ABC Muffins (Apple, Banana and Carrot)

1 large egg
1/4 cup melted butter (I used salted - if not using salted, add a pinch of salt)
1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1.5 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup grated carrot
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 cup + 2 tablespoons wholemeal flour

Optional:
Cream cheese frosting (recipe below)
Chopped walnuts

1. Melt the butter in the microwave and preheat the oven to 190 Degrees Celsius.

2. Whisk the egg, bananas, applesauce, baking soda, sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, milk and vanilla extract. Add in the cooled melted butter.

3. Mix in the grated carrot, oats and almonds.

4. Sift in the flour and mix. Do not over mix.

5. Divide into a greased muffin tray (6 jumbo or 12 normal sized).

For the frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
3/4 cup cream cheese at room temperature
2 cups icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Cream the butter and cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.

2. Add half of the sifted icing sugar, mix, then add the other half.

3. Add the vanilla extract and mix again.

4. I stuffed my muffins with the frosting using a piping nozzle but you can omit, or cut a bit out from the middle and spoon in the frosting.

5. Spread it on top of the muffin and garnish with chopped walnuts.