Kick those sniffles and colds!

I LOVE Fall.  It's my absolute favorite time of year, but with the change in seasons (and intro back to school and daycare) it is also the start of sniffles, runny noses, coughs and GERMS. Yuck!

So, why not get ahead of the curve and boost your immune system?  And if you have to say, 'STOP eating all the muffins or you won't have any for tomorrow!!' that's probably a good sign too, right?!

I present......
Orange Honey Cinnamon Muffins

Dry Ingredients

1 3/4 c oat flour (** helpful tip)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt1 tsp orange zest

Wet Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 c plain yogurt (non-fat if you wish, but not necessary)
1/4 c honey
1/4 c Orange Juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp. Sugar or Stevia In the Raw


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix all dry ingredients (except for orange zest) in a mixing bowl.
 
**What?!  You don't have oat flour?  Actually, you probably do!  It's just old-fashioned oats ground up in a blender, food processor, magic bullet etc.  You will need about 2 cups to make 1 3/4 c of oat flour.

In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients and blend together until well combined. 
Zest the outside of 1 orange and add to the dry ingredients.
Pour dry ingredients into wet and mix gently until just combined.  The key to not having a dense, hard as rock muffin is to NOT over mix the batter!

Lightly spray a non-stick muffin tin, fill cups about 2/3 full with batter.  (You should get about 9 regular size muffins.)
Sprinkle all with a little Sugar or Stevia in the Raw.  Bake for 15 -18 min or until a toothpick inserted, comes out clean.

Spread a little butter, Smart Balance or a little extra honey.  SERIOUSLY, delicious!