It's been a muffin long time!

I have been enjoying spring in Alaska.....immensely!!! This winter has been brutal. The elements have not been kind. So I feel that somehow spring early is an attempt to make up for it (thanks Fairbanks). We don't usually see dry ground as fast or as soon as we have this year...so yaye. The official "it won't snow or freeze anymore" date is June (I know!!), so I have to wait until then to plant my garden. This year I was able to start my garden from seeds, I ordered my seeds from here. I love heirloom, organic seeds.  The whole process of seeds planted and food growing is extremely fascinating to me. I am in awe of it. So here I am waiting for June, babying my plants that are wanting away from the lights and out in the garden.  I love the hope that fills the heart during spring, it is glorious!


So I make these muffins a whole lot!!! I bake em for the kids to eat in the mornings on the weekends, when Toby and I are hoping to sleep in. I also bake em for lunches, or a quick, on the go, snack. Isaac and Bella love em. I came up with this recipe after a girls luncheon. My goal is to have a good muffin that is not loaded with sugar. This is one good muffin. I sometimes bake them in the really large muffin tins, and sometimes the regular...you pick... What I like about this recipe is that it doesn't use xanthan gum. Now I do use it from time to time, but I am skeptical about it. It's one of those ingredients that pops up in weird spots, and that is always a warning light for me. I also love the little amount of sugar, because sugar is bad, period. (meaningful redundancy)





One good Muffin
preheat oven for 350


wet ingredients
1/3 c of creamy peanut butter
1/3 c of applesauce
1 lg banana or 2 sm banana's, pureed in blender

mix the wet ingredients till a nice thick paste forms...in a bowl, mix dry ingredients
1c quinoa flour (for the added benefits, i sprout, dehydrate and grind my flour, but you certainly don't have to ;)
1c of buckwheat flour (read above)
2t of baking powder
1/4t of baking soda
pinch of salt
1/4c of sucanant or coconut crystals or palm sugar


mix 1/2c plus 2T of coconut milk with 1T of apple cider vinegar and let sit for a moment....it curdles, just like buttermilk!



mix the wet with the dry and add curdled milk (I also add a handful of enjoy life, mini chocolate chips)....


pour batter to the top on muffin lined or oiled trays.... (I usually get 10 regular muffins :) bake 20-30 minutes, depending on your oven...

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