Christine
3.5.2021Hello , thank you so much for this recipe. I just did it and am not satisfied entirely by my results. I tripped on the mangoes. There are so many sizes… can you give me more info. Is it 1/2 cup , 1 cup ?
Thanks
Christine
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There is nothing nicer than a warm muffin on a cold day especially when you know that your muffin is packed to the brim with only good ingredients! Baby-led weaning muffins were one of the very first foods I gave to Oscar and with good reason. They don’t have to be unhealthy, filled with sugar and butter. It’s easy to make refined sugar free muffins when you use fresh fruit; additionally, many pureed fruits can replace some or all of the fat (like oil or butter) in baking recipe and they bake up SUPER moist like these vegan muffins!
Every single time I post a muffin recipe, I get inundated with messages from parents, mostly Mums asking for an egg-free option. I don’t want to just willy nilly give an egg-free version though until I have thoroughly tested it and voila there you go! Egg-Free and dairy-free muffins!
Besides children with egg allergies, I also get a lot of requests for a plant-based muffin and I really have been trying to eat a more plant-based diet myself this year. These vegan muffins were surprisingly good and you would honestly be none the wiser to the fact that they are made with a flax egg and ‘nare a chicken in sight’ as my Dad would say.
I’m a huge fan of flax, to begin with as I try to incorporate it into my kids’ diets so much more now that we are vegetarian. It is a good source of omega-3 which is important to our health and growth of our little humans.
*Omega 3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. This means they are necessary for human health but the body can’t make them – you have to get them through food. Omega 3s come from a family of fats called PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids). Omega 3 fats are also known as EPA (Eicosapentanoic acid) and DHA (Docosahexanoic acid)
Evidence suggests that omega 3s may be helpful in protecting your heart from heart disease. They do this by:
As well as benefits for your heart, omega 3s are:
*Excerpt taken from: https://www.indi.ie/diseases,-allergies-and-medical-conditions/heart-health/799-what-s-the-catch-with-omega-3-s.html
Flax Egg is super easy to make: 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of hot water. Leave until it turns into jelly and voila = one egg!
It’s super easy and super nutritious as well. Plus it makes these vegan muffins completely inclusive so everyone can have them. You can also switch up the flour for a buckwheat flour too if you need a gluten-free version 🙂
Happy and healthy 2020 to you all.
Aileen xoxoxoxox
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
Servings
24 Mini Muffins
Dry Ingredients
300g (2 cups) flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
Wet Ingredients
2 x Flaxeggs* (or 2 regular eggs if not egg free)
60ml rapeseed oil
1tsp vanilla extract
375ml (2.5 cups) milk of your choice
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 ripe mango pureed
1/2 ripe mango chopped into chunks
To make the flax egg, mix together 2 tablespoons flaxseed with 4 tablespoons of hot water - leave until it turns to a jelly, then use as you would egg in a baking recipe.
Writen by Aileen Cox Blundell - number one bestselling author, award winning blogger and Mum of 3 kiddies who all eat their veggies.
Hello , thank you so much for this recipe. I just did it and am not satisfied entirely by my results. I tripped on the mangoes. There are so many sizes… can you give me more info. Is it 1/2 cup , 1 cup ?
Thanks
Christine
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