Wheat and Flax Muffins

 Wheat and Flax Muffins - Makes 1 dozen

Ingredients:

1/2 cup neutral-flavored oil

1/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup white wheat flour

1 cup ground flax

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla and mix until very well combined.
3. Add the flour, flax, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
4. Mix the batter with a rubber spatula until no dry streaks remain (don’t over mix or the muffins might be dry and tough).
5. Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tin (about 2/3 full). If you have leftover batter and are worried about overfilling the muffin cups, bake a 2nd batch with the remaining batter.
6. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with coarse sugar, if using. Bake for 15 minutes until the tops spring back lightly to the touch and/or a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

Banana Chia Chocolate Chip Muffins

We really wanted a healthy muffin that was also delicious so we adapted these muffins from a recipe we found online. They add a yummy burst of power to your morning! Makes about 18 muffins.

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
1 TBSP sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 generous TBSP chia seeds
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 very ripe bananas
2/3 cup mini chocolate chips (raisins, blueberries, or dried cranberries)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a muffin tin or use paper liners. 
2. Pour the oats into a blender and puree until smooth. Pour the oat flour into a medium sized bowl. Add the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and chia seeds.
3. In the same blender pour in the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and bananas. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour the liquid mixture from the blender into the dry ingredients in the bowl and gently stir until just combined. Then, gently stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full and bake for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the muffins comes out clean. 
6. Cool muffins on a wire rack. Recipe makes about 18 muffins.

Hearty Country Muffins

Simply amazing!  Recipe from Donna's Premier Bed & Breakfast Cabin Lodging.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour (or wheat or oat flour)
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups coarsely chopped apples
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt.  In a separate bowl mix eggs and oil.  Add apples, carrots, cranberries and nuts; mix into dry ingredients (batter will be thick).  Fill muffin cups to 3/4 full and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until done.  Yields about 2 dozen.