After an extremely busy March, I’m getting back to my regular routine and finally have more time to cook dinner!
During the past couple months, my acupuncturist has occasionally mentioned my kidney pluse has felt weak, this doesn’t mean I have a kidney problem, just that they could use extra support to get back in balance. Continue reading
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Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins (Gluten-Free/Nut-Free Option)
I love this recipe because I typically have all the ingredients on hand! The inspiration for this recipe was found on My Whole Food Life. I made a double batch on Monday, so they’d last all week. I added a bit more chocolate chips so they were more sweet and “chocolatey” than usual.
I also added chia seeds, I add them to most muffin or “baking type” recipe. I prefer them to flaxseeds because they are an unprocessed, whole-grain.
Two tablespoons of chia seeds contains 4 grams of protein, 9 grams of fat (5 grams are omega 3), 12 grams carbohydrates, and 11 grams of fiber. In addition, these little seeds contain 18% of your RDA of calcium, 30% manganese, 27% phosphorous.
They also have decent amount of Zinc, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Potassium, Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Vitamin B2…that’s amazing for such an itty, bitty seed!
Another item I added was collagen hydrolysate, I also usually add it to baked goods, smoothies, waffles, etc. It is the powdered, and cold water soluble form of gelatin, so you get the benefits of bone broth from this powder.
Alright, now onto the recipe! Continue reading
Zucchini Chocolate Muffins (Dairy-Free/Egg-Free/Gluten-Free/Nut-free)
These muffins are a great way use the bounty of zucchini that’s available in the summer! They have just the right amount of sweetness without the “sugar overload” that often comes along with most muffin recipes.
I have lots of different types of flour left over from experimenting with gluten free sourdough. One of them is sorghum, so I decided to try a recipe with it. If you don’t have sorghum on hand, any gluten free flour mix, or almond flour should work as a substitute.
If you decide to use almond flour, I recommend using tapioca flour instead of the arrowroot flour. Keep in mind, if you use cacao powder these will be a tad less sweet 🙂
Makes 12 regular size muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated zucchini (doesn’t need to be peeled)
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 3/4 cups sorghum flour
- 1/4 arrowroot flour
- 6 Tbsp of cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put all dry ingredients into a medium size bowl and combine together.
- Put the zucchini, bananas, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla, into a small bowl and combine together.
- Combine the dry and wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer until the batter is smooth.
- Spoon batter into a muffin pan lined with baking cups, fill each until 3/4 full.
- Cook for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes before eating.
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