Muffin, Quick Bread & Cookie Recipes
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NOTE:1 tbsp milled flax = 7.0 grams
*Dietary Folate Equivalent (DFE) is a unit of measure expressing the amount of folate available to the bodyfrom naturally occurring sources.
You can pay attention to nutrition and still serve great-tasting goodies by makingthese
flax muffins
,
quick breads
and
cookies
.As many nutrition studies show,eatingflax snacks makes it easier for you to get the recommended amounts of the nutrients youneed.Flax snacks deliver excellent omega-3 and fibre nutrition – along with great taste.
Omega-
3
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In a balanced diet,7 to 8 g (1 tablespoon) of milled flax daily provides enough of thehealthful omega-3 oil,alpha-linolenic acid (ALA),to meet the dietary needs ofmost people.
Fibre
Whole seed and milled flax also provide ample fibre.Whole seed and milled flaxcontain all the fibre of whole grains – both insoluble and soluble fibre.One cup (180 g) of whole flax seed contains 50 g of total dietary fibre,and one cupof milled flax (130 g) contains 36 g.One tablespoon of milled flax contains as much total dietary fibre as:•1 slice of whole wheat bread•1/2 cup of cooked brown rice•1/4 cup of cooked oat bran•1/3 cup of cooked,chopped broccoliThe ALA,fibre and lignans found in flax help your body function well,promoting hearthealth,supporting the immune system and improving laxation.So,get baking!With these tasty flax muffins,quick breads and cookies,you won’t even know you’reeating healthier.
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Flax Chocolate Chip Muffins
300 mL1 1/4 cupsAll purpose flour,sifted125 mL1/2 cupMilled flax125 mL 1/2 cup Chocolate chips80 mL1/3 cup White sugar60 mL1/4 cup Cocoa10 mL2 tspBaking powder2 mL1/2 tspSalt250 mL1 cupSkim milk30 mL2 tbspVegetable oil11Egg5 mL1 tspVanilla•Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).•Combine flour,milled flax,chocolate chips,sugar,cocoa,baking powder and salt.Mix well.•In a separate bowl,mix skim milk,oil and vanilla.•Beat egg slightly and add to liquid mixture;mix well.•Add dry ingredients to liquid;gently stir until dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened.•Spray muffin tin with non-stick vegetable spray.•Fill each muffin cup with 50 mL (1/4 cup) of batter.•Bake for 20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.•Remove from oven.Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.•Remove from tin and cool to room temperature.
YIELD:
12 muffins
SERVING SIZE:
1 muffin
FLAX CONTENT:
5.0 g per serving
Calories 186.9Fat7.25 g
Saturated 2.08 gMonounsaturates 2.74 gPolyunsaturates 2.02 gOmega-3 1.14 g
Cholesterol17.65 mgSodium210.3 mgPotassium158.7 mgCarbohydrate27.39 gFibre2.93 gProtein4.87 gFolate 58.7 DFE*
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