Health Nut Blueberry Muffins

In 2 words: Healthy- AMAZING

1/4 cup oat bran
3/4 cup all purpose white flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Blueberries
1/2 cup pecan chips
1 banana, mashed
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 12 cup muffin tin or line with paper muffin cups.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, oat bran, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Gently fold in blueberries and pecans.

In a seperate bowl, combine the mashed banana, buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla.

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until blended.

Fill muffin cups to the top with mixture.

Bake 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched.

Makes 12 muffins

Sweet Almond Cakes

Sweet Almond Cakes
By: Reader’s Digest Baking with Love

6 egg whites
¾ cup butter, melted
1 cup ground almonds
1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
½ cup flour
1 cup strawberries, thinly sliced
Extra confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Grease 12 cup muffin tin. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place egg whites in a medium bowl; whisk lightly with a fork until combined. Add butter, ground almonds, sugar and flour. Stir with wooden spoon until just combined.

Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan. Top with strawberry slices. Bake for about 25 minutes; turn out onto wire rack to finish cooling. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.