ABCD Muffins… so healthy and so easy! These muffins are packed with apple, banana, coconut and dates which makes them super moist and extra tasty!
This recipe is a couple of years old now, but given that it’s still as popular as ever, I thought it needed a freshen up. New photos, new blog post AND a video. Why not! These ABCD Muffins are so good they deserve all that… and more!
So what does the ABCD in the title stand for? Apple. Banana. Coconut. Dates. Easy-peasy, right! Oh and did I mention that these are also kid-friendly, lunchbox-friendly AND freezer-friendly. Yep, they pretty much tick every single box.
And if you don’t think that’s awesome enough… then these are also award-winning muffins! Yep, Super Food Ideas voted this wee little muffin recipe of mine to be the most popular lunch box recipe. Whoop whoop! See, nothing beats a super simple recipe, right!?
Speaking of lunch box snacks, make sure you check out my whole collection of 101 school-friendly recipes. It’s going to save you a whole lot of time and energy (I promise). Ooh and with that newfound time and energy, you can totally do ALL the important things… like binge-watch Netflix. Obviously.
Well that’s it from me today! I hope you and your gorgeous kiddies enjoy my new ABCD Muffins!
ABCD Muffins - Conventional Method
Ingredients
- 1 apple, grated
- 2 small bananas, mashed
- 50 g pitted dates, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup (125g) vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup (190g) milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (15g) desiccated coconut
- 220 g self-raising flour
- 1/2 cup (125g) raw sugar plus extra for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Place apple, bananas, dates, vegetable oil, milk and egg into a bowl and mix until very well combined.
- Add desiccated coconut, self-raising flour and raw sugar and mix very gently until just combined (be careful not to over mix!!).
- Spoon mixture into prepared muffins tins and sprinkle with extra raw sugar.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes (turn tray after 10 minutes and then check at 15 minutes).
- Leave in tray for a couple of minutes and then place onto a wire rack (so the muffins don't sweat).
ABCD Muffins - Thermomix Method
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 50 g pitted dates
- 2 small bananas
- 125 g vegetable oil
- 190 g milk
- 1 egg
- 15 g desiccated coconut
- 220 g self-raising flour
- 125 g raw sugar plus extra for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Place quartered apple and whole pitted dates into the Thermomix bowl. Chop on Turbo for 10 seconds (or until apple is grated and dates are finely chopped). You may need to scrape down the sides a couple of times.
- Add the banana and mix on Speed 5, 5 seconds.
- Add the oil, milk and egg and mix on Reverse Speed 5, 15 seconds or until really well combined.
- Add the self raising flour, coconut and sugar and gently mix with the spatula or wooden spoon until just combined - be careful not to over mix.
- Spoon mixture into prepared muffins tins and sprinkle with extra raw sugar.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes (turn tray after 10 minutes and then check at 15 minutes).Leave muffins in the tray for a couple of minutes and then place onto a wire rack (so the muffins don't sweat).
When I first opened your post, Lucy, I thought you’d made ACDC muffins!!! (Wonder what those would taste like??)
As a big muffin fan, I’ll add these to my list. I’m cooking the mini cottage pies this week, combining potato with sweet potato (my family are huge potato fans!)
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Haha they would taste like hard rock I think!!! 🙂 Oooh let me know how you go with the cottage pies too! xx
Hey, I have added Coco or cacao to this recipe for my miss fussy. Making them ACDC muffins that rock.
Fantastic idea!!!! xx
These muffins are so gorgeous and packed with healthy foods! Must.Make!!
Thanks Ami!! 🙂
Yeah, I despise dry muffins! Love the moist look of your goodies on photo :). Once again, good luck on the competition!
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
Thank you! xx
Congratulations on your nomination. Those muffins look delicious! I’m off to vote for you now 😉
Thank you so much Tat! xx