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Berry-Walnut Muffins with Orange Glaze

An easy and hearty recipe that is a great addition to a weekend brunch. The blueberries add a dose of antioxidants and the orange glaze adds just the right tang and sweetness. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the muffins
  • 1 1/4 cups buckwheat flour
  • 1 1/3 cups ground flax meal
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • pinch baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup cacao nibs
For the glaze
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh pressed orange juice
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot starch

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 ˚F and lightly grease or use paper liners in a 12-cup muffin pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together buckwheat flour, flax meal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg.
  3. In a smaller bowl whisk together eggs, almond milk, honey and applesauce. Combine ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  4. Fold in blueberries, cacao nibs and walnuts.
  5. Fill muffin cups evenly and bake 15-20 minutes. To test that muffins are baked thoroughly, insert a toothpick into the middle of muffin, if it comes out clean they are done.
  6. While muffins are baking make the glaze. In a small bowl mix together all the ingredients for the glaze until smooth.
  7. Cool the muffins for 10 minutes. Drizzle muffins with glaze just before serving.