Breakfast ‘on the go’ muffins

If you read my post ‘Food for thought’ you will know I try not to eat on the go wherever possible, especially breakfast but sadly life throws us curve balls and sometimes we just can’t help it! So how about keeping a couple of these close by for a healthy breakfast on the go – and yes they are really healthy!

On the go muffins (makes 12)

175g wheat free plain muesli (i.e. no added sugar so try to avoid the Alpen or Jordan type mueslis) – or even better why not use your own (see recipe for crunchy granola!)

250g rye or spelt flour

250ml orange or apple juice (not from concentrate if possible)

2 handfuls of your favourite nuts and seeds

Optional – chopped dry fruit (try apricots or cranberries)

250ml of manuka honey

1 tsp. of baking powder

1 egg

2 tbsp. of your favourite oil

Now the cooking bit

Pre heat the oven to 180 (centigrade, can’t find the symbol on my new laptop!) . Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Pour mixture into 12 greased muffin tins or muffin tray and cook for 20-25 mins. Once cooled, enjoy! They last about 3-5 days and are low in GI, high in protein and have no refined sugar!

Here are some of the flavours we have tried at home:

• Walnut and apricot
• Cranberry and macadamia
• Dark chocolate and orange (for a naughty but nice treat)
• Lime and pecan
• Medley of mixed nuts
• Coconut and mango (don’t add too much coconut otherwise they become very dry)
• Apple and cinnamon (use dried apples as fresh doesn’t work!)
• Cherry and almond (tastes like a cherry bakewell!)

So there you go – make them up on a Sunday and have a healthy start all week – and my kids (all three of them) love them.

Enjoy!