Energy Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup hot water, plus
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup chopped apple
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (i use walnuts)
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 cup ground flax seed
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered soy protein concentrate
• 1/4 cup oil (canola or olive are healthy choices)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 pour water over raisins and set aside to plump.
• 2 in large mixing bowl, gently toss together carrots, zucchini, apples, cocnut, nuts, orange peel, and raisin mixture; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl combine all nine dry ingredients and whisk together.
• 4 combine oil, eggs, molasses and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thick).
• 5 fold in carrot mixture.
• 6 fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full.
• 7 bake at 375 for 20-22 minutes or until done.
• 8 cool in pan 10 min before removing to a wire rack.