Crazy Healthy Blueberry Sprouted Muffins

Hi there! The kiddos have the day off from school today and that always means baking must happen in our kitchen. This recipe is simply a play on my Super Health Sprouted Grain Muffins, just with blueberries folded in at the end. The result? Guilt free goodness.

Ingredients

1 cup Ezekiel Brand Sprouted Grain Cereal
1 cup Spelt Flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup stevia for baking
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup blueberries

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix applesauce, egg, butter, and vanilla with a whisk. Add to the flour mixture and stir until blended. Fold in blueberries.

Pour batter into 12 muffin cups and back at 325 degrees for approx. 20-25 minutes (ovens vary - mine took 24 minutes exactly). Toothpick will come out clean when done.

Fresh out of the oven, I like to cut one open and insert a nice pat of butter. Pure comfort!

Super Healthy Sprouted Grain Muffins

Warm muffins straight from the oven - once of life's little comforts and joys, right? I admit, I've avoided muffins for nearly 4 years now...mainly because most muffins are just cupcakes without the frosting. So I set out to make a truly, completely healthy muffin. Trust me, it's quite a feat of baking.

The secret to these little wonders? Ezekiel Brand Cereal (TM). Instead of wheat flour, we're using Ezekiel sprouted grain cereal, mixed with a little spelt flour, to give our muffins that dense goodness.

Ingredients

1 cup Ezekiel Brand Sprouted Grain Cereal
1 cup Spelt Flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup stevia for baking
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix applesauce, egg, butter, and vanilla with a whisk. Add to the flour mixture and stir until blended.

Pour batter into 12 muffin cups and back at 325 degrees for approx. 20-25 minutes (ovens vary - mine took 24 minutes exactly). Toothpick will come out clean when done.

Enjoy for a nice slather of warm butter!

Winter Salad

The holidays are a time of indulgence, and rightfully so. But, as soon as they're over, I find myself craving lighter fare. However, because it's still winter, I don't want to go too light. I want my salad to be warm in the tummy. I want my salad to give me a hug. 

Which brings me to the winter salad. It's the heavier version of its summer cousin. It's a salad wearing a few layers of long johns. 

Recipe

Mixed Greens

Grape Tomatoes

Blue Cheese

Bacon

Ditallini Pasta

Breaded, Baked, and Cubed Chicken

Toss everything together with some nice olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. (My family likes it without the vinegar - just olive oil and salt). Enjoy!

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