Monday, May 9, 2011

Strawberry Oatmeal Muffins


These muffins are insanely good and yummy and filling and did I mention good?

And Easy.

By now you should realize that just about everything I make is easy.

Being a busy mom of four boys, working part time as a Nurse, blogging, keeping house, food shopping, homeschooling, laundry, oh the piles of laundry, and chauffeuring them to baseball games keeps me kinda busy.

So quick and easy is my style.

 

Let's have a little chat about oil shall we?

I use grapeseed oil when I bake.  I don't use Canola.

 Canola, which is an amalgam of the words "Canada" (whence it originated) and "oil," is actually derived from the rapeseed, a member of the mustard family which is generally unfit for human consumption and was once more commonly used as a potent pesticide and lubricant, among other things. Chemically, canola breaks down at 5% saturated fat, 57% oleic acid, 23% omega–6, and 10–15% omega–3. The reason canola is particularly unsuited for consumption is because it contains a very–long–chain fatty acid called erucic acid, which under some circumstances is associated with fibrotic heart lesions. (Site)

I buy my oats in bulk.  I try to use all organic grains, as much as possible.



Strawberries are becoming less expensive as we get closer to our local season.

Enjoy them in everything!



Strawberry Oatmeal Muffins - Makes 12 muffins
1 cup spelt flour
1 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup agave or honey
1 egg
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
1/2 pint strawberries, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F).
2. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients.  In separate bowl, mix wet ingredients. Add strawberries.
3. Add wet to dry, folding till just moistened.
4. Spoon into prepared muffin cups or 8" round cake pan.
5. Bake 18-20 minutes till done.

Hint: I like to put a piece of strawberry on top of each muffin before baking and sprinkle the muffins with Ezekiel cereal for extra crunch.
I always double the recipe and make 2 dozen muffins or 2 - 8" round cakes.

I'm quickly approaching having to triple my recipes.  Oh the joys of having Tweens and Teens!

I think I've cleaned my kitchen 4 times already today.
The Lunch Lady

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