low-fat, high fibre blueberry muffins - the ria
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Low-Fat, High Fibre Blueberry MuffinsNUMBER OF SERVINGS: 12 muffins
Ingredients• Quickrolledoats1cup(250mL)• Buttermilk1cup(250mL)• Eggs2• Unsaltedbutter,melted¼cup(60mL)• Lightbrownsugar,packed⅔cup(150mL)• All-purposeflour½cup125mL&1Tbsp(15mL)• Speltorwhole-wheatflour½cup(125mL)• Bakingpowder1tsp(5mL)• Bakingsoda½tsp(2.5mL)• Salt½tsp(2.5mL)• Nutmeg,ground¼tsp(1.25mL)• Cinnamon,ground¼tsp(1.25mL)• Blueberries,freshorfrozen1½cups(350mL)
Directions 1. Preheatovento400°F.Lightlygreasea12-cupmuffinpanorline withmuffincups.
2. Inabowl,stirtogetheroatsandbuttermilk;letstandfor 5minutes.Stirineggwhitesoreggsandbutter.
3. Inaseparatebowl,combinebrownsugar,½cupall-purpose flour,speltflour,bakingpowder,bakingsoda,salt,nutmegand cinnamon.Inanotherbowl,gentlytossblueberrieswith1Tbsp all-purposeflour.
4. Makeawellinthemiddleoftheflourmixture;gentlystirinoat mixture.Donotover-mix.Gentlyfoldinblueberries.Spoon mixtureevenlyintopreparedpan.
5. Bakeincentreofpreheatedovenuntilfirmtothetouch,15to 20minutes.
TESTIMONIALSONTARIOFARM FACTS
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TESTIMONIALSONTARIOFARM FACTS
COOKINGTIPS
NUTRITION &HEALTHY AGING
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Oatscontainsolublefibre,whichhelpstolowercholesterollevels.Highcholesterolisariskfactorforheartdisease.
Blueberriesfreezewell,soconsiderbuyingextrawheninseason(July–September)andfreezefirstonabakingsheetthenintoasealedplasticbagforfutureuse.
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Oatsareusedformorethanjusthumanandanimalconsumption.Theyarealsousedincosmetics,lacquers,anddyes.
NUTRITION PER SERVINGCalories170|Protein4g|Fat5g|Carbohydrates29g|Fibre2g|Sodium210mg