Apple Oat Bran Muffins
what a fine breakfast choice 🙂
O.K. confession time….I’m not really a breakfast person
I know ‘they’ say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but actually, I don’t agree (was that a gasp I heard?).
I do agree that it’s a good idea to eat something for breakfast
And a healthy option is a great way to start the day as you are more likely to continue eating well for the rest of the day
But I am not someone who gets really hungry at breakfast, and a bowl of cereal is usually too much for me
However a muffin…well….now we’re talking!
Especially one of these muffins
one of these, a handful of walnuts and a coffee and I’m set for the day 🙂
You may notice that this recipe is a variation on my last recipe – sticky date and banana puddings
I replaced the bananas with apple
Reduced the flour a little and added oat bran
Plus I reduced the sugar and added blackstrap molasses which gives the muffins a lovely deep dark colour
And slightly chewier texture…
Oat bran binds cholesterol in the gut and blocks its absorption.
We had some blueberries in the fridge, so I added them to half of the muffins, which was a lovely addition
But they are just as delicious without
apple only…but add whatever you like, like ginger or pecans or walnuts or just some cinnamon or other lovely spices…
Easy to make and absolutely deeelicious
I hope you give these muffins a go
with or without blueberries, these muffins are very delicious!
- 12 Medjool dates, pitted (180 grams when pitted)
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- ¾ cup wholemeal plain flour*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup oat bran
- 1 teaspoon psyllium husks (optional)
- ¾ cup stewed apple or apple puree
- ¼ cup macadamia oil
- 1-2 tablespoons molasses (or just 1 extra tablespoon of sugar)
- 2 medium eggs (100 grams without the shell)
- blueberries, optional
- Start by placing the pitted dates in a small bowl
- Add the bicarb and boiling water and set aside for 15 minutes until cooled
- Sift flour, baking powder, oat bran and psyllium together and set aside
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees and line muffin trays with paper (see below on how to do this)
- When cool, add the dates and apples to the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth
- Speed 6 for 10 seconds in
thermomix - Remove from bowl
- Add oil, sugar, blackstrap molasses and eggs to bowl and blend together
- Speed 4 for 10 seconds in
thermomix - Add blended date mix and flour to
bowl and mix until just combined - Speed 4 for 6 seconds in
thermomix - Pour into prepared muffin trays and bake for 15-20 minutes
- Allow
to cool for a few mins before removing from tray - Store muffins in airtight container
cut lengths of baking paper
cut each length into 3 even squares
cut diagonally into each corner about 1/3 of the way
and in it goes….ready for the batter
