Makin' Muffins

As promised in my post "Let's Play a Game" here are two delicious muffin recipes. The first recipe makes wonderful use of those over ripe bananas. My kiddos go crazy when we make these muffins. I used to make banana bread (same recipe, just cook it longer) but the shape of it wasn't as fun as a cupcake shape. Add a few chocolate chips and you've got yourself a real treat!

Banana Muffins

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed bananas (usually 2)

1/4 cup milk

1 t. lemon juice

2 cups flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

don't forget the chocolate chips! we put a couple handfuls in the mix and then the kids learn to count by placing 4 on top of this one, five on top of that one, etc.

cream margarine and sugar- add eggs and beat- add bananas, milk, and lemon- add dry ingredients- spoon into greased muffin pan- about 18 muffins- bake at 350 for 20-25 min.

JoJo is learning to crack eggs, Jeepers tries, but it's waaayyy too messy. Jeepers loves peeling the bananas, but JoJo won't touch them because she doesn't like getting bananas on her hands(yet she'll dig in the yard for worms- I don't get it).

Of course tasting the batter is their favorite part and leaves nothing but giggles.

So, here's the recipe for those delicious and hearty apple muffins made from the fibers leftover from juicing apples.

Apple Muffins
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 T. baking powder

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 t. salt

1 t. ground cinnamon

1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup apple fibers

1/3 cup oil

1 egg

mix first 4 ingredients, then add remaining ingredients, mix until blended, bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes.

The kids like these muffins, but I admit, they don't gobble them up as they do the others (probably has something to do with the lack of chocolate chips). However, if I were to eat a muffin, it would be the apple muffins. They are just so hearty and filling...mmm...I think I'll make some muffins right now!