Vanilla muffins with cauliflower

Mandy Sacher

Child nutrition expert and mother of two, Mandy Sacher, is a Paediatric Nutritionist and SOS Feeding Consultant. Her private practice focuses on prenatal and childhood nutrition, helping parents and mums-to-be feed their children healthy, nourishing foods right from the start. Mandy’s philosophy is simple: train children’s taste buds to enjoy nourishing, nutritionally beneficial foods early as possible to ensure optimal development and establishment of lifelong healthy eating behaviours. After the birth of her first child in 2010, Mandy became increasingly aware of the lack of nutritionally sound information available to first-time parents. She was alarmed at the amount of baby and toddler foods marketed as ‘healthy’ when the sugar, salt and preservative contents were overly high. Mandy realised the journey to junk food can begin with the squeezie yoghurts we are fed or the teething rusks given to us. Mandy’s career in children’s health spans more than a decade – in 2006, she, along with other paediatric experts, founded the MEND Programme, an independent, not-for-profit organisation established to research and prevent obesity in children. Mandy and her colleagues at MEND developed one of the world’s only proven weight-loss treatments for obese children, now based on ten years of research and clinical trials. For the past five years Mandy has consulted to daycares on implementing more nutritious whole food menu plans and also privately to parents with children of all ages. Wholesome Child’s nutritional workshops are held at preschools, mother’s groups, non-profit organisations and medical practices.

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Ingredients

5 Medjool dates, pitted
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract or powder
1/4 cup (60ml) coconut oil, melted
1/4 cup (65g) apple puree (unsweetened)
1/2 cup (50g) cauliflower, steamed and drained
1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup
1 cup (130g) Wholesome Child gluten-free flour mix
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
Pinch sea salt

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Equipment

Hand Blender using a food processor attachment

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Method

Preheat oven to 180°C and line a mini muffin tray with muffin liners.
Place dates, egg, vanilla extract, coconut oil, apple puree, cauliflower and maple syrup into the processor and process until smooth
Next, add all dry ingredients and process until well combined.
Place batter into mini muffin liners and bake for 15-20 min s or until a cake tester or knife comes out clean.
Allow to cool on a rack and enjoy them plain or topped with your favourite frosting.
Serve immediately, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 4 months.

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