The Ultimate Healthy Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oat
• 1/4 cup Red River hot cereal
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds (whole or ground)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup applesauce (or pureed prunes)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries (or any other fresh fruit)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or raisins)

Directions

1. 1

   SOAK: oats, 12 grain cereal and cornmeal in yoghurt and apple sauce (or prune puree) for 1/2 hour. Add brown sugar, egg and mix well.

2. 2

   MIX: flour, flax, baking powder, baking soda - Add to yoghurt mix. Combine just until moist. Batter should be fairly thick. Add a tablespoon or two more of flour if batter is runny.

3. 3

   FOLD: fold in berries (or fruit) dried cranberries (or rasins).

4. 4

   Grease muffin pan or use line with muffin cups.

5. 5

   Makes 12 muffins (or 6 super muffins!).

6. 6

   Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into muffin comes out clean.