Author Notes: I’ve finally managed to get spelt muffins light and fluffy! The use of coconut oil and fruit sugar make these healthy as well as moist. It was a lovely surprise, as usual attempts at delicious AND healthy baking never seem to work out. One could make these wheat- free and dairy-free muffins also Vegan by using chia seeds in place of egg; I’ve read somewhere you can make some sort of chia ‘egg’ binder. —Becky Gilhespie
Makes: 12 medium sized muffins
Ingredients
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2
tablespoons Coconut oil, melted
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1
Egg, lightly beaten
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3/4
cup Light Coconut Milk
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1/2
Large banana, mashed
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1
cup Spelt flour
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1/3
cup fruit sugar or other NATURAL sugar substitute (I used Fruisana. Stevia/Truvia would also work nicely. Change quantities as necessary for product. 1/3 Fruisana = 1 cup normal sugar)
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2
teaspoons baking powder
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1/2
teaspoon cinnamon
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1
teaspoon vanilla extract
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1
cup blueberries
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1/4
cup desiccated coconut , plus more for sprinkling on top
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pinch
salt
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. Add the flour, sugar baking powder, cinnamon and coconut to the wet ingredients and fold together until mixed. Fold in the blueberries.
- Spoon into medium sized muffin tins (1st greased with more coconut oil). Sprinkle more coconut on top of each muffin
- Bake in a 180c/375f oven for 15-18 mins or until a toothpick comes out dry when inserted.