Happy Halloween!

Check out the recipe for the toddler muffins below.  Add a googly eye for some Halloween spookiness!

I gave birth to them, which means I get all their Reeses.  

Veggie Spice Muffins - Amended from Foodlet's Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups roasted and mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 large sweet potatoes) - I save a step and just add about 4 of those baby food pouches.  I typically use the ones with sweeter vegetables like carrot/sweet potato blends.  
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 and prepare the pan by greasing with butter or oil, then sprinkling lightly with flour. Or use muffin liners.

Using a handheld beater or standing mixer, beat wet ingredients together until frothy: eggs, sweet potato, oil, apple sauce and vanilla. Add sugar and beat again. Put a sifter over the mixing bowl then add the flour, wheat germ, spices, baking powder, salt and soda. Stir to break up clumps but don’t over-mix. When just incorporated pour into muffin pan, filling each cup almost to the top.

I usually get the kids involved here and we add sprinkles or something fun to bake into the muffins.  

Baking times:

• Mini muffins: 10-12 minutes
• Medium and regular-size muffins: 20-25 minutes

Test with toothpick; if it comes out clean they are ready. Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan..