Omega Monster Muffins
Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
Serves: 12
Yields: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon salba seeds
- 1⁄3 cup hot coffee
- 1⁄4 cup spelt natural bran
- 1⁄4 cup diced dates, soaked in hot water and drained
- 1⁄3 cup hot water
- 1 cup frozen chopped kale (I used Cookin' Greens kale)
- 2 (1 g) packets Xylitol sweetener or 2 (1 g) packets stevia
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup spelt flour
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup sifted cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 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.
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