Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

I  have been very remiss in blogging lately. I have been swept away in enjoying the amazingly beautiful fall weather in the San Fran Bay Area and been spending as much time outdoors as I can and not as much time indoors and in front of the computer as usual. In addition, we continue to have an abundance of fresh, seasonal, locally grown produce available at the local farmer’s market which has kept our meals simple and not anything to blog about. However, today I was inspired to make something a bit more complex and even went as far as to bake something new. With the addition of sunflower seeds and ground flaxmeal, these muffins make a hardy breakfast on a cool fall or winter morning. To make ground flaxmeal, I simply buy whole flaxseeds and grind them up in a cheap coffee grinder I have reserved for grinding spices, nuts, and seeds. Enjoy!

Makes 12 large muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup ground flaxmeal
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup raw honey or agave nectar (use 1 cup if you like your muffins on the sweeter side)
• 3/4 cup cold pressed canola or grapeseed oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup raisins

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease muffin tins, I used a silicone muffin pan and greased it with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Sift together coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a large bowl. Add spices and ground flaxmeal, stir to mix.
4. In a medium mixing bowl the eggs, oil, vanilla, and honey or agave to the large bowl and mix at medium speed using an electric or hand blender until frothy.
5. Mix the wet with the dry with a electric or hand blender until smooth, add the sunflower seeds and raisins and mix gently using a large spoon.
6. Fill the muffin tins to about 2/3 full.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle of a muffin. Let cool before consuming.