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Three-B (Buckwheat, Blueberry, and Butternut) Muffins

The buckwheat flour gives these muffins a fiber boost while the blueberries and butternut squash crank up the vitamins and phytonutrients. Freeze the muffins and a warm snack is only a 1-minute microwave reheating away.

SERVINGS: 12 muffins.

CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 23

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anonymous says:

Oh for christ's sake do you have to ask for permission? JUST DO IT!

Three-B (Buckwheat, Blueberry, and Butternut) Muffins

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Servings: 12 muffins.
Calories137
Total Fat (g)4
Saturated Fat (g)1
Monounsaturated Fat (g)1
Cholesterol (mg)36
Sodium (mg)217
Carbohydrate (g)23
Total Sugar (g)6
Fiber (g)2
Protein (g)4
Vitamin C (DV%)10
Calcium (DV%)6
Iron (DV%)7

Diabetic Exchanges

Starch (d.e.)1
Fruit (d.e.).5
Fat (d.e.).5

	Nonstick cooking spray
1-1/3	cupsall-purpose flour
3/4	cupbuckwheat flour
1/4	to 1/3 cupsugar
1-1/2	teaspoonbaking powder
1	teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2	teaspoonbaking soda
1/2	teaspoonsalt
2	eggs, slightly beaten
1	cupmashed cooked butternut squash
1/2	cupfat-free milk
2	tablespoonscooking oil
1/2	teaspoonfinely shredded orange peel
1/4	cuporange juice
3/4	cupfresh or frozen blueberries
	Rolled oats

1. Spray twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with nonstick spray or line with paper bake cups; set pan aside. Combine the all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.

2. Combine the eggs, squash, milk, oil, orange peel, and orange juice in a separate mixing bowl. Add the egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in blueberries.

3. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each almost full. Sprinkle with oats. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the muffins are light brown. Cool in muffin cups on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.

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Comments (3)

anonymous wrote:

Oh for christ's sake do you have to ask for permission? JUST DO IT!

8/2/2010 11:19:31 AM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

This sounds great could you substitue wheat flour for regular and egg substitue for the regular eggs? Is there a way to eliminate the salt and add another spice?

5/12/2010 02:21:19 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

there should be a recipe box in here to save favorite recipes

4/27/2010 09:52:06 PM Report Abuse