Healthy Apple Walnut Muffins With Flax Seed

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flax seed
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon morton lite salt (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar (less for healthier muffins)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3/4 cup soymilk or 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (more if you want)
• 1 large apple, diced (more if you want)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grind the flax seed to a course powder using a blender or coffee grinder.
• 3 in a bowl, sift together both flours, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder. stir in flax seed powder. set aside.
• 4 in a separate bowl, beat together the egg whites with the oil and milk. add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir. then stir apples and walnuts into the batter.
• 5 fill oiled muffin tin 2/3 full and bake 20-25 minutes.