A few things I’ve learned from cooking with my kids…
It’s better to make familiar recipes with simple steps and ingredients.
You’ll have some of the best conversations while stirring a batter.
Baked goods hold a certain fascination.
It’s messy…and completely worth it.
Raspberry Muffins
adapted from Nava Atlas’ The Vegetarian Family Cookbook
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup granulated sugar or maple sugar, plus extra for topping
1 cup yogurt or applesauce
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup milk, dairy or nondairy
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (other fruit works too)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place muffin liners in standard size muffin pan.
In a medium mixing bowl combine dry ingredients; flour, flax, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Stir in milk, yogurt and melted butter until batter is smooth and stiff. Gently fold in berries.
Distribute batter in equal amounts in muffin cups. Top each muffin with a sprinkling of granulated or maple sugar. Bake for 15-20 minutes until tops are golden. Test center with a toothpick to ensure they are baked through. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
These muffins look delicious and the photos are absolutely gorgeous! Baking is one of my favorite activities to do with my boys, looks like you had a great time!
Thanks Kelley! It’s one of our favorite things to do too!
I absolutely love this!
Thanks Melissa! Your tip for baking muffins (time and temp) has changed the way we make them, all for the better.
Aww, I love this. I can’t wait to cook and bake more and more with my kids as they get older
Your muffins looks delicious and this recipe looks awesome – love the ingredients!
Thanks, Heidi. It’s so fun to have them in the kitchen. The muffins are especially easy to make with them.
I love to see children working in the kitchen and get dirty with flour and butter, you’re a very attentive mother, and I like that xO
Thank you, Patrizia!
I love this series of photos with your son baking- what a wonderful time it looks like he had!
Thanks Heather. We had fun, he loves to help with baking. Now if I could just get him to love cleaning up too.