Apricot Flaxseed Muffins
 
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Packed with nutrition and flavor, these muffins are an ideal way to savor those early summer apricots. With juicy pieces of fruit in each bite, you'll have a hard time stopping at just one muffin!
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Recipe type: breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup canola or other flavorless oil
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup milk or milk alternative
  • ¾ cup flaxseed meal
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped apricots
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spray liners with a natural cooking spray
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, vanilla, and milk.
  4. In a separate bowl, gently combine flaxseed meal, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  5. Add dry ingredients to the wet, half at a time, and gently stir until just combined.
  6. Gently fold in apricot chunks, then scoop batter into muffin papers, filling about ¾ the way up.
  7. Bake at 400 for about 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Let cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack and cool completely before enjoying.
  9. Drizzle with honey or butter before serving.
Recipe by Eating Made Easy at https://eating-made-easy.com/apricot-flaxseed-muffins/