This morning my children wanted to munch on some muffins. Therefore, we came up with a fabulous muffin that I am calling the Sunrise Muffin! This muffin has ton of flavor, as well as gluten free, ovo-vegetarian and diabetic friendly.
We decided to add a Spinach-Kale Smoothie to our breakfast! This turned out delightful and even my hypersensitive taste-bud daughter loved it! I have to admit, I do not measure when I make smoothies, I just go with what taste good and has a smooth texture!
Sunrise Muffins
Dry:
1/2 cup of Coconut Flour (diabetic friendly, gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
pinch of sea salt
3 Tablespoons of shredded coconut
1 whole carrot shredded
Wet:
4 eggs
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 cup of melted coconut oil
1/2 cup of real maple syrup (diabetic friendly)
1/4 cup of raw honey (you can opt out and add more maple syrup)
1/2 fresh squeezed orange
lemon zest
1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
Directions
Heat oven to 400F. Line the muffin pans (12 regular sized or 24 mini)
Mix dry ingredients together. Beat the eggs then add the other wet ingredients. Slowly add the wet mixture to the dry mixture until well blended.
Scoop the mixture into the pan and sprinkle with walnuts (optional).
Bake for 12 minutes, test with a cake tester or toothpick.
Like I stated earlier, I do not measure my smoothie ingredients. Here is the list of things I added to my Spinach-Kale Smoothie.
About a handful of fresh spinach (I buy organic fresh when on sale, then freeze)
About 2-3 whole kale stalks (I got from my Bountiful Basket)
1 whole carrot
1/2 orange freshly squeezed
About 5-7 frozen bananas (I buy them brown and discounted, peel them and freeze them)
About 1/2-1 cup of the milk of your choice (raw, organic, almond, coconut, etc.)
About 1 teaspoon of maple syrup (this is just to help cut the bitterness of kale out)
I blend it in my Vitamix blender, until smooth. I taste it as I go along to be sure it will pass the hypersensitive taste buds!
The best part about smoothies, is you can really get creative!
I hope this gives you a helpful hand on a healthy breakfast or snack!
