Breakfast for 12
Carrot Currant Muffins
$2.08for 458 minServes 12
Oats, carrots, currants, and walnuts make warmly spiced muffins with a tender yogurt and applesauce batter.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Milk, 6.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.26Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Canned fruit, 1.75 oz$0.12/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.21Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.31Typical price |
 | Berries, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.67Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.24 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
VinegarFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 58 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetBreakfastsBack to school
$0.52 per serving$2.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup shredded/grated carrots
- 1/3 cup currants
- 1/2 cup chopped baking walnuts
- cinnamon sugar for topping (optional)
Steps
- Stir the oats, milk, yogurt, and vinegar in a large bowl, then rest the mixture for 10 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, salt, and nutmeg in another bowl.
- Whisk the egg, vanilla, melted butter, applesauce, and brown sugar into the oat mixture.
- Fold in the dry mixture, carrots, currants, and walnuts until just combined.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
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