Gluten, Dairy, Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins

I couldn't resist playing around with this recipe some more.  I took out the gluten, dairy, and sugar, and it turned out pretty good.  Pretty dang good.  They are kinda chewy because I used so many oats.  I like it that way, but you could use less of the pulverized oats and more gluten free flour if you want. 
 I ate 3.  In a row.  Ugh.

Gluten, Dairy, Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins

*1/2 cup gluten free flour

• *1 cup pulverized gluten free oats.  (Put oats in a blender until smooth like flour)
• *1/4 plus 1/8 cup Truvia ( I didn't have an 1/8 cup so I just eyeballed half of the 1/4 cup.  Truvia is expensive, but you only use a little.  If you use another stevia powder check the sweetness.  It should be equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar)
• *1/4 cup gluten free oat bran
• *1/4 cup regular gluten free oats
• *1/4 cup ground flax seed 
• *1 teaspoon baking powder
• *1 teaspoon baking soda
• *1/2 teaspoon salt 
• *1 generous cup blueberries
• *1/2 generous cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• *1 banana, mashed
• *1 cup almond milk
• *1 egg
• *1 tablespoon expeller pressed canola oil or regular oil
• *1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the  flour, oat flour, truvia or stevia, oat bran,  oats, ground flax, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed banana, almond milk, egg, oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix just until blended. Gently stir in the blueberries and walnuts.   Pour  into muffin cups, filling all the way to the top.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched. (Mine cooked for 20 minutes)

Healthy Blueberry Muffins

I am a sucker for a good breakfast muffin.  I tinkered around with this recipe and it came out quite delicious and nutritious.  My mom stopped by and agreed, these are a winner! Enjoy!

Healthy Blueberry Muffins

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (next time I would use all whole wheat)
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar (can use white sugar as well)
• 1/4 cup oat bran
• 1/4 cup quick cooking oats (I used regular oats)
• 1/4 cup wheat germ (didn't have any so I used ground flax seed)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 banana, mashed
• 1 cup buttermilk (didn't have any so I used regular milk mixed with a cap full of vinegar, next time I will try almond milk)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, oat bran, quick-cooking oats, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gently stir in the blueberries and walnuts. In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed banana, buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix just until blended. Spoon into muffin cups, filling all the way to the top.
3. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched.

Happy Memories

Jeff get's tired of Disneyland after a while.  Not me!  I love it!

It's probably because he has a weak stomach when it comes to roller coasters.
 I could ride on them all day and never get sick.

California Screamin is my favorite!  I love the anticipation when the rides is about to blast you off!  Good times!

Zoot and Junie

Grandpa Carl and Grandma Junie turned 90 this year!

Shari threw a fabulous party in their honor.

Of course I couldn't wait to do the cake!

Shari decorated in checks and I made the cake to match.

My Monsters

I think as a mother, I am constantly striving for my children to love and respect each other.  I wish they would never fight, and belittle each other.  Sometimes I feel like it's a losing battle.

Last week, these two monkey's declared that it was twin day at school and they wanted to be twins!  I was thrilled that they chose each other instead of another friend.  But what the heck was I to dress them in?  I took them to Walmart and told them to look around and see what they could agree on.

Who doesn't love cookie monster?   They marched off to the bus hand in hand as I waved goodbye from the front door.  I smiled for the rest of the day.

I love these two monsters!!

Jeff's 40th Birthday Cake

I never did post a picture of Jeff's Birthday cake.  It was a 70's themed party (the year he was born).  The cake was... well... GROOVY!!  (And delicious!)

My "not so little anymore" athlete.

This past December Allison and Jeff competed in a triathlon.    I sat this one out this time, but honestly I had just as much fun watching Allison compete.  She is ultra competitive (don't know where that comes from).

 Here she is hanging by the pool with the boys (which she beat by the way).

 She is all fired up coming out of the pool.

 She transitioned well and took off on my bike.  It's a little big for her, but she did pretty good on it.

 Here she comes into the final transition.

She place 3rd overall and 1st in the girls division.  She is still so mad those 2 boys beat her!

I am one proud mama!