Made these in 2010 and they are top of my list for 2011! Love them!!! A bit messy to make - but worth it! I believe I followed the recipe as written last year and plan to do the same again this year. My preference was for smaller balls - maybe the size of a large shooter marble.

Reviewed On: Dec. 21, 2011

Ok, I admit - I really dislike when people rate a recipe and say "but I made all these changes..." Well, I'm doing that exact thing today! I guess it proves this recipe is really versitile...kinda like a kitchen sink muffin LOL. Let's see...I used 3/4 c white and 1/2 cup brown sugar, used 3/4 banana that the baby didn't eat and 1 individual un-sweetened applesauce which equaled 3/4 cup, subbed melted butter for the oil (I was out of oil), didn't quite have 2 cups carrots so added one diced pear to make up the difference, and used pecans instead of walnuts. My DH really liked the addition of the pear and the banana added just a hint of flavor. I think that pumpkin in place of or for part of some applesauce would be good too. And zucchini would also fit in nicely (for some of the carrot?). Works well in mini muffin tins and mini loaf tins as my regular muffin pan is MIA. The coconut doesn't seem to add any flavor (maybe tomorrow after they've blended?) but does add to the texture. I used a very finely shredded and dried unsweetened coconut. My apple was not a tart variety, I think it was a Fuji or Gala. So don't be afraid...get creative and enjoy!

Reviewed On: Oct. 1, 2011

Made as-in with the exception of using a bit more zucchini and slightly less blueberries (because of what was on hand). Maybe my mini-loaf pans are smaller than the OP but I got 3 mini-loaves plus 6 shaped muffins. The flavor was much better once completely cooled and even better the next day. Took 2 loaves to a picnic and they were gone in a flash! Everyone loved it!

Reviewed On: Sep. 13, 2011