So, if you have been following me on Instagram, you will know that I am very much into packing my children’s Lunch Boxes. It is something I really enjoy doing so I don’t find it to be a tiresome chore. Probably, years of seeing my mom packing lunch boxes for me and years of me packing my own lunch boxes has made me more amenable to the task! Sometimes I do it entirely by myself, sometimes I just give instructions to my domestic helper and she does it or other times I do some of it and she does the rest. What matters is that it gets done and usually within 20 minutes during the weekday morning frenzy 😀

I usually bake blueberry muffins or oatmeal raisin/cranberry muffins for the girls lunchboxes. This time, I decided to do Apple Walnut Muffins. I tweaked the original recipe by using part all-purpose and part whole wheat flour, reducing the sugar content and incorporating a little more flavour. The addition of apple, walnuts and oats adds some nutrition and texture to the muffins. The best part about this recipe is that the muffins can be made ahead of time and they freeze beautifully. When you want to use them, all you have to do if pop them in the fridge overnight and the next morning, just microwave for a few seconds. They taste almost as good as freshly baked!

I am pretty sure that my children’s lunchboxes will come back empty when I pack these muffins! I hope you try this recipe. If not for lunchboxes, they work great as a breakfast, snack or picnic option too 😊