Carrot Apple Protein Muffins

I've been working for some time now on trying to incorporate fruits, vegetables and proteins into foods so that I know my kids are getting the right nutrients.  M won't eat anything but canned green beans and that's even been slowing down recently.  I also love the idea of having ready made snacks that I can just grab as I'm running out the door that will have a lot of nutritional value and a good blend of fat, protein, and carbs.  I've come up with some great adaptations of pancake recipes that have pumpkin and a fruit in them but was looking for something in the muffin category and I think I finally found a winner!!  I adapted this recipe from this website and just changed some of the ingredients because I wanted the muffin to have protein and be a clean recipe (only natural ingredients).

Servings: 12 muffins

Nutritional Info per serving:
Calories 94.2
Total Fat 2.6 g
Sodium 123.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13.6 g
Dietary Fiber 2.2 g
Sugars 3.9 g
Protein 3.9 g

WW Points Plus Value = 2

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 2 steamed and mashed apples
• 1/2 cup organic apple cider
• 2 heaping Tablespoons of natural, unsweetened applesauce
• 1 Tablespoon of agave nectar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup organic whole wheat pastry flour (I use Bob's Red Mill)
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I use Beverly International Ultimate Muscle Protein)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray a muffin tin with non-stick baking spray or insert liners in to pan.
• In a bowl, combine oil, carrots, apples, cider, applesauce, agave, and eggs . Mix well. Add flour, protein, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix until it forms into batter. It's relatively thin and the muffins don't rise a lot so you can fill the muffin liners or pan a little more than 2/3 full.

Agave nectar is a great substitute for white sugar!  Don't let it intimidate you just make sure you add less than you would if it were white sugar as it's MUCH sweeter!

• Bake 13-15 minutes. A toothpick inserted in to the center will come out clean when they are ready!
• Let cool on a wire rack.  I honestly feel like these muffins are better at room temperature but try them both ways and see what you like!

DELISH!

• Eat, Enjoy, and know you've provided your body and your families with a clean and healthy snack!

Now THIS is a big boy bite!!  SCRUMPTIOUS dessert Mommy!

E LOVES these muffins!!  Shhhhhh - don't tell her they are healthy!

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