The Excellent Muffin
From noir 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 12
When you just want a Muffin...This is a nutritious main course at lunchtime or snack: each muffin is filled with whole grains, banana, zucchini, iron- and calcium-rich blackstrap molasses, and omega-3-rich walnuts. Read more They also contain no added sugar, salt, oil, soy, or wheat. See less
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole spelt flour shopping list
- 1 cup barley flour (or use 1 cup white and 1 cup whole wheat flour in place of spelt and barley if you prefer) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 2 teaspoons baking powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled shopping list
- 3 tablespoons blackstrap molasses shopping list
- ½ cup apple juice, plus more as needed shopping list
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar shopping list
- 1 zucchini, finely grated (about 1 ½ cups) shopping list
- ½ cup finely chopped or ground walnuts or mixed nuts shopping list
- ½ cup currants or golden raisins (optional, they add a touch of sweetness) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 375º. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spray with nonstick spray.
- Combine both flours, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Place the bananas, blackstrap molasses, apple juice, and apple cider vinegar in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together, then fold in the zucchini, nuts, and currants or raisins.
- Use a bit more apple juice if needed to wet all the flour.
- Divide mixture evenly into the 12 lined muffin cups, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the top springs back to the touch.
- Remove muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container or freeze in individual freezer bags to pull out and put into lunches/snacks as needed. Great with Coffee and a excellent Breakfast as well...:)
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
I have to say these are some of the most well-rounded muffins i've ever made!
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in Oshawa loved it
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Wow! Like it!
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