Apple Cinnamon Pecan Puffins Muffins Recipe

Since school started, things around here are insanely. Mornings are rushed, evenings are filled with after school activities and tons of homework, and weekends are chock-full of all the events and play-dates we can’t do on weekdays.

Needless to say, we’re tired. Sometimes this leads to sleeping a little later than we should, which leads to a morning with very little time to spare. I normally like to cook breakfast for my kids, but as you can see, sometimes that just isn’t an option. When that’s the case, cereal is my go-to choice, but I don’t want to feed them a cereal full of sugar and bad ingredients.

I turn to Barbara’s instead, because healthy eating doesn’t have to take a backseat on busy days.

Barbara’s has been one of my favorite brands for a long time; they have a variety of cereals, granola, and snacks that are delicious and wholesome. All Barbara’s products are made with high quality ingredients, without refined sugar and hydrogenated oils. Barbara’s foods are also certified non-GMO.

We particularly love the Puffins cereals. I hate cereals that are super crunchy (I’ve actually cut my gums on hard cereal), so I’m a big fan of the “softer” crunch of Puffins. This cereal is also lightly sweetened with molasses, which gives them delicious flavor without being loaded with sugar. Barbara’s Puffins come in fun flavors like Peanut Butter, Honey Rice, Multigrain, Cinnamon, Peanut Butter and Chocolate, and, of course, the Original flavor. There are also seasonal Puffins, like Pumpkin!

Puffins are perfect as a quick and easy cereal, but you can also cook with them. Barbara’s website has loads of recipes to help you make the most of your Puffins; our favorites are the Puffin Crusted French Toast and Puffins Muffins.

We recently whipped up a batch of muffins inspired by their Apple Honey Puffins Muffins, and they were every bit as delicious as I expected! Have a look at the recipe:

 

The original recipe looks great as-is, but I made a few changes. Instead of using spelt flour, I used Bob’s Red Mill Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, and I also added some finely crushed pecans to the mix.  I swapped olive oil for organic canola oil and the Honey Rice Puffins for the Cinnamon Puffins.  These Apple Cinnamon Pecan Muffins are moist, protein-packed, and satisfying.  The whole family loved them, and they are a perfect way to make any breakfast a little more hearty and fast. I’m not speaking from experience, because we gobbled these up too quickly to save them for breakfast, but I’m making a new batch very soon!

Barbara’s foods are a staple in our pantry, and I’m certain your family will love them, too! To learn more about Barbara’s products, see yummy recipes, and find out where you can purchase these goodies, check out Barbaras.com. You can also stay connected through Facebook and Twitter.