I think we all know that muffins are hiding behind a very tenuous guise of being a healthy baked option. Let’s be honest here. For all intents and purposes they’re mini-cakes that have somehow acquired a ‘good for you’ reputation. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good muffin but at the end of the day muffins are often a poor substitute for that slice of cake we’ve told ourselves we shouldn’t be eating. Unless there is some actual goodness in a muffin we might as well cut our loses and have a piece of cake.

This recipe is a versatile example of what I think a good muffin should be. Erring on the side of healthy without compromising on taste, texture and yum-factor. Muffins are convenient packages to hand to the little people in our lives so if I can squeeze a tad more nutrition into the package I’m…