Banana, Carrot and Spinach Muffins

I love hiding vegetables in food for the kids! It's so easy to hide goodies in food with a Thermomix, as it can be grated down finely in a few seconds. Here's a different take on these BaCaZu Muffins from the Recipe Community. You could substitute different nuts/seeds for the sunflower seeds. You could also substitute the carrot and spinach or use a combination of zucchini, pumpkin, sweet potato, apple - anything you think or whatever you have in your fridge really!

INGREDIENTS

40 g sunflower seeds

20g walnuts
2 medium carrots, cut into chunks
20 g baby spinach leaves
2 eggs
100 g sunflower oil (or macadamia or coconut or light olive oil)
1 banana, ripe
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
150 g cup wholemeal SR flour
130 g plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 heaped teaspoon ground cinnamon
180 g Dark Brown Sugar

METHOD

1. Turbo seeds and nuts 1 - 3 times, depending on your desired consistency. Set aside.

2. Chop carrot and spinach 3 - 5 seconds, speed 5. Set aside.

3. Mix eggs, oil, banana and vanilla for 10 sec speed 7.

4. Add remaining ingredients including reserved nut/veg. Mix 10 sec speed 6, scrape sides down. Mix another 5 -10 sec speed 6 or until evenly combined.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 mins (mini muffins) or 25 mins (regular muffins) or until a skewer comes out clean. Turn out to cool on a wire rack.

6. Top with cream cheese icing.