Sunshine Power Muffins
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
- Yield: 1 dozen
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 18 mins
Did the treadmill get the best of you this morning? These muffins are high in protein, vitamin C, calcium and complex carbohydrates for a post-workout recharge.
Ingredients
- -- Cooking spray
- 1cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2cup flaxseed meal
- 1/4cup sugar
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/2cup honey
- 2-- eggs, lightly beaten
- 1cup plain yogurt
- 1/2cup orange juice
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2teaspoons finely grated orange rind
- 1cup chopped dried apricots (about 5 ounces)
- 1/3cup granola
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Combine flour and next five ingredients (flour through salt) in a mixing bowl.
- Combine honey and next five ingredients (honey through orange rind) in a separate bowl. Whisk well.
- Make a well in the center of dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the well and stir until just combined. Gently fold in apricots.
- Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with granola. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until centers spring back when touched.
Recipe by Mary Carter.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 200
- Glycemic Load 12
- Fat 3.5g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 35mg
- Sodium 200mg
- Potassium 230mg
- Carbohydrate 40g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugars 24g
- Protein 6g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 10%
- Vitamin C 8%
- Calcium 8%
- Iron 8%