Monday, January 25, 2010

Recipe - Muffins for a Healthy Heart

Somehow, during Christmas, New Year and all the festive seasons, baking keeps coming to mind. Here is a nice recipe for delicious muffins, but good for the heart.

This recipe makes 24 muffins

Ingredients
3/4 cup unbleached flour
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup oat bran
3/4 cup flax seed meal
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded
2 apples, peeled & shredded
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1 cup nuts, chopped
3/4 cup soymilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla \

Directions

1 Mix together flour, flaxseed meal, oat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt (if desired), and cinnamon into a large bowl.
2 Stir in carrots, apples, raisins (if desired), and nuts.
3 Combine milk, beaten eggs, and vanilla.
4 Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients.
5 Stir until ingredients are moistened.
6 Do Not over mix.
7 Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
8 Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

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