Mix 1/2 c. wheat bran with 1/2 c. boiling water and set aside to let the water soak in.
Beat 1/2 c. extra virgin coconut oil in kitchen aid
Add 3/4 c. unsweetened applesauce and keep beating
Add bran with soaked-in water and 2 eggs.
Meanwhile, mix in separate bowl: 1 1/4 cup buckwheat flour, 1 t. baking powder, 4 T. Buttermilk powder
Add dry ingredients until combined. mix in 1/4 c. macadamia pieces, 1 shredded carrot, 2 peeled, diced kiwis, and a handful of cranberries (straight from the freezer, no problem).
Bake at 385, 12 minutes. Makes 12 or so.
Interesting tip: the leftover batter is refrigeratable for 2-4 weeks. you can make fresh muffins every morning if you'd like, just pull it out of the fridge and put that shit in a muffin cup!
Now, if you'd like to make yours taste way better than mine did, add 1/3 c. brown sugar and 1/4 t. salt. plus, you know, some cinnamon never hurt anybody. also a warning: fresh cranberries are tart as all get out (i now totally want a t-shirt that says tart as all get out.) if you use them, they will shock you. but once the muffins have cooled, the cranberries will be less of a tastebud-sore. (like eyesore. get it?)
i'm working on this, peeps. i'm working on accepting the changes, be they permanent or temporary, in my diet. it's hard. it's like learning to do everything all over again. some of my new recipes are going to suck. but i'm working it out. and, if you want to see it, you get to witness it, here, on the blog.
no need to be alarmed, btw. everything's fine. cheers! happy baking!
Editors Note: As it turns out, after a couple of hours, these muffins go from boring to...well..so boring. so, so boring. if you're using this recipe, tweak it. and as soon as i get it right, i'll delete this and add a better recipe.
You are tart as all get out. OR a tart. Or just fucking fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on similar diet things... maybe my next blog entry will take a similar direction.
I really enjoyed this Kat James, "The Truth About Beauty: Transform Your Looks and Your Life From the Inside Out."
I think Kat James is batshit nuts but she has an amazing way of helping me think about salads and proteins as decadent and heavenly and carbs as heavy and icky. If you can just take that from the book, I highly recommend it.
I'm excited that your sky is green.
I will now work on a "tart as all get out" shirt for you.
ReplyDeleteOh, and interesting note that you made on cinnamon. What diabetics know that would help the rest of us if we paid attention to it: cinnamon helps naturally regulate blood sugar and is awesome for you.