Orange Almond Muffins
This is an iteration of an orange and almond cake that my dad has made for years. I wanted something with less sugar, more protein and good for lunchboxes. I love that there is no oil in them and they are super dense and moist muffins with no flour.
Best enjoyed with some cream or butter and a cup of tea. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.
Ingredients:
2 oranges
200g of cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup of maple
10-15 drops Monkfruit
2 cups of almond meal
1 cup of organic oats
1 tsp of baking powder
1tsp of Cinnamon, ginger
Method:
Boil 2 whole oranges in a pot of water on the stove for 1 hour with a lid (check throughout that the water doesn’t reduce too much, add more water if needed). Strain oranges and allow to cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a 12 muffin tin with olive or coconut oil.
When the oranges are cooled, add to a blender, removing the seeds. Add the cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup and Monkfruit. Blend until smooth.
Add almond meal, oats, baking powder and spices and blend until just combined.
Spoon mixture into muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until just cracked and browned on top.
Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before eating. Can be enjoyed with butter or cream :)
**Ingredients you could swap:
cottage cheese for yogurt or coconut yogurt if dairy free
monkfruit and maple for sugar or honey
oats for a gluten free flour