These no junk muffins are delicious! Sweetened with apples and a dash of maple syrup and easy on the saturated fat in favour of olive oil, they’re a healthy alternative to the average muffin, making them perfect for kids.
I’m sharing this brilliant recipe with you today as part of an Organix campaign to reduce ‘junk’ from children’s food. Here’s how to make 12 of these junk-free little beauties…
Ingredients
- 2 apples
- 3 eggs
- 100g (3.5 oz or 2/3 cup unsifted) self-raising flour (gluten-free if you prefer)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 80-120ml olive oil / coconut oil (start with 80ml, add more if mix feels dry)
- 50g (1.8 oz) dried strawberry pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-assisted), gas mark 6.
- Whisk the eggs with the maple syrup, cinnamon and olive oil (or gently melted coconut oil).
- Grate the apples and stir into the egg mixture with the strawberry pieces.
- Then fold in the self-raising flour with a metal spoon.
- Spoon into greaseproof muffin tins, and bake for approximately 20 minutes, until golden and cooked in the centre.
- Stick a knife in the centre of a muffin to check they are cooked – it should come out clean.
Disclosure: this is a sponsored post. The recipe was provided by Organix and cooked and reproduced here by me with permission.
These were delicious! I used 80ml of coconut oil, and raisins instead of strawberries. Next time I might add a little salt, as well as some vanilla protein powder…yummy!!
This looks good for my needs. I need 60-80 grams of proteins a day, and no more than 50 grams of carbs per day. Can you post these after recipe instructions please?
Is it possible to use unsweetened applesauce in place of the grated apples?
I haven’t tested that myself but I imagine it would most likely work. It might make the batter a little wetter than grated apple, which might affect the cooking times – just use your judgement :)
Thanks! Great recipe! First thing my daughter said after tasting: yummy mom, thanks.
These turned out a bit greasy when I cooked them. The olive oil separated and seemed very greasy on the edges.
Also, I replaced the strawberries with raisins as I didn’t have strawberries.
Would suggest you use less olive oil…maybe 80mls?
Thanks for this. As you know, this was a contributed recipe rather than one I developed myself, but when I tested it, it worked great with no oil issues. However, I’ve updated the recipe to suggest starting with 80ml and adding more oil only if it seems dry. Thanks! :)
What can I do if I cannot find dried strawberries?
Tried making these for my 12 month old and they were delicious. Daughter loved them and they’re dead set easy to make
That’s great to hear. Thanks so much for coming back to let me know :)
Hi Emily
Just wanted to let you know that my son and I made your muffins today (we made them for a party and turned them into ‘ladybug cakes’). They were awesome. We included a link back to you on our blog – Fun Food For Kids.
Thanks for a fab recipe!
Tami and Crackers xx
I used this recipe to make a nutritious breakfast for a HPE assignment and need to put a nutrition table into the assignment. I was wondering if you could provide me with the nutrition information for the muffins. I would really appreciated it if you could.
Thank you
I made these tonight but found them to be far too greasy with the olive oil, and had to throw them away. I wouldn’t use as much oil if making them again.
Hiya. That’s a shame. The recipe has been tested both by Organix (the creators) and myself and did not turn out greasy, as you can see in the pic. How did you measure? That might be the issue. Or it could just be personal taste, of course :)
I used electronic scales for all measurements, so was surprised with the results. I’d definitely try them again, but add more flour to the mixture. Yours look to have turned out beautifully though! :)
Do I have to use freeze dried strawberry, or can I use fresh strawberries just drained of their juice/patted down dry.
I used dried, so still chewy, rather than freezedried, but I think what you’re suggesting would work just fine. It will add a little extra moisture to the batter, though, so they might need a couple of extra minutes in the oven.
Why are there strawberries listed in the ingredient list when they are not mentioned in the actual recipe? Are they just there because you used them to decorate the plate?
Hi. They should go in with the apples – edited recipe to clarify. Thanks!
These look really delicious and l love that there is not a tonne of sugar in them!
These look great and what a refreshing change to having to chuck a whole lot of sugar into a recipe to get the sweet taste! I will definitely be trying these out very soon :-)
These look super yummy… I’m going to make some very soon x
These look delicious!
I’ll be supporting the campaign x x
These sound delicious, I have to try them!
Yum! Definitely want to try these.
Will be trying these, I have pledge and am trying to cook more homemade meals too
They look very yummy.
We love Organix especially there 4+ cereals as they were great as free from breakfast for Hayden.
I’m all for no junk so would love to recreate this recipe too. Amazing photo btw
Lotte xo
oooh! they look so tasty!
Oooh these sounds yummy! Must try them for my daughter. Thanks for the recipe x
Oh thank for sharing this. I am looking for more healthy kiddy snacks to make for Baby. Thanks x
Ooh these look amazing…! I could totally make a gluten free version too! x
These look fantastic, thank you for sharing the recipe. Milin loves helping me bake and this looks like a great recipe for him to be involved with x
they look amazingly delishious and i bet the smell is amazing too
Yum they sound delicious! I love maple syrup. Love your photos too.
Yum! They sound delicious. Definitely something my two would enjoy.
Yummy. My kiddies would love these, we often make apple cakes but hadn’t thought of the addition of strawberries!
I have to admit I’ve never grated an apple before! This sounds a great campaign. We have recently discovered loads of sugar in our orange juice so are trying to switch the children to water.
That is a brill recipe Emily. It was lovely to see you very briefly on Saturday!
These sound delicious – will definitely be trying them out! I’m always after healthier treats to make and enjoy with my children and can imagine these would go down very well!
they look delicious, and i love the photos!
These do sound yummy! Pinning to my baked goods board! x
These look utterly delicious and i love the fact they’ve got no junk in them either! xxx
Love muffins! They’re perfect as a snack at work ;)
yum these look good! Great to know they aren’t full of processed junk too xx
I love these, they look delicious
These look yummy and I’m totally with you on the no junk. We have a rule that during the week we don’t do any junk at all (bar the occasional sweet or biscuit), then at the weekend if we/the kids want treats such as ice-cream, chocolate, crisps etc it’s fine (in moderation!), this way they understand it is a treat, not an everyday occurrence. French hubs and I make all our family meals from scratch anyway so our kids’ sugar and salt intake tends to be fairly low as we can keep an eye on what they’re taking in. Great post – thanks for sharing.
I think we have a very similar attitude to food. I cook from scratch for two reasons. The first is so that I know what we’re eating. The second is because it’s cheaper. But it is time consuming and it should be possible to buy food which isn’t laced with horrid stuff. I’ll sign.
These look delicious!