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Turmeric Breakfast Muffins

These make a great breakfast ‘on the run’.  Turmeric is packed full of antioxidants and is well know for it’s anti-inflammatory benefits PLUS it tastes good!.. So don’t feel guilty having more than one! 😉 

Thank you to Jules at Zulu Fitness for sharing this recipe. Original source: www.greenkitchenstories.com 

 DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup walnutsTumeric_Breakfast_Muffins
  • 1 cup rolled oats (for gluten free use 2/3 cup buckwheat flour + 2 tbsp arrowroot)
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp freshly ground cardamom
  • ½ tsp sea salt a pinch black pepper

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 2/3 cup buttermilk (or yogurt)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 5 fresh dates, mashed
  • 3 large eggs

1 cup blueberries, frozen or fresh

TOPPING

  • 1/3 cup rolled oats (or other flakes, ie. Quinoa Flakes)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil/coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp honey

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease the pan with oil or butter. Add walnuts and rolled oats to a food processor and mix quickly into a coarse flour. Transfer to a large mixing bowl together with the rest of the dry ingredients.

Add buttermilk/yoghurt, oil, bananas and dates to the food processor and mix until smooth. Add to dry ingredients. In a separate bowl beat eggs for about a minute then add to mix. Use a spatula to carefully fold everything until combined. Add blueberries and stir through gently.

Mix together the granola crumble and sprinkle on top of muffins. Bake for about 18-20 minutes. Enjoy!