imogen to play with her cousin for an entire day!
A very friendly rabbit in the petting area. There were also guinea pigs and chickens.
Ilya blows out the candles on his Birthday cake.
On the tyre swing in the park.
Ilya shows Imogen the farm tractor.
We all enjoyed the amazing playground at the farm.
Spinning on the colourful roundabout. I love the mirroring of their hands on their knees!
We had a super day at Rare Breeds Farm. A big thank you to Kristina and family for organising such a special day for everyone.