This morning's attempt at cooking. And it was good. Again, this is from the Try-It Diet, Eating Clean eCookbook (okay...seriously...this book is CHEAP...and there are recipes in here that I am likely not to try because I don't care for the particular ingredients - so buy it!)
Ingredients:
1 cup 100% whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup crushed bran flakes
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup Sucanat (I gave up trying to find this and used *gasp!* good ol' sugar instead)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 egg whites
1 egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk (see my post last night about this yummy stuff)
1 tablespoon canola oil (I used vegetable oil)
3 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup dry rolled oats (I always have a large container of oats on hand...this is what Stella and I have for breakfast most mornings)
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with paper baking cups (since I had no clue whether this would working for me or not given my baking history, I bought a 'disposable' tin with paper liners).
- Combine flower, bran flakes, flaxseed, Sucanat (or sugar), baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add egg whites, eggs, applesauce, almond milk, canola (or vegetable) oil, agave nectar, and vanilla and mix well (no need to get out the electric mixer though).
- Pour muffin mix evenly into each of the muffin cups.
- Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of oats over top, and press down lightly.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a fork inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
And the nutrition facts (if you follow the recipe without making my subs):
Calories: 114
Fat: 4 g
Protein: 3 g
Sodium: 182 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Carbs: 18 g
Sugar: 13 g
As a side note...despite the healthiness, Stella really liked it! I ended up eating two, because she kept taking bites!
