Out of all the recipes on the Rachelle Wood Holistic Weight Loss program, this has got to be my client’s favourite. These high fibre muffins are so filling, one will always be enough. By combining nutrient dense foods like ground flaxseed, wheat bran and raisins these muffins range between 6-8 grams of filling fibre. If constipation is an issue, these muffins will certainly “do the trick”.  This recipe is compliments of Rachelle Wood, www.rachellewood.ca

Healthier Morning Glory Muffins        makes 16 muffins    

1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour 

¾ cup wheat bran

1/2 cup ground flaxseed

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

1 chopped apple

½ cup seedless raisins

1 cup shredded carrots

A large squirt of honey

2/3 cup skim or soy milk

2 eggs, beaten

1 TBSP canola oil

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients into another, including carrots and fruit. Pour wet into dry. Mix just until moistened. Spray muffin tin with non stick spray. Spoon batter into cups. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes. These muffins freeze well. For a complete breakfast eat 1 muffin with ½ cup yogurt + ½ c applesauce with a sprinkle of cinnamon. These muffins make a nice morning snack with a cup of tea.

This is not the exact same recipe sold at the Souris Save Easy, but very close. Rachelle Wood and the bakery department at the Save Easy and came up with a secret recipe for the store. If you don’t have time to make your own muffins, (like me), you can buy them premade at the Souris Save Easy. Rachelle would like to thank the Souris Save Easy bakery staff, especially Lucy, for making these wonderful muffins. I hear they sell a ton of them, and Rachelle even takes orders for her Charlottetown clients.

Do you have a muffin recipe to share with other blog readers, or have you tried the muffins. If so post your comment below. Rachelle would like to thank Gaylene and Jennifer in Charlottetown for inspiring this blog post.