Thursday, May 1, 2008

Grandma Anderson's Marvelous Muffins

If you've ever stayed at Grandma Anderson's house you might have stolen a few of these goodies from the fridge. The thing is she is always willing to make more for the unwashed masses and starving hords that are her children and their familes. I love these muffins. I warn you however, they will roto-rooter you, so be prepared!

3 C whole wheat flour
1/4 C flaxseed meal
1 C brown sugar
3/4 C white sugar
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 C applesause
1-2 C mashed bananas (about 4-5 medium)
1 egg
1 t vanilla
2 c whole blue berries (optional -- or any other fruit, or chocolate chip)

Directions
Use the muffin method to make this, which is where you combine the dry and wet ingredients in seperate bowls then combine them right before cooking. Combine, flour, flaxseed and leavenings in the bigger of your two bowls, making sure that evreything is evenly mixed. In a seperate bowl, mash the bananas and add the applesause, egg, sugars and vanilla and mix well. Combine the wet and dry ingredients
If you are adding blueberries or anyother fruits, fold them in after you have combined the wet and dry ingredients. Grease and flour your muffin tins--use 4 small tins or 2 large tins for a total of 24 muffins. Dish the batter and fill each muffin cup to the top. Bake at 350F for 30 mins or until a knife comes out clean. Allow to cool at least 15 mins before serving. This can also be made as a quick bread. Grease and flour two loaf pans and fill them up with batter. Bake at 350 for 45-50 mins or till a knife comes out clean.

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