Mama Gone Green is a blog dedicated to raising happy children and reducing our impact on the Earth. My name is Taryn and I am the mother of 2 young kids and an environmental studies instructor at a community college in Portland, Oregon. Please join me as I journey through life as a mama, teacher, knitter, photographer, gardener, and environmentalist!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Mini Muffins!


Here is a quick and easy recipe for mini-muffins that have no processed sugar and are a great treat for the kiddos. I like to make several batches at a time and freeze them so they last for a few weeks!

What you need:
1 3/4 cup of flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
3/4 cup milk (I use rice milk, but soy or dairy would work just as well)
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup agave syrup (available at Trader Joe's or other health food stores)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup of whatever you want! some of my favorites additives are: blueberries, chocolate chips, strawberry-rhubarb, and peaches but get creative and see what you can come up with!

What you do:
1. preheat overn to 400F
2. Mix eggs, milk, oil, agave syrup, vanilla and cinnamon
3. add flour and baking powder
4. fold in your choice of fruit (chocolate is a fruit, right?)
5. pour into pre-greased (I use olive oil spray) mini muffin pans
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes
7. remove from pan and cool on rack
8. If freezing, let cool completely (otherwise the heat will trap moisture into the freezer bags and the muffins will stick together). After cool, place into freezer bag, making sure all of the air is out before sealing.

Makes about 24 (one sheet) mini muffins Pin It Now!

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