Blueberry Muffins

Source: Morrison Healthcare

Chef Norbert Bomm, corporate executive chef for R&D at Morrison Healthcare, has been focused on making more healthful foods to serve to children at Morrison accounts. “Taking something familiar like a muffin and adding or changing one or two ingredients to enhance the nutrition creates food that is alive with flavor, craveable and familiar, and is a good place to start with kids,” Bomm says. 

Bomm’s alterations to the standard muffin recipe involved the use of garbanzo beans, applesauce and fat-free buttermilk. “Applesauce is a great way to decrease the amount of fat in a recipe while maintaining the moisture,” he explains. “The use of garbanzo beans not only adds protein to the muffin but also provides nutrients such as molybdenum, manganese and folate. In addition, they are a great way to sneak fiber into a child’s diet. Fat-free buttermilk also decreases the amount of fat and adds healthy probiotics.”