PRUNE MUFFINS

Posted by Carole-Anne on September 10, 2007

More ‘brain’ food which comes in a healthy yummy oat muffin.  Prunes are ultimately healthy for digestive system and oats are heart healthy food. 

 DRY INGREDIENTS:

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup uncooked rolled oats

1/2 cup sugar (or Splenda replacement)

1 tbsp. Baking Powder

Dash sea salt

1 cup chopped prunes(can use dates chopped instead)

MOIST MIXTURE:

2 large free run/organic eggs

1/4 cup safflower oil

1 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

FOLLOW ME:

Preheat oven to 400F and prepare muffin tin with spray- on safflower oil.

In large mixing bowl, mix the flour, rolled oats, Splenda, Baking Powder, Sea Salt and Chopped prunes. 

In medium bowl, mix beaten eggs and add safflower oil, milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract. 

Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture in the large mixing bowl, and fold together until just gently mixed.

Fill prepared muffin tin (12) and cups should be completely full.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Voila – hot baked prune muffins!

Yield 12 healthy muffins.