Apple-Carrot Muffin

 

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

3 TBS melted vegan butter (I use

1/4 cup agave

1 flaxseed egg (1 TBS ground flaxseed combined with 2 TBS water and let sit)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup finely grated or food processed apple

1/2 cup finely grated or food processed carrot

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl

3. Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl

4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until just combined, do not over mix

5. Pour into pre-greased muffin pan and bake for 15-20 minutes

Spinach balls

Ingredients:

1 bag 10-12 ounces frozen spinach

2 TBS ground flaxseed

2 TBS lemon juice

3 TBS nutritional yeast

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

2 cups breadcrumbs (I ran out and added croutons that I food processed....oops)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine flaxseed and lemon juice and set aside

3. Steam spinach and squeeze out excess moisture.

4. Combine all ingredients, except the breadcrumbs

5. Add breadcrumbs gradually until the mixture is less moist, but not quite dry. Set aside excess crumbs, you'll use them later.

6. Set in refrigerator for 30 minutes 

7. Form balls (about 1 1/2 TBS) or small patties and roll or mush in excess breadcrumbs.

8. Place on a pregreased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes - flip about halfway through.