These Jessie’s Cowgirl Muffins will have you saying yeee hawwww!
Disney created a recipe inspired in our favorite cowgirl as part of the Disney Check initiative that promotes the importance of balanced nutrition. You can easily identify healthier food and beverage options that meet Disney nutrition guideline criteria in stores, online, disney theme parks and resorts by looking for the Mickey with a checkmark.
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All the food options that feature that symbol meet nutrition guidelines that are based on rigorous, science-backed nutrition standards and are continually updated to remain current. And these Jessie’s Cowgirl Muffins are no exception! They are healthy, delicious and easy to make, just take a look at the recipe:
JESSIE’S COWGIRL MUFFINS
INGREDIENTS:
Muffins
- 1 cup of almond flour
- 1 cup of oat flour
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp of ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp of nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 3 tbsp of avocado oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp of almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups of coarsely grated carrots, 1/4 cup will be sued for sprinkling
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts (optional)
Hat Topping
- 1 small Honeycrisp apple, sliced cross-wise and cored
- 1/2 cup of beet juice
- 1/3 cup of silvered almonds
- 2 tbsp of creamy peanut butter
- 10 raspberries, for hat topping
Additional Items
- Standard (12 cup) muffin pan
- 10 paper liners
- 2 medium mixing bowls
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Spoon or ice cream scoop
- Cutting board
- Small knife
- Paper towels
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INSTRUCTIONS:
For Jessie’s Cowgirl Muffins:
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt. Kids can help whisk. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, honey, oil, eggs, almond extract, 1 1/2 cups grated carrots, orange zest, and walnuts, if desired, and mis until evenly combined. Fold in the dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into ten prepared muffin cups all the way to the top. Have children top each muffin with the remaining 1/4 cup of grated carrots.
- Bake for 25 to 2 minutes, until the muffins are golden brown on the edges just barely spring back to the touch. Be careful to not over bake. Let cool.
For Jessie’s Cowgirl Hats:
- Meanwhile, add the beet juice and apple slices to a medium bowl to let stain, about 5 minutes.
- Once the apple slices are bright red, place them on a cutting board, pat dry with a paper towel and then make tiny cuts along the rim of each apple slice. Insert an almond sliver into each slit to resemble the edging on Jessie’s hat.
- Dip the raspberries in a small amount of peanut butter and place onto the center of each hat, peanut butter side down. Kids can do this part.
To serve:
Have kids top each muffin with a cowgirl apple hat and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Credit: Disney
