Thursday, September 13, 2012

Naturally Sweet: Lemon-Raspberry Muffins

I came across this recipe online because we had a bunch of extra raspberries that I didn't want to spoil. My husband and I are trying to cut down our sugar intake but I still enjoy having a muffin!! I came across this recipe, that uses honey and apple sauce to sweeten these babies!! Enjoy!

Makes 12 muffins.



Ingredients: 

1-1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
1 cup of rolled oats
1 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of baking soda
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of salt
1-1/3 cups of water
1 cup of unsweetened apple sauce
1 tbsp of olive oil
1/2 cup of honey
1 tsp of lemon zest
1 tbsp of lemon juice
2 heaping cups of raspberries

Preheat the oven to 375F. Combine all the ingredients except the raspberries in a large bowl and stir until combined. Gently fold in the raspberries.


Divide mixture evenly (I used 1/3 of a cup of batter per muffin) in a greased muffin tin.



Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until slightly golden on top and a tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin.

TIP: If you like your muffins sweet, toss the raspberries in 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of sugar before adding. I did not do this, but to each their own :)


Lemon-Raspberry Deliciousness... Yum!!