I’ve been assigned the role of Mystery Reader in Luc’s class. One of those parental duties when reading The Day the Crayons Quit with verve is simply not enough to engage your young audience. They want treats and sugar free lollipops aren’t enough. (Too trite and sticky). While other sweets could warrant a flurry of emails from parents on responsible snacks along with their child’s nutritional requirements if a future feeding should arise. I settled on gluten, dairy and peanut free muffins.
Fresh blueberries add natural flavor to a recipe.
In the thick of winter blueberries are thriving somewhere (Peru) and the taste of summer is missed (January in Connecticut).
Mini muffins is a healthy alternative over candy and cookies.
Following the mix’s directions–supplementing with fresh berries and almond milk–allows me to serve something homemade, not ripped from loud packaging, and requires minimal effort.
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- Baking mini muffins is a better option than a bag of candy.
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- Lightly browned to perfection and easy to transport.
Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins
(Courtesy of Authentic Foods)
Ingredients:
1 package Authentic Foods Blueberry Muffin Mix
2 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk, non-dairy substitute or buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup fresh blueberries (optional)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the bottom of 12 regular size muffin cups or 24 mini size muffin cups or place cupcake liners inside the muffin cups.
Beat the eggs, vegetable oil and milk (or non-dairy substitute or buttermilk) in a large bowl until very bubbly.
Stir in the Authentic Foods Blueberry Muffin Mix and cinnamon. Stir until the flour is moistened and the batter is slightly lumpy. Using a tablespoon or medium sized ice cream scooper, spoon the batter into the muffin cups.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffin top bounces up when touched (the muffin is not ready if it sinks down when you touch it).
Remove muffins from muffin cups and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
Resources:
Ceramic berry basket: https://www.katom.com
Tea towel: https://pomegranateinc.com/
Bite sized treat that goes well with story time.
