Ocean's Bluebery Orange Muffins (Vegan)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 1/3 cup canola oil (or safflower oil)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons tahini (raw)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest ("grated zest of one orange")
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup rolled oat
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup blueberry

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Lightly oil muffin pan with canola (or use paper muffin cups.).

3. 3

   Whisk orange juice, oil, syrup, tahini, and zest in a medium bowl.

4. 4

   Combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Add orange juice mixture and combine, using as few strokes as possible to avoid overmixing the batter.

6. 6

   Fold in the blueberries.

7. 7

   Spoon into muffin pan, filling each cup about 3/4 full.

8. 8

   Bake 20-25 minutes. (Check for clean toothpick.).

9. 9

   Let sit 5 minutes before removing from pan.