Oatmeal Goji Cacao Muffins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup goji berries
2/3 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoon ground flaxseed
2-1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
zest of 1/2 orange
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup oat
1-2/3 cup roughly ground oats or flour
1/4 cup almond meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon stevia
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup almond milk
1 banana, mashed
1/3 cup cacao nibs
1 teaspoon chia seeds


Heat goji berries and water in a saucepan until simmering. Stir in flax seed, remove from heat, and set aside to cool.

Combine oats, oat flour, almond meal, baking powder, salt, sugar, stevia, and cinnamon. Set aside.

Add coconut oil, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla to the berries. Stir into the dry ingredients along with the almond milk and banana. Fold in the cacao nibs.

Divide batter among 12 paper lined muffin cups and sprinkle with the chia seeds. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Orange and Goji Berry Muffins

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup whole flour
1 cup grains (millet, steel cut oats, quinoa, amaranth, barley, etc)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup oil
1 flax egg
1/2 cup fruit juice of choice
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup goji berries

Combine the grains and allow to soak in the orange juice a couple of hours or overnight.

Stir egg, oil, and fruit juice until thoroughly combined. Add the grains and goji berries, then gradually add flours, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Bake in muffin pan at 375 for 20-25 minutes until golden.