Healthy Kids Recipe – Almond Butter Fruit Muffins – Kid Kritics

Product: Once Again Smooth Almond Butter with Omega-3

Almond Butter Fruit Muffins

from Healthy Recipe Mom, Lisa
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PREHEAT: Oven to 375 degrees F
PANS/EQUIPMENT: Large mixing bowl, small mixing bowl, large muffin tin (for minis - use less fruit spread per muffin!)
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 20 minutes
NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 14-16 muffins

Cooking spray or oil
Coat muffin tins with oil

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Whisk together in small bowl

1/2 cup Once Again Smooth Almond Butter with Omega-3
2 eggs
4 Tablespoons honey
1 cup milk
Mix together in a large bowl.  Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.

1/2 cup fresh or frozen fruit
Fold in fruit.  Fill tins 3/4 full with batter

1/4 cup natural fruit spread (no added sugar or sweeteners)
Nutmeg
Drop one teaspoon of fruit spread on top of each muffin and swirl through batter with a toothpick.  Sprinkle top of muffins with nutmeg.  Bake 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

OPTIONS: Substitute 1 cup of spelt flour for 1 cup of whole wheat flour.  Kid Kritics loved mashed bananas as the fruit and cinnamon sprinkled on top of the muffins!

RECIPE SOURCE: Once Again Nut Butter website

6+ FOOD COLORS: Golden, tan, white, brown, yellow, + colors of fruit(s) used
8 FOOD GROUPS: Grains, dairy, nuts, eggs, fruits, sweet, spices, essential fatty acids

“They are very good!” (Lisa, mother of 2 year old and 4 year old)