Healthy Muffin

Been trying to eat a bit more healthy these days and there are times you want something that is yummy but also can be healthy.  I made these without using any White Flour.  Ya know what they say it's not that good for you...that's why it tastes so good.  :)  But to my surprise these were really yummy.  Could be because there is so much stuff in them.  They go together quickly so you could make them on the weekend and I would think they would freeze well.  The recipe looks long and has a lot of ingredients but trust me you'll have them made and in the oven in no time.  I do think next time I make them I will add raisins.  I didn't this time because my son in law won't eat them.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat flour (I made mine own by just putting oats in the food processor)
1/3 cup almonds finely ground
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
2 carrots shredded
2 banana's mashed
1 apple grated (I used red delicious b/c that's what I had)
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp all spice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 slice of jellied cranberry mashed
 about 2 TBL of the cranberry juice

Preheat oven to 350°
In a large bowl mix the banana, egg, oil and sugars.  Add the vanilla, sour cream, cranberry and cranberry juice.  Combine the flours, nuts, salt, baking soda, baking powder and all the dry spices.  Add the carrots, and shredded apple to the wet ingredients.  Then add the dry ingredients to the wet.  Don't over mix.  Put into muffin line tins and bake for about 20 minutes.  This made 16 regular size muffins.
Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day and Remember to Find the Time to Do All the things You Love.
Donna

Filled Banana Muffins

 
This was an experiment.  Think I'll have to try them again because the filling was not thick enough to stand on its own.  But I must say they were sure tasty.
I found this recipe here but altered it quite a bit.
Cream Cheese Filled Banana Muffins

filling:
4 oz. cream cheese, softened *next time I will use 6 oz.*
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
muffin batter:
1 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 bananas, mashed
1/3 cup milk (used 2 %)
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a 12-cup standard muffin pan.
 In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and egg. Put bowl in refrigerator while you make the muffin batter.
 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together bananas, milk, yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into the large bowl filled with flour mixture then stir with wooden spoon just until the mixture is combined.
Spoon enough batter into muffins cups so that they are just under halfway full.  Add one spoonful of cream cheese mixture into each cup, then top with remaining muffin batter.  Muffin cups will end up being almost completely full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees.  Check after 20 minutes, muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  Enjoy!
When I try them again I'll post some pictures.

 

I really wanted to be able to see the cream cheese when you bit into them but it seemed to just cook into the muffin.  Think if I make the mixture thicker it will be better.  They do taste very good though, moist and lots of fiber too.

Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful day and Remember to Find the Time to Do All the things You love.

Donna

Orange Muffins

These are wonderful, and very easy.  The have just the right amount of orange flavor.  I also tried using lemons,   Yuck to much pith and it leaves an after taste.  Was a good idea but not a tasty one.  :)   May try it with just the juice from lemons and let you know.    I found this recipe here.
I altered the recipe a bit, I used whole wheat flour and some quick oats.  The original recipe called for all white flour.  Trying to cook a bit more healthy.
They are very moist, sure hope you'll try them.  It's a great way to use up oranges, peel and all, who would have thunk??  :)
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Ingredients:

Servings: 12 regular muffins or 6 large muffins

1 orange, quartered and seeds removed (with peel) 

1/2 cup orange juice  

1 large egg

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine (I used butter)

 3/4 cups  AP flour  

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup quick oats

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda      

Directions:
Preheat oven 400 degrees.  Line muffin tins or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
In a food processor or blender, (I used a blender) add orange and orange juice, puree.  Add the butter and egg and mis until blended.   Pour into a large bowl.
Combine all dry ingredients and add all at once  to orange mixture.  Stir until blended.  Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.  Bake for 20-25 minutes until tester comes out clean.  Let set for 5 minutes and remove from pan.  ENJOY.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend and Remember to Find the Time to Do All the things You Love.
Donna