Omega Monster Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon salba seeds
• 1/3 cup hot coffee
• 1/4 cup spelt natural bran
• 1/4 cup diced dates, soaked in hot water and drained
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 1 cup frozen chopped kale (i used cookin' greens kale)
• 2 (1 g) packets xylitol sweetener or 2 (1 g) packets stevia
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup spelt flour
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sifted cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f and grease or line a 12-cup muffin pan.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together flaxseed, chia seed and coffee. let stand 5 minutes.
• 3 combine the bran, dates and hot water in a small dish and let stand until needed.
• 4 microwave the kale 3 minutes with a tablespoon of water until thawed and cooked down slightly. add to a food processor or blender with soaked seed mixture, xylitol, vanilla, and oil and puree completely.
• 5 pour kale mixture into a large bowl and add the brown sugar and buttermilk. beat in well.
• 6 whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 7 add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just to combine, then add bran mixture, chocolate chips and walnuts and fold in gently to incorporate.
• 8 bake 25-30 minutes.
• 9 immediately turn out onto a rack to cool completely.