Molassy-oat-flax Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oats
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/8 cup flax seed meal (to be mixed with the flour)
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal (for the flax "egg")
• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger
• 1/3 cup flax seed (toasted if you like)

Recipe

• 1 add 3/4 cup boiling water to oats. let stand for 20 minutes.
• 2 form flax "egg" by mixing 3 tablespoons boiling water with 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds. allow to sit for a couple of minutes.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together (flour, 1/8 cup ground flax, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, flax seeds).
• 4 "beat" molasses, oil and vanilla into flax "egg". mix into oat mixture.
• 5 add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
• 6 pour into 6 muffin cups.
• 7 bake for approximately 15 minutes at 350°f.