Overnight Weather Changes: Snowed In and Cooking Up (Against) a Storm: Probiotic Banana Cherry Oat Muffins
Alas, Canadian winters are seldom mild for sustained periods. February is when most of us start to get really tired of living in a cold weather climate: need survival strategies.
Snow storms have me wanting to get cozy, using whatever ingredients happen to be in the kitchen to create interesting sustenance. Here’s an unusual recipe conjured up under such circumstances.
Probiotic Banana Cherry Oat Muffins
These may not be for everyone, perhaps just those who like healthier fare, or have wheat sensitivities.
• 3 cups of oat flour
• 1 cup flax meal
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups probiotic yogurt
• 2 quarter of an ounce packets of cherries
• 3 large bananas
• 4 tablespoons of baking powder
• 1.5 sticks of butter
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
Preparation
Mix all ingredients together, adding the eggs last, and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Yield: 2 dozen large muffins, or a combination of mini-muffins and regular muffins. Bake the mini-muffins on a lower shelf and the larger muffins on a higher shelf, and they’ll take the same amount of time.
For a special treat, top with creamcheese icing, or glaze, made from creamcheese, icing sugar, and Amaretto. Freeze to set.
For more of DocSusan’s spontaneous recipe creations, please see earlier posts:
• Jazzing Up Traditional Recipes: Mixed Root Vegetable Latkes with Pineapple/Pear/Raspberry Compote and Crème Fraîche (January 24, 2009)
• New Year’s Scones: 30 Minutes to Homemade, From Idea to Tabletop (January 3, 2009)
• Comfort Food, Comfort Mood: Self-Care and Cooking for One that’s Nutritious, Delicious, and Easy (December 15, 2008)
• Homemade Dog Food: Synchronicity, Health, Quality (November 22, 2008)
• The Cooking Gene—No Exact Recipes, Wholesome Cuisine 2: Cookies and Scones (September 25, 2008)
• The Cooking Gene—No Exact Recipes, Wholesome Cuisine 1: Soups (September 22, 2008)
