Mambo Sprouts

Lemon Blueberry Muffins with a Kick!

Submitted by Carol W. of Chappaqua, NY, for the Mambolicious Recipe Contest 2009.

Ingredients:

Dry:

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/3 cup spelt flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. sea salt

Wet:

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup unsweetened soymilk or almond milk
• Lemon zest, from 1 organic lemon
• 2 organic eggs
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1/3 cup crystallized ginger

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Grease a muffin or loaf pan and dust with flour. Tap out excess.
3. In a large bowl, with a whisk, mix dry ingredients together well.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk wet ingredients together well.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry and whisk until just fully incorporated.
6. Gently fold in blueberries and ginger.
7. Bake at 350º F for 30 minutes, for muffins, or 1 hour, for a loaf.