Double Blueberry Muffins are just what the doctor ordered for anyone having a blue kinda morning. Sounds like a good excuse to have a muffin, right? But hey, blue morning, gray morning, morning full of sunshine, any morning is great for these Blueberry Muffins, just wait and see. Moist and full of body these muffins will fill you up. Not overly sweet, however the blueberries hit the spot. Gluten, dairy, nut and refined sugar-free Double Blueberry Muffins will fit into a variety of eating lifestyles.
Sweet juicy blueberries are full of antioxidants and low in calories. Blueberries along with the oats provide an ample amount of fiber. There’s also some good minerals tucked away inside that the blueberries bring too, like potassium, copper, iron, manganese and zinc too. Bet you didn’t know those pretty little blue spheres had so much packed inside them. Besides they make food pretty, like in Quinoa Salad with Blueberries. They’re delicious, all by themselves too, frozen, one by one.
You’re going to love these muffins, they’re not full of just empty calories. Oats bring a wide array of nutrients to pack into these dense breakfast treats. Besides the fiber which works against cholesterol, oats also have manganese just like the blueberries. Now you may be asking what exactly does manganese do for me? Manganese does the body good, it helps make strong bones, it assists in maintaining blood sugar levels, aids the function of the thyroid gland, and promotes healthy nerves. Wow! But there’s more, Oats also are beneficial at working against heart disease and diabetes. You can grind your own oat flour for this recipe if you have a Vitamix. Don’t just limit yourself to these for breakfast. They travel well, so take them on a road trip, put them in the kids lunches, or make them for your co-workers, remember brownie points, or should we say blueberry points. Double Blueberry muffins are sure to gain you some points with your family too.
Ingredients
- 5 cups gluten free Quick oats
- 1 cup oats ground into flour-or other GF flour
- 1 Tbs GF baking powder plus 1 tsp
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup organic dried shredded coconut
- 5 medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup applesauce
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup coconut milk or other non dairy milk
- 1/4 cup organic virgin coconut oil
- 2 cups blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease muffin tins with coconut oil.
- In small bowl place medjool dates and 1/2 cup boiling water. Let sit for 20 minutes.
- After dates sit for 20 minutes, blend together with water in high powered blender.
- Mix with the wet ingredients.
- In large bowl of free standing mixer mix together the dry ingredients.
- In medium bowl mix the wet ingredients, except for the blueberries.
- Add the wet to the dry and mix together.
- Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the blueberries.
- Scoop into muffin tins.
- Sprinkle with a little coconut.
- Bake for 20-25.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
Tags: blueberries dairy free gluten free oats

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