Soaked Grain Muffins or Quick Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk or homemade kefir
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup coconut oil
• 3 cups wheat berries (soft white, spelt, kamut, hard red, etc.)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   Put first 4 ingredients into blender in order and blend for 3 minutes on high (1 1/2 minutes in a Vitamix).

2. 2

   Cover and let stand on counter for at least 7 hours, overnight, or 12 hours.

3. 3

   After soaking, add salt, soda, powder and eggs. Blend until mixed. Stir in any additions.

4. 4

   Put into prepared muffin pans and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

5. 5

   Mini muffins: Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Loaves: bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until tests done. (makes 2 loaves).

6. 6

   Additions:.

7. 7

   ~For Blueberry/Millet: 2 C blueberries, 2 t cinnamon, 1/2 C millet.

8. 8

   ~For Banana: 4-6 mashed bananas, 2 t cinnamon,,1/2 C - 1 C walnuts.

9. 9

   ~For Carrot or Zucchini: 2 C grated carrot or zucchini, 2 t cinnamon, 1/2 c - 1 C oats.

10. 10

    ~ For Chocolate: 6-7 T cocoa powder, 1-2 C chocolate chips.

11. 11

    ~ For Apple: 2 diced apples, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, optional.

12. 12

    ~ For Poppyseed: 4 T poppy seeds, 2 t vanilla.

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    ~For Pumpkin: 2 C pureed pumpkin, 2 t cinnamon, 1/2 t nutmeg, 1/4 t ground cloves.