Thursday, February 9, 2012

Blackberry Vanilla Flax Muffins

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I was in the mood to bake yesterday and was wanting something with berries in it. I spied some frozen blackberries in the freezer and thought they would work wonderfully in a muffin. I gathered my supplies and got to work. The result was a really moist, berry filled muffin that is perfect for a quick breakfast or snack. I ate one as pre workout fuel this afternoon and it did a great job of giving me energy without making me feel like I wanted to hurl while hitting the treadmill and weights. Perfect. They are made with whole wheat flour and for an added kick of nutrients, I included some flax oil. Gotta love your omega-3 and omega-6!


This is what you will need...
  • blackberries (I literally just poured some in the batter until I was satisfied with the amount)
  • 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour 
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder 
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon flax oil
  • 1/2 skim milk
  • dash of vanilla
This is what you do...


  1. preheat oven to 400 and spray your muffin tin
  2. mix together dry ingredients (flour, baking powder)
  3. in a separate bowl, mix together wet ingredients (maple syrup, egg, applesauce, flax oil, milk, vanilla)
  4. pour wet into dry, mixing until blended
  5. add blackberries to batter
  6. fill muffin tin cups roughly 2/3 of the way full
  7. bake for 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned 


Enjoy :)

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