Ingredients
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Directions
Healthy Good Morning Muffins,I got this out of a newspaper health supplement, it’s a recipe by a nutrition adviser. I’ve tried them myself and they make a great alternative breakfast, especially warmed up with a little butter. If you like a bit of sweetness use sweetened coconut or you can soak your raisins in apple juice overnight.,For the range of nutritional benefits as well as complex flavors and textures, this is an excellent recipe. As an accomplished baker I reviewed it before making it and saw that it needed these tweaks: 1. more sweetener – but a healthy one. I love ‘Ideal’, a xylitol and maltodextrin combo that tastes very much like sugar, with a light texture that dissolves quicker and bakes very well, but is not harmful (your body makes some xylitol every day). My ‘go-to’ sugar replacement for years. One or two Tbsp. should do, as you prefer, or less if you use a sweetened yogurt. 2. less fat. I recommend adding no butter to the mix (since most diners are likely to butter the warm muffin anyway), but instead adding a combination of coconut oil (always organic, extra virgin, cold-pressed) and well-mashed avocado. THIS type of coconut oil has a faint coconut flavor and faint sweetness appropriate for sweetened baked goods, especially one with coconut already in it, but is THE healthiest and most beneficial oil available for cooking. It is practically a super-food that is SO essential for humans that many take it as a daily supplement. Do a web search of organic, extra virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil, benefits of – you’ll be amazed. Mashed (until very smooth) avocado is so mild that it won’t flavor the muffins. And ‘activebeat.com’ says that “mashed avocado is the perfect emulsifier in batches of muffins, cookies, cakes, and pie crusts. Not only does avocado have the same consistency of a dollop of butter; [but] you use it just as you would butter in any recipe. Plus, its not only great for ensuring less calories and healthier fats in your baking; its great for those with dairy allergies and intolerances.” So replace half the butter with equal measure of avocado, and the other half with equal coconut oil. This should allow for the inclusion of the yogurt (even sweetened vanilla) without any worries. Now, I’m gonna follow my advice and make these muffins this way. Then I’ll get back to you with an honest review.,Even though I had to leave out the walnuts because poor, this was still an interesting combination of all things healthful. Like many other have noted, it’s a little lacking in sweetness. But that doesn’t necessarily make these muffins “healthy”. It was a bit too heavy on the fat with so much butter and yogurt in my opinion. If I make something like this again, I might also add more spices, more like for a carrot cake. Overall, this recipe was interesting but not the best. Might tweak it and repeat though. 🙂
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Steps
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Preheat Oven to 180c/350f/Gas 4. |
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in a Mixing Bowl Combine Wholemeal Flour, Oatmeal, Baking Powder, Cinnamon, Grated Carrots, Raisins, Chopped Walnuts, Coconut and the Grated Apple. |
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in a Second Bowl Mix the Yoghurt, Banana and Baking Soda, Once Combined Add the Eggs, Melted Butter and Vanilla Essence. |
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Done
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Blend Well and Then Stir Into the Flour Mixture Until the Two Are Combined. |
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Done
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Don't Overbeat. |
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Bake in Muffin Tins For Approx 20 Minutes. |
