Gluten Free Bran Muffins
"I have been craving a good, healthy, tasty, gluten free bran muffin for quite some time. Finally, thanks to flaxmania (I'm on a string of flax recipes this week) here it is.
http://www.elanaspantry.com/bran-muffins/"
photo by Tea Jenny
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
12 muffins
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup blanched almond flour
- 1⁄2 cup flax seed meal
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 6 dates
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
- 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
directions
- In a large bowl combine almond flour, flax meal, baking soda and salt.
- In a vita-mix blend dates, eggs, olive oil and water on high speed until very smooth.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry, then stir in sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and raisins.
- Spoon batter into lined muffin tins.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool and serve.
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Reviews
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I have a fondness for flax anything as when you eat it you feel full for ages, and these were very nice indeed. I don't have the blender you mention so I just ran my blender for longer and it did a good job. I didn't add the sesame seed, but everything else was as the recipe said. they have a very dark rich flavour, that must be the dates, and occasionally you get a crunch on the sunflower seed. and a chew on the raisins. I think the sesame would of taken over the flavour a bit so that is why I left it out, but I must say that I will definitely be making this again, a wonderful recipe, thank you for posting. Made for Honor thy mother the diabetic forum May 2011. -
This tastes pretty much like a bran muffin! I used a Bosch blender and it did leave some bits of dates, but it turned out okay. It rises well. I only used some sesame seed blended in (no sun. or raisins). These work well in the silicone pan, but stuck just a bit in a regular pan. My double batch only made 14, but the silicone pan ones were pretty large.
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One day, at the peak of my business success, I woke up and found myself in my 30’s, living in NYC with a husband, toddler and an infant.
What was I doing, I wondered? I felt like a fish out of water. I wanted to raise my boys in a simple environment, similar to the one in which I grew up in Northern California.
My husband and I decided a change of scenery was in order and within a year we moved our family to Colorado. When the last box was unpacked, I realized I was going to be a restless stay at home mom. Even though I remained involved in my New York consulting business, I was really looking for a new venture relevant to my life as a mother.
In my 20’s I studied ayurvedic cooking. When my son and I were diagnosed with celiac disease, this three-year study came in handy. Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder triggered by eating gluten. Out of necessity my cooking took on an entirely new dimension as we both went on a gluten-free diet.
Unwilling to cook two separate meals each night for my family, I needed to make gluten free food that tasted like regular food. Would I be able to do this well enough to convince my husband to come home for dinner?
I threw myself into this culinary challenge and my husband, a tough critic, held nothing back. With much trial and many errors, I developed a gluten free repertoire that tastes delicious. Friends and family now ask for my recipes, even those who are not on restricted diets!
While my cooking might not be complex, I appreciate that my food brings people together –those who eat regular food and those who can’t –to break bread in the warmth of my kitchen. I love to make food that is not only good for you, but actually tastes good. This has become a passion for me.
