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Breakfast Bran Muffins

These highly nutritious breakfast muffins (made with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit) are a great alternative to store-bought breakfast bars and granola bars because they’re fresh, free of packaging, and costeffective. Enjoy them while they’re still warm!

Cooks' Note

Sweetness: Low

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1/2 cup flax meal
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 dates, pitted
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup currants

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 11 muffin cups with paper liners.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, flax meal, salt, and baking soda. In a high-powered blender, puree the dates, eggs, olive oil, and water on high speed until very smooth. Stir the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture until blended, then stir in the seeds, walnuts, and currants.

    Step 3

    Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared muffin cup.

    Step 4

    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then serve warm.

Reprinted with permission from Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made with Almond and Coconut Flour. Copyright © 2011 by Elana Amsterdam, Celestial Arts, an imprint of Ten Speed Press, a division of the Crown Publishing Group, Berkeley, CA. Photo Credit: Annabelle Breakey. ELANA AMSTERDAM is the popular food blogger of Elana's Pantry, where she has written about gluten-free cooking since 2006, and is also the author of The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook. When she and her son were both diagnosed with celiac disease, she was inspired to develop gluten-free recipes that everyone can enjoy. Her writing has appeared in publications including the Denver Post, Shape Magazine, the Boulder Daily Camera, Delicious Living, Delight Magazine, and Elephant. Elana lives with her family in Boulder, Colorado, and is available for interviews. Visit www.elanaspantry.com.
TagsMuffinPastriesAlmond FlourFlourFlaxseed MealSnackBreakfastBrunchGluten FreeDairy FreeVegetarianEasyBakingBlenderCookbooks
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