Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Almost Healthy Muffins - AKA Flax Seed Muffins


Moist muffins with a taste reminiscent of old fashioned gingerbread. They're full of good things ... and just a smidgen of not-so-good. Give them a try for one of those days when you only want to feel a little bit guilty for indulging.

Flax Seed Muffins

1-1/4 cup of ground up flax seeds ( I used my VitaMix, but a coffee grinder would work too)
2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
1 tablespoon of Cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon of Salt
3/4 cup Sugar
4 large Eggs, beaten
1/4 cup Oil
1/2 cup Water
1 teaspoon of Vanilla
1 medium Apple, finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12 muffin pan very well, or line with paper liners.

Mix the dry ingredients together, then add the rest of them and mix well.

Let the batter sit for 10 minutes then put into the muffin pan.

Bake 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

4 comments:

  1. I love the look of that moist and dense texture!

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  2. Sounds like a great flavor....I have a bit of a weakness for the gingerbread. ;)

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  3. I like this - I have some flax seed. I will give these a try - we need some healthier recipes! :)

    Susan www.ugogrrl.com

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  4. These look great! I love the look of the density

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