CHERRY-ALMOND-POPPYSEED MUFFINS (VEGAN)

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This recipe is from Julie Hasson's "Vegan Diner." They are one of my favorite muffins EVER - vegan, or otherwise. Trust me when I tell you you don't need eggs or dairy milk to create great muffins. Even if you're not vegan, save yourself the fat, calories and cholesterol and give these a try! :o)

Provided by worldmom12

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour (I always use whole wheat pastry flour)
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon flax seed meal, preferably golden
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (to spoon over tops of muffins, though I omit this)
1 cup soymilk, divided
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 teaspoons almond extract (please, I beg of you, don't use imitation!)
2/3 cup dried cherries (I chop these up a bit so they're not so big)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper liners or grease well with vegetable shortening or nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, poppy seeds, flax meal, baking powder, and salt, mixing well.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar, half of the soymilk, canola oil, applesauce, and almond extract, whisking until smooth. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, alternating with the remaining soymilk, whisking until just combined. Stir in the dried cherries.
  • Scoop the batter evenly amongst the 12 cups of the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle remaining tablespoon over sugar over the tops of the muffins.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until muffins are just barely golden around the edges and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, and remove to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.2, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 126.6, Carbohydrate 32.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 15, Protein 3.2

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