Whole Wheat Muffins (Add fruit or nuts!)

Serves: Makes 12 Muffins

First Line Therapy Servings:

1 Serving = 1 Muffin

1 Muffin = 1/2 Grain (0.5), 1/2 Agave (see condiments), 1 Oil

*Be sure to add in additional servings if you add nut or fruits to these muffins! Get creative! Try adding berries or nuts or even mixing fruits like apple and pear!

Ingredients

1½ cups whole-wheat flour (I used King Arthur’s white whole-wheat flour)
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Agave Nectar (Modified for First Line Therapy- original recipe called for honey)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ cup oil (I used coconut oil)
¾ cup orange juice or apple juice (try these with unsweetened applesauce too!)
About 1 cup of total filling (berries, fruit, nuts, etc. – see below for details)
Muffin/Cupcake liners

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl with a fork or whisk mix the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Make a well (hole) in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the eggs, Agave, vanilla, oil and orange juice. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together – do not overmix.
Now here is the fun part. If you are in a hurry just add 1 cup of blueberries, mashed up banana & nuts, or other filling of your choice. If you have 5 or 10 minutes extra (and some anxious helpers) do not add anything to the muffin batter before continuing with the next step.
Line a muffin pan with liners and fill ⅔ to ¾ of the way full with batter. If you didn’t already add your filling, sprinkle 1 – 2 teaspoons of whatever you would like (from the list below or from your own creation) onto the top of each raw muffin in the pan. Then gently mix each one with a fork or spoon. Here are some options to consider for the fillings: – blueberries – diced strawberries – peeled and diced pears – applesauce – grated carrot and chopped walnuts – orange or lemon zest (only add ¼ to ½ teaspoon of zest per individual muffin).
After the filling has been mixed into each muffin slide the tray into the warm oven and bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature and freeze some for a later date. Enjoy!

Whole Wheat Muffins (Add fruit or nuts!)

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