Paulchens FoodBlog?!

Mrs Q. and I love this muffins. They are so easy and quick to bake and I love to experiment with different fruits in them.
Originally they are made with cranberries and apples. This time I made them with pears and blueberries. There are so many possibilities…
And the best is: these muffins are heart friendly!

When G. was diagnosed with high blood pressure and had to watch his heart too I found a cook book with heart friendly recipes and bought it after I shortly flipped through the recipes. Since then we’ve made several recipes from this cookbook and loved each of it.

The cookbook is called “The Healthy Heart Cookbook” by Dawn Cook. Quite unusual for me I have this one in German where it is called “Rezepte für ein gesundes Herz“.

I think this would also be a perfect recipe for the “The Heart of the Matter – Eating for Life” blog. Though it does seem that it this event is no longer active…

Heart Healthy Breakfast Muffins

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Mix flours, baking powder, oats and cinnamon. In another bowl mix egg and marmelade, then add milk and oil. Beat until creamy.

Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Dough should still be “lumpy”. Add apples and cranberries. Fill in muffin forms.

Bake for about 20-25 minutes. Let cool on wired rack. They are best eaten slightly warm but keep well in an airtight container – if you have any left to store after breakfast… *smile*

Nutrition facts:
Apples are rich in pectin which helps to detox the organism and to reduce your cholesterol levels.
Cranberries are packed with nutrition, they are high in vitamin C and in fiber. But cranberries, like their relative the blueberry, also contain antioxidants in abundance which has antibacterial effects on the body.