If you’re looking for a new way to fuel your body and mind, look no further. This recipe has enough nutrients to keep you energized throughout the day!
These muffins are filled with heart-healthy ingredients: wheat & oat bran, flaxseed, chopped nuts, & coconut oil. They’re free of added sugar & they taste great! My husband can be a picky eater and it’s been a challenge for him to get used to my new vegetarian diet. But as I’ve been experimenting with different recipes that are healthier, but taste similar to ‘guilty pleasure’ foods, he’s found some favorite meals and snacks that I make. He loves The Imperfect Vegetable Soup that I shared last week with you all, and this new Imperfect Power Muffins recipe!
If it’s been a challenge for you, or your family to get used to healthier diet, try these muffins out and let me know how you like them! If you find any additional ingredients to add, or if you change it up, I would love to hear what works for you! 🙂
The Imperfect Power Muffins Recipe
You’ll need a large bowl, measuring cups & spoons, (2) muffin pans, (24) silicon baking cups / reusable cupcake liners …
Ingredient List
- 1 Cup Bob’s Red Mill Wheat Bran*
- 1/4 Cup Oat Bran*
- 1/4 Cup Ground Flaxseed*
- 1 1/2 Cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Nuts*
- 1/2 Cup Craisens
- 1/4 Cup Lily’s Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1 smashed ripened large Banana
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 2 TB [melted] Coconut Oil*
- 2 Eggs
*Wheat Bran & Oat Bran improves digestive health by providing a good source of insoluble fiber. It acts as a prebiotic, promoting healthy gut bacteria. Oat Bran, the outer layer of the oat groat, is packed with important vitamins, minerals & antioxidants which aids in heart health, blood sugar control, and bowel function (which helps with weight loss!).
*Flaxseed helps to improve digestive health, lower total blood cholesterol & LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels. Flaxseed also is very high in fiber & provides good amounts of protein.
*Research has shown that eating nuts help lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol & triglyceride levels. They also help lower levels of inflammation linked to heart disease. Nuts are among the healthiest foods you can eat. They help you feel full, which also helps support your weight loss/maintenance goals! 🙂
*Coconut Oil contains healthy fatty acids which encourages your body to burn fat (yay!). It provides quick energy to your body & brain. This healthy fat raises HDL (“good”) cholesterol in your blood, which helps reduce your risk for heart disease.
Prep Time: ~20min
Cook Time: ~15min
Preheat Oven: 400F
When I prepare these muffins I usually end up with ~21 muffins in total. After you mix all the ingredients together in the bowl, fill each of the silicon baking cups / reusable cupcake liners in the muffin pans and bake for exactly 15min. I’ve never had to go longer with these muffins. They taste the best slightly cooled after pulling out of the oven! YUM! 🙂
STEP ONE: Add In Dry Ingredients
In large bowl combine all dry ingredients first.
STEP TWO: Add In WET Ingredients
On top of the dry ingredients, add in the remainder of the wet ingredients. REMEMBER to melt the coconut oil, let it cool slightly (but not too long, because it needs to be kept liquid to mix with the other ingredients). Also be sure to have the banana already mashed up before adding in to the bowl.
STEP THREE: Mix & Fill
Mix all the ingredients together until well blended. Set up your silicon baking cups / reusable cupcake liners in the muffin pans and fill each 1/2 or 3/4 full.
STEP FOUR: Bake & Enjoy!
Place the pans into the oven and bake for 15 minutes until lightly brown on the top (like the example picture below). These muffins taste the best slightly cooled after baking. Enjoy!
If you decide to give these muffins a try, and you enjoy it, please let me know in a comment below! If you discover any ingredients that you feel make it even better, please share! 🙂
Choosing to adopt a vegetarian diet can be overwhelming and seem unappealing. It has helped to have a ‘flexible’ start (don’t worry about being strict with it), and choose simple meals that taste like ‘normal food’. If you find this recipe helpful, please share with your friends!
