Friday, September 25, 2015

Blueberry Hemp & Flax Muffins

I've been trying to plan ahead and make healthy snacks to take with me to work.
I love me some Larabars and Kind Bars, but they can get expensive every day!
Homemade muffins can be a healthy snack if you use the right ingredients and
that's just what I did with this recipe for Blueberry Hemp & Flax Muffins.

Healthy Blueberry Hemp and Flax Muffins




















Have you tried hemp seeds yet?  I love these hemp hearts from Manitoba Harvest!



Hemp hearts or raw hemp seeds are packed with easily digestible proteins and contain 10
grams of omegas for a 30 gram serving.  Hemp seeds are high in fiber and rich in minerals
such as magnesium, iron, zinc and potassium.  Hemp seeds have a mild, nutty flavor and
taste great in smoothies, muffins, oatmeal and cold cereals too.  They are a wonderful
addition to these blueberry muffins.

Hemp Heart and Flax Muffins



























The muffins are lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup, ripe bananas and blueberries.
These super healthy muffins are delicious and so filling.
I like to spread a little almond butter or sunbutter on them.  So good!

Healthy Blueberry Hemp and Flax Muffins




















Blueberry Hemp & Flax Muffins are perfect for a breakfast, a mid-morning snack or any
time of day.  I wrap them individually in plastic wrap and store them in the freezer in an
airtight container, allowing me to have a delicious muffin whenever I like!

Healthy Blueberry Hemp and Flax Muffins

Blueberry Hemp & Flax Muffins

2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 C pure maple syrup
2 eggs
2 T coconut oil, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 C almond meal
1 C spelt flour
1/4 C rolled oats
1/4 C ground flaxseed
1/4 C Manitoba Harvest hemp hearts
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 C blueberries (I used frozen)
raw sugar, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl whisk together spelt flour, almond meal, oats, flax seed,
hemp hearts, salt and baking soda.  Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl mash bananas with a fork.  Add maple syrup, eggs,
coconut oil and vanilla, stirring to combine.  Add dry ingredients to the
wet, mixing just until combined.  Fold in blueberries, saving a few to place
on top of each muffin before baking.

Using a large cookie scoop fill each muffin cup evenly with batter.
Place a couple extra berries on top, gently pushing them into the batter.
Sprinkle with raw sugar if desired.  Bake for 27 - 30 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool in muffin tin for about 10
minutes before removing to a cooling rack.

Yield 12 muffins.

Note - I like to wrap the muffins individually with plastic wrap storing
keep them in the freezer in an airtight container.  Great for taking with
me to work for a mid-morning snack!

Enjoy!

Manitoba Harvest provided me with the Hemp Hearts for this recipe.
I was not compensated for this post, and as always all opinions are my own.

Recipe from Hummusapien.

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