Healthy Apple Carrot Muffins

I have been looking for a snack alternative for my toddler, so I made good use of the bandh (strike) day in Kathmandu and whipped up these simple muffins. They are low-sugar and have oats and carrots in them, and are still very tasty. And of course, they don’t require a mixer.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ½ cup quick cooking oats
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg
• ⅓ cup melted butter (can substitute vegetable oil)
• 2 small eggs
• ⅓ cup plain yoghurt
• 2 grated apples
• 1 small grated carrot
• *you can also add grated beet for colour, I add about 1-2 tablespoons

Directions

1. Stir oats and yoghurt together. Set aside, best if you can let it stand for 10 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
3. Add melted butter, sugar, and beaten eggs to yoghurt and oat mixture. Stir to combine and dissolve the brown sugar a bit.
4. Add oat mixture to flour mixture. Stir just to combine.
5. Fold in grated apples and carrot.
6. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full with mixture.
7. Bake at 175 C for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean