So, I went to make blueberry muffins this morning and when I opened my trusty Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, the "Orange Yogurt Muffins" recipe right next to the blueberry recipe caught my eye. I had all the ingredients, so I jumped ship and then mid-mixing chose not to compromise and combined the recipes. I also bought Chia seeds last night at the Coop and have been wanting to use those; so figures, threw a bunch of those in too. These muffins are delicious! I made some without blueberries for Miss Kya but I do prefer the blueberries. So here is a guesstimate of the recipe I concocted:
1 3/4 c. flour (I used half wheat)
1/2 sugar (used brown)
orange zest (I used an entire clementine) and the juice from that clementine
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 beaten egg
1 8 oz. carton of yogurt (I guessed at what 8 oz was and added a little more and used honey vanilla Greek yogurt)
1/3 c. cooking oil plus probably a teaspoon more
1 t. vanilla
1/4ish cup Chia seeds (They look like poppy seeds)
blueberries (I used frozen) a handful or more
Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Enjoy!
Chia seeds are a great source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, fiber and B vitamins. In one of the fitness magazines I got from the library, it said that the African ultra athletes that the book, Born to Run, is based on, eat a lot of chia seeds in their diet. So, Ashley, load up in the next 2 months before that crazy half marathon and you can thank me for stellar results!
