Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins
I've got a real pastry issue.
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Tortilla chips? Take 'em or leave 'em. Garlic bread? Bored just talking about it. Candy? What is this, Halloween of '97?
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But PASTRIES, ya'll. I'm hooked on the hard stuff.
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And because I know I'll probably always be this way, I figure rather than deprive myself altogether, I might as well create delicious recipes low enough in sugar and refined fats and rich enough in health-promoting whole grains, nuts, and produce that I can make and eat them on an (off the record, super) regular basis.
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The goldmine? These Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins.
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Low in sugar, gluten-free, plant-based and made with 100% whole grain oat flour.
Hold my mimosa, will ya.
Prep time: 10 miN
Bake time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients:
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1 3/4 cup oat flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
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1/2 cup coconut sugar
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1 tsp lemon zest
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2 tsp lemon juice
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1 tsp baking soda
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2 tsp baking powder
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pinch of salt
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1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
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1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
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For Streusel:
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1 cup almond flour
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3 tbsp maple syrup
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1 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease or line a muffin tray.
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In a small bowl, combine the streusel ingredients and mix with a fork until sticky and clumpy. Set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients, and then add in the dry ones as well, except for the berries and the walnuts.
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Once the batter is just combined, gently fold in the blueberries and walnuts.
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Makes 9 Large muffins
Fill the muffin molds with batter and top each one liberally with the streusel, pressing it in lightly. You should get about 9 large muffins.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the streusel is golden brown and the muffin tops are firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from the pan.
Store at room temp in an airtight container for 2-3 days, or in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for 3-5 days.
Because these are made with such fresh ingredients and lack the shelf-stable sugar, flour, and refined fats used in most other baked goods, they require some special treatment.
But don't worry - they won't last that long.
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