Chia Seed Muffins
- Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1-- stick butter, softened
- 3/4cup raw or regular sugar
- 2large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4cup plain yogurt, at room temperature
- 1 1/2teaspoons vanilla
- 2cups whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose four
- 1/3cup chia seeds
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with muffin papers or lightly grease a muffin tin.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. You can do this by hand, with a hand-held mixer, or in a stand mixer.
3. Blend in the eggs, yogurt, and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, chia seeds, salt, and baking soda.
5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend just until combined. Do not over mix.
6. Fill each muffin cup2⁄3 full of batter.
7. Optional: Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (2 tablespoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon).
8. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow the muffins to cool slightly before removing from the tin.
Reprinted with permission from Chia: The Complete Guide to the Ultimate Superfood © 2012 by Wayne Coates, PhD, Sterling Publishing Co. Photographs by Bill Milne.