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Flax Seed and Rasin Muffins

(Serving size, One muffin)
Preparation time: 25 minutes'Ccooking time: 23 minutes( including 5 minues to toast the seeds)

I/3 cup flax seeds
134 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
3Tbsp. canola oil
2 large eggs
1@ cup golden raisins

Directions

1. Preheat the over to 375degrees F. Coat a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray. Spread the flaz seeds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for five minutes. Remove the flax seeds from the baking sheet, place in a food procesor or grinder, and proces until ground.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground flax seed, flour,baking powder, baking soda, cinnamn, ginger, cloves, and salt. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, brown sugar, oil, and eggs and beat well.
3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in the raisins.
4. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.
Let the muffins stand for 5 minutes and then turn the muffins out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.

Nutritional Facts

NUTRITION FACTS
Carbohydrates exchanges 2
Fat exchanges 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200

Serving Size

10

From Comment
Diabetic Connect Member Avera
Avera
June 2, 2009 4:25 AM

a muffin for breakfast sounds so good right now. This recipe not only sounds delicious, but will also help with our dialy fiber intake.

Diabetic Connect Member cyncyn
cyncyn
June 2, 2009 3:59 AM

I need some more printing paper! I shall do this one too. So many good recipes!

Diabetic Connect Member Jocelyn
Jocelyn
June 2, 2009 12:06 AM

when I was posting this recipe, it jumped to finish and posted before I completed the info... and edited for goofy entries... So, it should read 1/2 cup golden raisins... and the rest of nutrition facts are: Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 0.9g Cholesterol 35mg, Total Carbohydrate 30g Dietary Fiber 2g Sugars 14g and Protein 5g... sorry about that oops... They are really very delicious...

Diabetic Connect Member Goddess
Goddess
June 1, 2009 11:43 PM

Melt in mouth kind.