Best Orange Hemp Dairy-Free Muffins

These delicious dairy-free muffins are very easy to prepare. Great for breakfast or as a guilt-free snack any time of the day, these muffins will provide you with healthy fats, fiber and protein and satisfy your hunger.

Bake a whole batch (yields 16 medium sized muffins) or double the recipe and freeze for later use; can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

• 1 Cup whole wheat flour

• 1 Cup Oat flour (you can also use coconut or almond flour)

• ½ Cup Hemp hearts (optional add 1 more Tbsp for sprinkling on top)

• ½ Teaspoon salt

• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder (use the aluminum-free)

• 1 Teaspoon Baking soda

Liquid ingredients

• 2/3 Cup raw honey

• 1 Cup coconut milk

• 2 eggs (preferably if organic)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• ½ Cup orange juice

• 3 Tablespoon orange zest (preferably from organic oranges to avoid pesticides in orange peel). Reserve 1 tbsp for sprinkling on top

• ½ Cup virgin coconut oil (you can substitute with olive oil or avocado oil)

Instructions

• Heat oven to 400 F.

• Prepare muffin pan by rubbing with coconut oil and flour or by placing paper liners in each section.

• Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl and liquid ingredients together in another bowl.

• Add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients gradually while mixing until completely blended. Do not over mix.

• Divide batter equally into 16 muffin cups using large spoon or scoop.

• Mix 1 tablespoon hemp hearts and 1 tablespoon orange zest together; sprinkle equally over each muffin.

• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, be careful not to overbake.

• Muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean or when muffin top rebounds back into shape when gently pressed with finger.

• Let stand about 5 minutes, unmould and cool on wire wrack.

• Muffins may be eaten warm or cold. They can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 7 to 10 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutritional Information per serving (1 muffin)

A little extra if you are in the mood for some chocolate

Once muffin moulds are filled and just before baking, you can insert a small square of dark chocolate in the center of each muffin. Be sure to press it gently into the dough with a knife.