| Blueberries are nutritional superstars. They range in | | | | 2 Tbsp baking powder |
| flavor from tart to sweet and are low in calories yet | | | | 1 1/2 tsp baking soda |
| packed with nutrients. They are best when they are in | | | | 2 1/2 cups blueberries, frozen and chopped in a |
| season, from May through October. | | | | food processor |
| They grow on a shrub and belong to the heath family | | | | 2 1/2 cups blueberries, frozen, whole (can use |
| with relatives such as cranberries, bilberries, mountain | | | | fresh also) |
| laurel, rhododendron and the azalea. Blueberries grow | | | | Raw, unrefined sugar for sprinkling on top |
| in clusters. They can range in size the size of a small | | | | Method: |
| pea to the size of a marble. They are a deep color | | | | Sift all the dry ingredients into large bowl and set |
| (part of what makes them so nutritious). | | | | aside. |
| For the vegan, this recipe delivers! There are no animal | | | | Whip all wet ingredients (except blueberries) for 2 - |
| products in this recipe. If you are a real purist, the | | | | 3 minutes on high speed. |
| whole wheat pastry flour can be substituted for a | | | | Blend the wet mixture with the dry mixture and |
| purer option such as ground buckwheat. The honey | | | | fold in blueberries using a spatula or wooden spoon. Be |
| can be substituted by agave nectar or maple syrup. | | | | careful not to over mix. |
| These shifts in the recipe may change the flavor | | | | Spray muffin pans with vegetable or grapeseed oil |
| slightly, but the great thing about recipes is that you | | | | cooking spray, or use muffin papers or silicone muffin |
| can experiment and find what works best for you. | | | | molds. |
| Ingredients: | | | | Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter using a cookie |
| 1 cup flaxseed egg substitute (if you are not | | | | scoop |
| vegan, you can substitute with 2 eggs) | | | | Sprinkle a little bit of the raw sugar on top of each |
| 2 cups soy, rice or almond milk (if you are not | | | | muffin before baking. |
| vegan, you can substitute with regular milk) | | | | Bake muffins at 375 degrees for about 25 |
| 1 cup apple sauce | | | | minutes, or until muffins spring back when lightly |
| 1 1/2 cups honey (or substitute with agave nectar | | | | pressed |
| or maple syrup) | | | | Makes approximately 30 regular size muffins |
| 1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract | | | | After you remove the muffins from the oven let them |
| 7 cups whole wheat pastry flour, sifted (or | | | | sit for about 30 minutes to cool. |
| substitute with ground buckwheat) | | | | |