Mmmmmuffins!!!

Wow - mom we've really dropped the ball on posting anything since the summer!  Can you tell we were both working from home at that point?!  I know we've both been busy trying lots of new recipes, so let's get back to posting as many as possible.  I'm still waiting for your steel oats recipe and butternut squash soup too.

Today, I was craving mixed nuts and was browsing around Kardish Foods in their bulk bins.  After filling about ten bags of different nuts (and some chocolate-covered cranberries) I came across a new-to-me line of pre-made mixes.  I decided to give this one a shot, since I am out of GF flour mixes at home.  The brand is called "Judy's Magic Mixes" and comes from our East-end in Cumberland, Ontario (which makes me happy to know I'm supporting local, home-based business).
                                  
This particular mix is called "Add Your Own Magic Muffin Mix."  Looking at what was needed on the back of the bag, I knew I could go home and make them right away.

The recipe calls for you to add:
1/2 cup of oil
3/4 cup of mashed banana
1/2 cup of hot water
to their bag of mix, which is a blend of gluten-free (GF) flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, sea salt and ground vanilla beans.

Instead of oil, I used applesauce and the results were still fantastic.  You could easily add other dried fruit or chocolate chips (as I did...come on I'm days away from giving birth here!)  These muffins even got the seal of approval from Rob too, even after I told him they were "gluten-free," which normally scares him away.

I would definitely make these again.  It yielded about 16 muffins (although the package says 12, they're quite large even at 16).  A great mid-afternoon snack.

Enjoy!