Apple Nut-Crunch Muffins

1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. salad oil
1 c. grated apple
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Grease bottoms of muffin cups & heat oven to 400 degrees.  Beat egg; stir in milk,  oil & grated apple.  Mix in remaining ingredients until flour is just moistened.  The batter should be lumpy.  Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.  Sprinkle with nut-crunch topping:  1/3 c. (packed) brown sugar, 1/3 c. ground walnuts & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes

1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. water
4 cs. fresh/frozen blueberries

Pancakes:

2 c. all-purpose flour (I usually substitute 1 c. oat flour for nutrition)
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 c. sour cream
1/3 c. margarine, melted
1 c. fresh/ frozen blueberries

In med. saucepan, combine sugar & cornstarch.  Gradually stir in water.  Add blueberries & bring to boil over medium heat.  Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat; cover and keep warm.

Mix dry ingredients.  Beat eggs in seperate bowl & add to dry ingredient, mix well.  Add moist ingredients & mix well.  Fold in blueberries.  I don't really have to tell you how to cook the pancakes, do I?

CRANBERRY SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

1 c. white flour
1/2 c. oat or rice flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. plain, mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 c. margarine, melted
1 c. Craisins (or fresh when in season)

Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl.  In small mixing bowl, combine egg, milk, sweet potatoes and margarine; then stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.  Stir in cranberries.  Fill greased or paper lined muffin tins half full.  Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mix if you like.  Bake at 375 for 18-22 mins.
 

Banana Pops

1/2 banana
yogurt - strawberry or vanilla
Rice Krispies
popsicle sticks

Cut bananas in half, insert popsicle stick in the bottom and roll them in the yogurt.  Then roll in the Rice Krispies.  Freeze for 1 hour.  I've fooled my daycare kids into thinking this is an ice cream snack!!