Eggless Strawberry Banana Muffins

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Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Yield: 12 muffins

Recipe adapted and modified from: Melaniemakes.com

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Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
Sugar - 2/3 cup
Butter - 6 tbsp, melted
Flax seed powder - 1 tbsp
Cold water - 3 tbsp
Plain yogurt - 1/3 cup
Baking soda - 3/4 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Bananas - 2
Strawberries - 1 cup, diced

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line muffin tray with liners.
2. In a small bowl, mix flax powder with 3 tbsp water and set it aside for 5 minutes.
3. Combine sugar and flax mixture in a large bowl. Mix well using a hand mixer.  Mix butter, yogurt and vanilla.
4. Mash the bananas with fork and add it to the sugar mixture.  Combine well.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.  Add strawberries to flour mixture and toss to coat.
6. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and mix until just combined.
7. Using an ice cream scoop, fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
9. Cool 2 minutes in the tray before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Glorious Vegan Morning Muffins

Ingredients:
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour - 1 cup
Trader Joe's Multi Grain Baking Mix - 1 cup
Flax Seed Powder - 2 TBSP (Mixed with 6TBSP of water)
Vegetable Oil - 3/4 cup

Almond Milk - 1/4 cup

Vanilla Extract - 2 tsp

Light Brown Sugar - 1 cup

Baking Soda - 2 tsp

Ground Cinnamon - 2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Shredded Carrots - 1 1/2 cups

Shredded Apple - 1 cup (I used Granny smith)

Coconut - 1/2 cup ( I used sweetened coconut)

Raisins - 1/2 cup

Ground Almonds - 1/2 cup

Sunflower Seeds - 1/2 cup (optional)

Method:

1. Heat oven to 350 degree F.
2. Line a muffin tray with paper liners or spray with cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, add  flax seed mixture, oil, almond milk, vanilla and whisk until well blended.
4. Add flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
5. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Add carrots, apple, coconut, raisins, sunflower seeds and ground almond.  Mix well.
7. Drop the batter evenly in muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. 
8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool for 5 minutes and remove from pan.

Eggless Pumpkin Spiced Muffins

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Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1 2/3 cups
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon - 1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg - 1 tsp
Ground Cloves - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Pumpkin Puree - 1 cup
Canola Oil - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Flax seed powder - 2 TBSP mixed with 6 TBSP of water
3/4 cup walnuts (Optional)

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400C.
2. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and all the spices.  Mix well.
3. Add the sugar and mix thoroughly.
4. Now add the pumpkin puree, oil, water, flax seed powder mixed with water and the chopped nuts.  Mix well.
5. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners and spray with non stick cooking spray.
6. Fill the muffin cups evenly with the batter (about 2/3 full).
7. Bake it in the pre-heated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted come out clean.