Healthy Blueberry Muffins
With frozen or fresh Nova Scotia blueberries and fresh Nova Scotia maple syrup, these muffins are a nice healthy treat. They freeze well and can be heated for tea!
Diana Dibblee, PDt
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup quick cooking oats
½ cup ground flax seed meal
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup applesauce
½ cup milk (can use nut milk if desired)
1/3 cup Nova Scotia Maple syrup
3 Tbsp canola oil
zest of 2 oranges (or lemons)
2 eggs
1 tsp real vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups of frozen or fresh Nova Scotia blueberries
Instructions
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Mix dry ingredients (flour, oats, flax, baking power and salt).
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In another bowl whisk applesauce, milk, maple syrup, and oil together. Beat in eggs. With a wooden spoon, add zest and vanilla only just to mix.
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Slowly, stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Add blueberries just until mixed. Do not over mix.
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Divide into 12 muffin cups. Cook at 375 degrees for 22-25 minutes. Let cool before eating!
