Oranges and Oats:
Two of our high-in-nutrition SUPER FOODS are used in this melt-in-your-mouth muffin, which by the way, has been found to help defeat breast cancer!
The ground flaxseed is the big secret here. Flax contains lignans, plant-based compounds known to shrink existing breast and colon cancer tumors and stop new ones from forming. Now this is a healthy snack—courtesy of the Flax Council of Canada.
ORANGE MUFFIN MAGIC
1 ½ C oat bran
1 C whole wheat flour
1 C flaxseed, ground (we use a small electric coffee grinder for grinding seeds)
1 C wheat bran
1 Tbsp aluminum-free baking powder (Rumsford is a good bet)
½ tsp salt
2 oranges, quartered and seeded (but NOT peeled)
¾ to 1 C raw honey
1 C buttermilk
½ C grapeseed, olive, or virgin coconut oil
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ C raisins (golden are a nice touch)
Preheat oven to 375. Line two 12-cup
muffin pans with paper liners, or coat pans with cooking spray. In large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, ground flaxseed, wheat bran, baking powder, salt. Set aside.
In
blender or food processor, combine oranges, honey, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and baking soda. Blend well.
Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients. Fold into dry ingredients. Stir in raisins.
Divide batter evenly among
muffin cups. Bake 18-20 min., or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with one or two crumbs attached. Cool in pans for 5 min. before removing to cooling rack. (Makes 24.)
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Blueberries and Oats:
Oats can partner with so many things—here it shows up with another super food as a scrumptious and healthy cookie—also courtesy of the Flax Council of Canada.
BLUEBERRY CEREAL COOKIES
1 C whole wheat flour
½ C flaxseed, ground
1 tsp aluminum-free baking powder (we really like Rumsford)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 C butter, softened
1/1/2 to 2 C raw honey
2 eggs
1 tsp
vanilla
2 C wheat cereal flakes
2 C old fashioned rolled oats
1 ½ C chopped walnuts, toasted
1 ½ C fresh or dried blueberries (depending on which you use, cookie will have a different texture, but it’s all good)
Preheat oven to 325. In medium bowl, combine flour, ground flax seed, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat butter for 30 sec. Add honey, mix well. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Add as much flour mixture as electric mixer will handle, then add remaining flour mixture and mix with wooden spoon. Stir in wheat cereal, oats, walnuts and blueberries.
Bake 12-14 min. or until golden and set. Cool on cookie sheets 2 min, then transfer to cooling rack. Makes about 5 dozen.
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