Dairy Free Banana Apple Walnut Muffins

I actually read a magazine today... and I made some delicious muffins! Its the little things that count these days! Snuggles with Baby R will always take precedence over anything!  I have had to go Dairy-Free for Baby R... long story short... he has allergies, just like his momma! I feel terrible that I have passed this trait to him... and I pray that he can grow out of them.  That being said, in the area of starting solid foods, we have started verrrrry slow.  He currently likes carrots, apples, squash, and pears.  I think that some peas are on the menu for our next experiment.  I have had to watch EVERYTHING that I eat.  It is crazy how many 'hidden' dairy ingredients are in different foods.  I can only trust a few brands, and I know that any Asian food is more than likely pretty safe.  It has been hard at times, when I just want a little cheese, or most importantly a cupcake.... but I took on the challenge, and I honestly feel so much better not eating the dairy! I am trying different dairy-free recipes, some are a hit... some are most definitely not.  But, this one is actually VERY delicious, and you don't even miss the butter! I am not claiming that these are healthy... just dairy-free! :)

Ingredients:

For the muffins:

-1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

-3/4 cup white granulated sugar

-1 teaspoon baking powder

-1 teaspoon baking soda

-1/2 teaspoon salt

-1 teaspoon cinnamon

-2 mashed bananas

-1 small apple (thinly chopped)

-1 egg

-1/3 cup canola oil

-1/4 cup almond milk

-1/2 cup crushed walnuts

For the crumble:

-1/3 cup dairy-free butter (I use earth balance)

-4 tablespoons flour

-3 tablespoons sugas

-2 teaspoons cinnamon

(Mix together with your hands)

Before

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Lightly oil, or line with paper liners, a muffin tin.  I used the small muffin tin which makes about 24 small muffins.

2. Combine the banana, apple, egg, oil, milk, and sugar.  Whisk well.

3. Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.  Whisk well.  

4. Add the flour and make sure to mix well.

5. Lastly, add the walnuts and mix well.

6. Pour the muffin mix into the muffin tin. 

7. Lightly sprinkle the crumble onto the muffin mix before putting them into the oven.

8. Bake for 12-14 minutes. (You will have to cook for about 20-24 minutes if you choose to make these into larger muffins.

 After

 Until Next Time...

Mrs. R

Hello Old Friend!

It has been a VERY long time since I have blogged (I even moved to a new site over a year ago... and now that doesn't even work....tells you something!)... many many things have happened in our lives. And while I don't want to bore you with every last detail... it has been an amazing adventure so far.  Mr. R is now Dr. R. And we are now a family of 3! So much has changed, and we are so very blessed! Our little nugget is 6 months old! And as you can imagine, I haven't really had the chance to cook my extravagant meals that I am accustom to... and obviously, I haven't had the chance to write a single thing down.   Well... I am now on summer break, I have halfway figured out how to juggle that thing called motherhood... and I have a LONG list of things that I want to do... blogging is on there... it may not be at the top of my list of things that really need to get done... but this seems to be more interesting to me than reorganizing the baby's room, going through my clothes, cleaning the house, or trying to find spots for all the books that I brought home from school! That being said...Our travels have since quieted down... as you can imagine... and I am thinking that this blog would now be a great way to show our little boy the things that we did together as he grows up.  I am not going to challenge myself to post everyday, nor am I even going to commit to posting once a week, but I am going to make a conscious effort to try my best and document the most amazing adventure I have been on... being a mom, a wife, and trying to juggle everything else in sight.

Today is our 2 year wedding anniversary... and while we have many things to celebrate, I thought that it would also be a great day to have a fresh start in the blogosphere.  I am currently researching foods that we ate on our honeymoon and hopefully I can repost a few recipes this week! I have enjoyed every second about being a mom so far... but I do need to make time to do the thing that I also love... which is cooking.  And I know I am certain that Mr. R is sick of rotisserie chickens, with frozen vegetables, and rice.  But hey... sometimes that is the best meal I can get on the table!

At our cooking class in Ravello, Italy

Until Next Time...

Mrs. R