iron-rich muffins--can you help with ratios?

[Mama Rana]

Or is there a recipe already out there?

I'm trying to increase the iron in my kids diet; I know for a fact that the toddler's iron levels are low, and it wouldn't surprise me if the 6yo's is too. The toddler is a really picky eater, but I can usually get him to eat muffins.

Here are some things I'd like to include
almond and/or garbanzo bean flour
extra egg yolks
molasses
dried fruit, maybe raisins or chopped prunes?

Other suggestions?

I'm just not sure where to start re: the amounts. Do I need to use wheat flour as well?

Thanks!

[Mama Rana]

For example, how about this recipe:

These versatile sugar-free and low-carb muffins can be the basis for many variations, including low carb blueberry or apricot muffins. I also use a pan like this (it's like a deep muffin-top pan) to make rolls that I can split and toast or use for sandwiches.
Ingredients:
2 cups almond flour (almond meal)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 eggs
1/3 cup water
Sweetener to taste -- about 1/3 cup usually works well -- liquid preferred
Preparation:
1) Preheat oven to 350 F.

2) Butter a muffin tin. You can really do it with any size, but I'm basing the recipe on a 12-muffin tin.

3) Mix dry ingredients together well.

4) Add wet ingredients and mix thoroughly (You don't want strings of egg white in there and you don't have to worry about "tunnels" when you are using almond meal).

5) Put in muffin tins (about 1/2 to 2/3 full) and bake for about 15 minutes.

Variations: Add 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries for blueberry muffins. For apricot muffins, take a teaspoon of sugar-free apricot jam on each muffin and push it in slightly (it will sink more during baking).

Nutritional Information: Each of 12 muffins has 1.5 grams effective carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber, 6 grams protein, and 185 calories.

[Mama Rana]

Ooops, double post. My toddler was pushing buttons on my laptop trying to crawl into my lap!

[Smokering]

Dried apricots are high in iron; you could add those as well as raisins.