Whole Foods Granola Muffins

GRANOLA APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare muffin tins with paper muffin cups (makes about 18 muffins)
• Pour granola into a large mixing bowl. Break up any large pieces of granola-- I like to firmly pat on the granola with the bottom of a metal measuring cup. Add the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a separate smaller bowl mix the applesauce, milk, sugar, and eggs (please note original Whole Foods recipe calls for oil but it is omitted in this recipe)
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full. I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to fill each muffin cup evenly. Sprinkle oats on top.
• Bake for 20 -22 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack before serving.

TRAIL MIX GRANOLA MUFFINS

Steps:

• In mixing bowl combine milk, granola, sugar, butter, molasses, egg and apple blend well.
• In large bowl combine remaining ingredients.
• Add milk mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon into 18 lined or greased muffin cups.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

WHOLE FOODS GRANOLA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Combine first 5 ingredients.
• Whisk together remaining ingredients in separate bowl.
• Add dry and wet mixtures and mix until just combined.
• Fill muffin tins until about 3/4 full.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Let cool before serving.

GRANOLA BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, whisk flours, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir in 1/2 cup granola. In another bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk, oil and juices until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries., Fill 12 greased muffin cups three-fourths full; sprinkle remaining granola over batter. Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in freezer containers. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

6 WEEK GRANOLA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix together the granole, sugar, flour and baking soda.
• Set aside.
• Mix together the vegetable oil, buttermilk and eggs.
• Add the dry ingredients gradually just until moistened.
• Pour into lined cupcake tins, filling each about 2/3 full.
• Drop 4 berries into each cupcake cup and use a fork to push berries down into the batter until covered.
• Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

GRANOLA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 36 muffin tins with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, sugar, oil and mayonnaise. Pour this into the dry ingredients and and mix lightly to combine.
• Fold in granola and cranberries (or 1/2 cup more raisins) until evenly distributed in batter.
• Divide batter among the 36 muffin cups, filling almost to the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool a bit on a wire rack before serving.

WHOLE GRAIN HEALTH MUFFINS

Steps:

• *groundflax seed (measure after grinding; coffee grinder is good for grinding flax seed) Preheat oven to 375.
• Lightly grease muffin tin.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Spoon batter into muffin tins about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Makes 12-14 muffins depending on size.

WHOLE WHEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
• Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.