Orange~Cranberry Muffins

 

Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients:

1. 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 
2. 2 tsp baking soda
3. 1/2 tsp sea salt
4. 1/2 tsp cinnamon
5. 1 scoop whey protein powder (eliminate if making vegan, or use a vegan protein powder)
   
6. 2 medium bananas
7. 2 eggs or 2 Tbs milled flax seeds whipped in 7 Tbs water (use this egg substitute if making vegan)
   
8. 1/2 cup agave nectar (pick this up at Costco, you can get two bottles for the price of one at the health food store, it's about $7.50 for the two bottles)
   
9. 1/3 cup Earth Balance or oil
   
10. 1 tsp vanilla extract
11. Zest of one small/medium orange and the juice
12. 1 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and protein powder. 
• In a blender mix bananas, eggs (or egg alternative), agave, Earth Balance (or oil), vanilla, orange zest and juice.   
• Pour the liquid into the bowl containing the dry ingredients and mix together. Mix in the cranberries.
  
• Grease a muffin pan (use the wrapper from the butter) and pour the mixture evenly into the cups.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes.  Remove from the pan once cool.

~This recipe is modified from the Blueberry Muffin Recipe posted earlier~