Meal Makeover Moms Book Giveaway

For busy families who don’t want to compromise nutrition when it comes to meal time, the Meal Makeover Moms, Janice and Liz, have a cookbook with healthy recipes made just for you. The Mom’s Guide to Meal Makeovers includes strategies for incorporation nutritious ingredients and cooking tactics into hectic weeknights where it’s all too easy to fall back on fast food or other convenient options that aren’t nutritious at all.

Ultimately, healthy eating isn’t about quick solutions or easy fixes. So instead, the Meal Makeover Moms have developed simple strategies to encourage consistency and establish house rules for food.

Here is their recipe for Apple Cinnamon Muffins, reprinted with permission from The Mom’s Guide to Meal Makeovers. Here at Robust Cooking we are giving away a copy of this book to one lucky reader.

All you need to do is comment on this post with your favorite type of muffin or baking tip. Next Friday, December 12th at 11pm ET we will announce the randomly selected winner!

Please only enter once and make sure you use an accurate email address so we can get in touch with you and ship your prize.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Makes 12 Muffins

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup granulated sugar, reserve 1 tablespoon for the topping
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup 1% lowfat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup Mom’s Best Naturals Toasted Cinnamon Squares
1 small apple, unpeeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed

Directions
1.  Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously oil or coat 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
2.  Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
3.  Combine the eggs, applesauce, sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla in a medium bowl and stir until well blended.  Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the topping by placing the cereal in a plastic, zip-top bag.  Crush into small pieces (about the size of lentils) with your fingers or a rolling pin.  Place the cereal, apple, flaxseed, remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl and stir to combine.
5.  Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Top evenly with the apple mixture, pressing down gently into the batter.
6.  Bake about 20 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes before removing.

Nutritional Information per Serving: 200 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat, 0.8g omega-3), 190mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 4g protein

Photo Credit: Meal Makeover Moms

Update: The contest is now closed! We’ll be announcing the winner tonight!