Wild Berry Muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup wild strawberry (miniature strawberries)
• milk to cover the strawberry
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons rapeseed oil (or substitute vegetable oil)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (substitute vanilla flavoring, if necessary)
• 2 mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup white flour
• 1 1/2 cups spelt flour (substitute whole wheat flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   First rinse and clean the strawberries. Place them in a small bowl. Pour some milk over the strawberries to cover. Soak for 1 to 2 hours. (This should get the seeds to fall off. If the seeds don't bother you, then skip this step.).

2. 2

   Prepare the muffin tin, either grease it or place cupcake liners in it.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 400°F.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, the oil and the egg until smooth.

5. 5

   Add the orange juice, the mashed bananas and the vanilla sugar and mix again until smooth.

6. 6

   Then add the flours and the baking powder.

7. 7

   Strain the berries. Discard the milk. (Do not add the milk to the mixture!).

8. 8

   Mix until all ingredients are just moist and no dry clumps remain.

9. 9

   Fill the muffin tins 2/3 full of the batter.

10. 10

    Bake at 400°F for 15 - 20 minutes.

11. 11

    Remove from oven.

12. 12

    Let the muffins cool in the tins for about 10 minutes.