Bake these healthy muffins in silly-feet silicone muffin cups, and your children will beg for more!

• ¾ cup flour
• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup wheat germ
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. baking soda/
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• 1½ cups shredded apple
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• ½ cup coconut
• ½ cup dried cranberries or raisins
• ½ cup sunflower seeds, chopped pumpkin seeds or chopped pecans
• ¾ cup oil
• ¼ cup milk or soymilk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs

Optional frosting:

• ½ cup cream cheese
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2-3 tsp apple juice or milk

Preheat the oven to 350˚F.

Combine the first seven ingredients in a large bowl. Add the apples, carrots, coconut, cranberries and seeds or nuts; mix well. Add the remaining ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Fill the muffin cups three quarters full.

Bake 20 – 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Beat the frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread on cooled muffins. Insert a clown head into each muffin, or decorate as desired.

Yield 18-20 muffins.