I'm happy but sad.
Happy, yes I am, mostly because I am sitting here eating this delicious muffin. Sad, yup, that too, because I'm not sure I'll be able to replicate it.
It's raining here today...for the third day in a row. Big bolts of lightning, huge crashes of thunder and a torrential downpour. Enough to make me decide that I needed some muffins and a cup of tea to cheer myself up.
Not sure what kind of muffin I wanted I decided to rummage and see what we had. Leftover flours in the freezer, millet, corn, oat and wheat yielded just enough flour to feel "muffin-y." I had some applesauce, a few raisins, some pecans, mixed those together with a couple of glugs of oil, an egg, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt and voila! It tastes scrumptious. I just wish I had remembered to measure before I started throwing things into the bowl.
But the important thing to remember here is to be creative with your food. If you have a little of this, a little of that try it, you'll never know but you may find a new favorite. If you start with good ingredients you'll usually end up with a pretty successful result. I think part of what makes this creation so successful is that it is basically a cinnamon raisin muffin with pecans but the balance of the different flours is what makes it special. A previous family favorite of greens and beans was also a "smattering" recipe it came about because I had a lot of little bits of leftovers.
To the best of my remembering (in other words guesstimating amounts) here is the recipe.
Cozy Cinnamon Raisin Muffins with a Nutty Twist
Ingredients
- 3 C. *King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure
- 1 C. applesauce
- 1/3 C. avocado oil
- 3/4 C. sucanat
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2 t. cinnamon
- 1/2 C. pecans - crushed
- 1 C. raisins
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- 1 t. salt
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together
- Spoon into greased muffin tin
- Bake 375 F for 15-18 minutes
- Rest 2 minutes in tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
Notes
*King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure
PS: My friend Mary who stopped by for tea tells me that these are "Yum yum yum!" hope you enjoy them too
Ahh…the healing power of muffins! This recipe sounds delicious–I can’t wait to try them myself.