Smoothie Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pureed very ripe banana
• 1/4 cup pureed ripe peeled and pitted peach
• 1/4 cup pureed ripe strawberry
• 1 cup flaked cereal (i use smart start)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 grease either 6 large or 12 small muffin cups.
• 3 puree the fruits with a stick blender and stir in cereal, oil, applesauce and set aside for 5 minutes.
• 4 place the 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl, cut in the margarine to resemble course crumbs.
• 5 stir in the vanilla, water and the apple juice concentrate in the cereal mixture.
• 6 place the flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl.
• 7 add flour mixture to the cereal mixture.
• 8 stir to incorporate.
• 9 divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• 10 divide the crumble mixture evenly among the muffins.
• 11 bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• 12 cool 5 minutes on a cookie rack, remove from pan and cool completely.
• 13 place in a towel lined tupperware and freeze after 1-2 days.