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Ingredient: Granola
I’ve always had a
soft spot for granola. It must be that lethal crunchy and sweet combination.
I’ll admit that it’s a late night vice for me.
And for muffin
lovers, stirring some into the batter results in an interesting textural
contrast tht you don’t get with straight up flour. Case in point: These
whole-grain strawberry delights are perfect when you only have time for a
breakfast on the go. Or warm in the microwave and serve warm with a dollop of
honey. Now that strawberry season is over, it’s a good opportunity to use the
convenient frozen berries which can be tossed into the mix straight from the
freezer.
Milled from the whole-grain quinoa, salubrious quinoa flour
has soft texture and grassy flavor that mellows with cooking. If you don’t have
it on hand, you can simply use straight up whole wheat pastry flour for these
muffins or another flour combination of your choice.
As it the case every Wednesday, it’s time for another Muffin
Tin Mania product giveaway. The kind folks over at Bear Naked would like to
award one of my readers with some of their crunchy fruit infused granola to try
out in this recipe or to simply spoon up with some milk.
To enter, all you need
to do is leave a comment on this blog post that says “I’d get naked for granola”
along with some way of identifying yourself such as your initials, name or
email address and I will use this online
tool to randomly select a winner. I’ll announce the winner next Wednesday
September 19th, so if you entered write the date down on your calendar and
check back in then for a chance to claim your prize. This contest is only open
to U.S residents.
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Congrats to Sarah who was randomly selected as the winner.
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Congrats to Sarah who was randomly selected as the winner.
Strawberry
Granola Muffins
1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup quinoa flour
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup palm sugar or other granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 large egg
1/3 cup melted coconut oil or other oil of choice
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 1/2 cups granola of choice
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh or frozen strawberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine
flour, flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, lightly beat egg. Stir in oil, sour cream and orange zest.
Mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold
in 1 cup granola and all of the strawberries. Divide batter among 12 standard
sized greased or paper lined muffin cups and sprinkle remaining granola on top
of the batter. Bake for 20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out
nearly clean. Let cool several minutes before unmolding.
I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeleteAnd oh my gosh this stuff is good! I tried it at my brother-in-law's once. He and his partner have the best-stocked cupboards.
juliebumboolie(at)yahoo(dot)ca
I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeleteI love granola, I could eat my body weight of it... Good thing I don't weigh much! :
I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog!!
jazimmermann94@hotmail.com
Thanks
I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeleteThese muffins sound amazing. I'd love to make some granola cookies, too.
jordan.dunne21 (at) gmail (dot) com
Thanks for the giveaway!
I'd get naked for granola
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I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeleteAwesome blog :)
-Becky
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“I’d get naked for granola”
ReplyDelete- Ani (ani.danelz@gmail.com)
I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeleteLove the blog and really love the use of granola in these muffins... can't wait to try them out!
-Leslie
maydickleslie@gmail.com
I'd get naked for granola!
ReplyDeletenever had it , but want to try!
I'd get naked for granola.
ReplyDeleteshaunna
I'd get naked for granola.. I love it on my yogurt.
ReplyDeleteEve
I'd get naked for granola!!!! sarah.hawkins.pinchers@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI'd get naked for granola.
ReplyDeleteI'd get naked for granola - just ask!
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I'd get naked for granola!!!
ReplyDeletemuffins with granola!:D
ReplyDeleteI'd get naked for granola... in fact, I already am.
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I would definitely get naked for granola! This kind sounds especially delicious!
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I’d get naked for granola! ha
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I’d get naked for granola
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