Buckwheat flour, despite it’s name, is not wheat and is naturally gluten-free. Buckwheat kernels or groats are actually a seed which are used to make buckwheat flour. Buckwheat is rich in fiber and many minerals. Some studies suggest buckwheat can improve blood pressure and help regulate blood sugar. I’ve been enjoying making new recipes using…
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One Bowl Fruit and Oat Muffins
I’m always on the search for a delicious, better for you muffin. My requirements are simple. Made from whole grains without becoming dry, uses unsaturated oils instead of butter, less added sugar so it doesn’t cross into cupcake territory, and does not leave you with lots of bowls to clean. This recipe ticks all the…
Bran Muffins with Orange and Dried Plums
What a great way to start you’re busy day. Enjoying a warm, homemade muffin with your tea or coffee. But not one of those store-bought cupcakes pretending to be muffins. These muffins are packed with fiber and just sweet enough from a fresh orange and dried plums (aka prunes). Everything comes together in the food…
A Must Make Raisin Bran Muffin
These muffins have been a classic for me ever since Jane Brody, Personal Health Columnist for the New York Times, published one of her best selling cookbooks, Jane Brody’s Good Food Cookbook. I was fresh out of college, working as a clinical dietitian and just learning how to cook. This cookbook was one of the…
Apple and Spice Oat Bran Muffins
I’ve been posting a lot of oat-based recipes recently. Maybe it’s because my husband purchased an institutional-sized box of oatmeal from Costco mid-pandemic. This recipe is featuring oat bran, oatmeal’s forgotten cousin. Oat bran was popular in the 1990’s for its cholesterol-lowering benefits but for some reason, it fell off the oat radar. It’s a…
Morning Glory Oat Bran Muffins
If you’re eating muffins for breakfast, they should be hearty enough to sustain you throughout your morning, Most muffins are nothing more than a glorified cupcake but not these muffins. Packed with fiber-rich whole grains, golden raisins, shredded carrots and chopped apples, these are deliciously healthy “start your morning off right” kind of muffins. This…