Omega Monster Muffins
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 237.9
- Total Fat: 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: 1.0 mg
- Sodium: 33.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Omega Monster Muffins calories by ingredient
Introduction
Kale makes these a "monsterously" sneaky and decadent treat when you're baking for kids! Omegas from the greens, walnuts, spelt, chia and flax make these nutritional ogres too. Use dark chocolate chips for optimum nutrition. Adapted from http://kandktestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/04/double-chocolate-kale-muffins.html. Kale makes these a "monsterously" sneaky and decadent treat when you're baking for kids! Omegas from the greens, walnuts, spelt, chia and flax make these nutritional ogres too. Use dark chocolate chips for optimum nutrition. Adapted from http://kandktestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/
04/double-chocolate-kale-muffins.html.
Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tbsp chia seed
1/3 cup hot coffee
¼ cup spelt bran
¼ cup diced dates, soaked in hot water and drained
1/3 cup hot water
1 cup Cookin' Greens kale (100g)
2 packets xylitol sweetener or stevia
1 tbsp vanilla
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 cup spelt flour
¾ cup flour
½ cup sifted cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease or line a 12-cup muffin pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together flaxseed, chia seed and coffee. Let stand 5 minutes.
Combine the bran, dates and hot water in a small dish and let stand until needed.
Microwave the kale 3 minutes with a tablespoon of water until thawed and cooked down slightly. Add to a food processor or blender with soaked seed mixture, xylitol, vanilla, and oil and puree completely.
Pour kale mixture into a large bowl and add the brown sugar and buttermilk. Beat in well.
Whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just to combine, then add bran mixture, chocolate chips and walnuts and fold in gently to incorporate.
Bake 25-30 minutes.
Immediately turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
In a small bowl, whisk together flaxseed, chia seed and coffee. Let stand 5 minutes.
Combine the bran, dates and hot water in a small dish and let stand until needed.
Microwave the kale 3 minutes with a tablespoon of water until thawed and cooked down slightly. Add to a food processor or blender with soaked seed mixture, xylitol, vanilla, and oil and puree completely.
Pour kale mixture into a large bowl and add the brown sugar and buttermilk. Beat in well.
Whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just to combine, then add bran mixture, chocolate chips and walnuts and fold in gently to incorporate.
Bake 25-30 minutes.
Immediately turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.