Tag: muffins

blender banana muffins

A fast muffin-like recipe that is a great on-the-go breakfast or after dinner treat.  I say “muffin-like” because they look like muffins, but their texture is not light and crumbly.  Instead, they have a spongy angel-food like texture. Tip: don’t over blend to prevent overly tough and chewy muffins.

hope these make your belly smile…

Adapted from Well Plated

Ingredients
1 c. organic plain Greek yogurt
¼ -1/2 c. local honey*
2 large organic eggs
1/2 t. organic vanilla extract
2 c. oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)
2 large very ripe bananas
1 1/2 t. baking powder (preferably aluminum free)
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. sea salt
1/2 c. chocolate chunks (my favorite is liberty chocolates)

Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. To a blender container, add all ingredients in the order listed (except the chocolate).  Blend for about 15-20 seconds.  Do not over blend.  Add the chocolate and give it a quick pulse.  Alternatively, pour the batter into olive oil greased muffin tins; and sprinkle the chocolate chunks atop each muffin cup.  Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until slightly golden.  Allow to cool completely before removing.

blueberry oatmeal muffins

There are a ton of blueberry muffin recipes out there.  This one is easy, and it has oats making these guys (not sure why they are “guys” and not “girls” but, lets go with) a bit more filling.

hope these make your belly smile…

Adapted from Finger Pricking Good

Dry Ingredients
2 c. white whole wheat flour
1 c. organic oats–quick or regular oats
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. sea salt

Wet Ingredients
1 1/2 c. organic Greek yogurt
3/4 organic coconut palm sugar
2 large organic eggs, lightly beaten
¼  c. local honey
4 T. organic unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 t. organic vanilla extract

1 c. organic fresh blueberries

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.  In a larger bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet.  Gently mix until just about combined.  Stir in the blueberries.

Fill the muffin tins ¾ full.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.

easy apple applesauce muffins

Sweet, moist, and appley.  Yum.

hope these make your belly smile…

Adapted from Weelicious

Dry Ingredients
1 1/2 c. white whole wheat flour
2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 t. ground cinnamon

Wet Ingredients
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c. homemade buttermilk (see recipe below) or (alternative organic milk)
1/2 c. honey
1 large organic egg
1 t. organic vanilla extract

Stir In Ingredients
1 c. peeled and chopped organic apples (about 2 medium apples)

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a muffin pan (alternative: silicone muffin cups).

In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients.  In a larger bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.  Very gently, stir in the apples.  Fill muffin containers ¾ full and bake approximately 15 minutes.

Muffin Tips:

Mix/stir as little as possible to create fluffy, moist muffins.
I don’t like the clean toothpick test for muffins because they are often overdone. Muffins continue to cook for a bit longer when removed from the oven.  Instead of the toothpick test, watch for them to begin releasing from the edge of the baking cup/tin (and look for a slightly golden color).
Once you’ve baked a few batches, you’ll begin to learn your oven’s ideal baking time.