Flaxseeds: You can’t hide a lot of super-healthy foods...I don't think I could disguise salmon in an ice cream and my nephew will never try "KALE CHIPS" again:) But flaxseeds have an agreeable flavor and texture for kids. Flaxseeds are great sources of omega-3s (proven to help with improved learning capacity as well as many other health benefits), they are also affordable and tasty.
Muffin Batter:
2 cups hazelnut meal (or other nut)
1 cup freshly ground flaxseed
2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup Swerve (or Erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
4 eggs
Streusel:
1 cup hazelnut meal (or other nut meal)
1/4 cup Swerve (OR erythritol)
½ tsp stevia glycerite
1 TBS cinnamon
1/8 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/4 cup chilled butter
Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin pan. In a mediums sized bowl, mix streusel ingredients until crumbly. Set aside. In another bowl, mix all muffin batter ingredients together. Put a thin layer of muffin batter into each muffin cup. Add a tablespoon of streusel, top with another layer of muffin batter, then top this with the remaining streusel. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until set. Let cool and enjoy! Serves 12.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving):
Traditional Boxed Cinnamon Muffin = 210 calories, 29 carbs, 0 fiber
“Healthified” Cinnamon Muffin = 182 calories, 2.5 carbs, 1g fiber
Muffin Batter:
2 cups hazelnut meal (or other nut)
1 cup freshly ground flaxseed
2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp stevia glycerite
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
4 eggs
Streusel:
1 cup hazelnut meal (or other nut meal)
1/4 cup Swerve (OR erythritol)
½ tsp stevia glycerite
1 TBS cinnamon
1/8 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/4 cup chilled butter
Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin pan. In a mediums sized bowl, mix streusel ingredients until crumbly. Set aside. In another bowl, mix all muffin batter ingredients together. Put a thin layer of muffin batter into each muffin cup. Add a tablespoon of streusel, top with another layer of muffin batter, then top this with the remaining streusel. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until set. Let cool and enjoy! Serves 12.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving):
Traditional Boxed Cinnamon Muffin = 210 calories, 29 carbs, 0 fiber
“Healthified” Cinnamon Muffin = 182 calories, 2.5 carbs, 1g fiber
