Flaxseed Muffins

[liv]

It is a version of one of the many flax seed muffins out there. I have been making it lately and like it. Quick to grab on my way out the door in the morning. I find this to be a very flexible recipe. You can experiment with different amounts of flax to protein powder etc without ruining it. Also plenty of room to add other spices for flavour difference or nuts and berries to it. I do not add any sweetener as I find the protein powder adds enough for my taste). You need to be at the nut rung for this one.

1/4 cup flax ground
1/4 cup protein powder (I use Equate Vanilla)
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 heaping tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup cream
1/4 cup water

Optional
pumpkin seeds
dried cranberries

Mix together. Let sit about 10 minutes (it thickens a bit). Makes 6 muffins.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees (I use cupcake papers to avoid sticky issues)

My fitday calculations came out this way (without nuts or berries)
Per muffin
224 cal
15.5 fat
3.2 carbs (with 1.3 fiber so 1.9 net carbs)
10.2 protein

[fat4now]

Re: Flaxseed Muffins

Thanks Liv, was looking for something sweet and different. Carbs look good too.

f4n

[studyinscarlet]

Re: Flaxseed Muffins

Those look good. I'm looking forward to doing some baking when I get to the nut rung. Are ground almonds and almond flour the same thing? Thanks!

[liv]

Re: Flaxseed Muffins

I have continued to tweak this recipe.
I now make this version. I really like. It is quite moist. The pumpkin really makes a difference

1/4 cup flax ground
1/4 cup protein powder (I use Equate Vanilla)
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup canned pumkin
1 egg
1 heaping tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup milk

Optional
pumpkin seeds
dried cranberries

Mix together. Let sit about 10 minutes (it thickens a bit). Makes 6 muffins.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees (I use cupcake liners to avoid sticky issues)

Nutrition (according to my fitday calculation) Per muffins (with 2 tbs pumpkin seeds added)
161 cal
11.5 fat
6.4 carbs - 3.6 fiber (so 2.8 net carb per muffin)
9.2 protein

[Sherri]

Re: Flaxseed Muffins

That look yummy Liv. I'm going to try that recipe.
Here's a recipe for a dozen of Flaxseed muffins that you bake in the oven.
One Dozen Flaxmeal Muffins

6 tbls. butter (melted)
3 large eggs
1/3 cup splenda (or your choice of granule sweetner)
1 tbls. maple extract
1 tbls. vanilla
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup flaxmeal
1/2 cup soy flour
4 ounces chopped walnuts


Beat first 3 ingrediants together-
Then add next 3 ingrediants- mix well
Then add remaining ingrediants- mix well
Put into 12 paper cupcake liners in muffin pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes
3 net carbs per muffin

[clogger]

Re: Flaxseed Muffins

All of these recipes sound good. I think I'll try the one with the pumpkin first.