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2017-02-23 By Maggie 2 Comments

Glazed Blood Orange Chia Seed Muffins with Cardamom

Despite being the shortest month, February always seems to stretch on in its bleak, dreary coldness (random 60 degree days in the Northeast being the exception – yikes, global warming!). Enter the blood orange – a bright spot in late winter’s dreariness.

When these colorful, citrusy wonders start showing up at the market in January or February, I tend to over-purchase in my eagerness. I love cutting into this fruit to reveal its jewel-like interior. Yes, these oranges are delicious on their own without any adornment or fuss, but if you want to really celebrate their unique flavor and bold color, make these muffins.

These muffins are exactly the type of treat I crave as I impatiently await spring. They are healthy, yet satisfy any craving for a sweet treat (I have been devouring them at breakfast, as an afternoon snack, AND as a desert, topped with a dollop of coconut yogurt). They are filled with whole grains from the easier-to-digest spelt flour, good fats from the coconut oil and flour, and their nutrition is further super-charged by the ample chia seeds. They are dairy-free and refined-sugar-free (minus the glaze).

 

    

But healthy status aside, the texture and taste are AMAZING.  The blood orange juice and zest lend a brightness to the batter, which bakes to a moist and cake-y perfection – dare I say, almost like a cupcake. And don’t even get me started on the cardamom – it is the perfect complement to the blood orange here, and the spice’s warmth really comes through in the muffin. I was really hoping I would not lose the distinct flavor of the blood orange in these muffins, and these sure do deliver.

Let’s talk about the glaze – that deep magenta hue from the blood orange is to die for! It is the perfect color for “the month of love” – so cheesy, I know.  I rarely use refined sugar in my cooking and baking, and I seriously debated leaving it out of this recipe. But, there are times and places for it, and one of those times and places is this glaze!! I felt better knowing I used this confectioner’s sugar, which is organic and uses tapioca starch, rather than cornstarch. Next time I make these, I want to experiment using honey and arrowroot powder in place of the confectioner’s sugar. I will report back!

Notice those pudgy toddler hands – these muffins were simply too irresistible.

Glazed Blood Orange Chia Seed Muffins with Cardamom

Created by Maggie on 2017-02-23

  • Prep Time: 20m
  • Cook Time: 20m
  • Total Time: 40m
  • Serves: 12
  • Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon blood orange zest (about 1 1/2 blood oranges)
  • 1/3 cup blood orange juice (about two blood oranges)
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut yogurt (I used full fat; any plain yogurt will do)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup spelt flour (I used sprouted spelt flour; whole wheat pastry flour would also work nicely)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds (plus extra for sprinkling atop glaze)
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons blood orange juice (about 1 orange)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Prepare muffin tin with muffin cups or lightly grease with coconut oil.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, or using any large bowl and a spoon, mix together wet ingredients.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet, until just incorporated.
  5. Evenly divide batter among 12 muffin cups.
  6. Bake in oven for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of one muffin comes out clean.
  7. Allow muffins to cool in pan for about 20 minutes before transferring to wire rack. Allow muffins to cool completely.
  8. Once the muffins are cooled, make the glaze. Mix powdered sugar with blood orange juice and vanilla until smooth. Glaze should be slightly thick, but runny enough to drizzle over muffins. If glaze is too thick, add more blood orange juice until desired consistency is reached.
  9. With a spoon, drizzle glaze evenly over muffins. Sprinkle with chia seeds and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Make gluten-free: replace the spelt flour with 3/4 cup almond flour and 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
  2. Make vegan: replace honey with maple syrup and eggs with flax eggs. To make 2 flax eggs, mix 2 tbsp ground flaxseed with 5 tbsp water. Allow mixture to thicken for about 10 minutes.
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  1. Aurora says

    2017-02-23 at 1:54 pm

    Can’t wait to make these!!! They Look delicious!

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(2) DONATE. We must flip the Senate. Donate to the @votesaveamerica Get Mitch or Die fund, which splits donations among key senate races throughout the country. They have raised over $20 million since the news of RBG!
(3) VOLUNTEER. Adopt a swing state through @votesaveamerica . Write letters to low-propensity swing state voters through @votefwd . Volunteer to be a poll worker through @powerthepolls 
(4) SPEAK. Use whatever platform you have, be that a social media following, a large group of friends or your immediate family to make sure people understand the importance of this election and what is on the line. Now is not the time to shy away from talking about “politics.”
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Moving Forward 〰️ Over the last couple of week Moving Forward 〰️ Over the last couple of weeks I have realized that I have a lot more work to do in unpacking my own privilege and understanding the depths of racial injustice in our society. For far too long, I operated under the mistaken notion that my progressive politics was enough in the fight for racial justice. Feminism, climate activism…those were my lanes, I thought. I believed racial justice wasn’t my lane. This notion was emblematic of my own privilege, and it was wrong. Human rights should be the main highway on which all of these lanes travel toward a more just and equitable planet. 〰️
On this small platform, I discuss food and wellness, and I have gotten comments that I should “focus on that.” Well, what is “wellness" without an underpinning of basic human rights for all? How do we promote eating healthy, nourishing food, without acknowledging that access to such food is disproportionately limited in communities of color? Wellness should be as much outward-looking as it is inward-looking. I hope to continue exploring these intersections in my content moving forward. If you get my newsletter, this space will be more like that — reflective of the bigger picture. There will still be pretty pictures of food, but there will also be something more. I am still figuring out what that will look like.
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Of course, the real work of anti-racism happens behind the squares of Instagram, and not just while it is trending, but every day. I commit to doing the work within myself and my own family, and taking action. It may be uncomfortable to discuss (it is for me), but I invite you into my discomfort in the hope that we can learn and grow together.
〰️
To my Black readers, I hope you find the rest and peace you deserve, now and always. Lots of love to all.
MUTED — I stand in solidarity with those protest MUTED — I stand in solidarity with those protesting racial violence and systemic oppression across our country. This week, I am muting my regular content and will continue to amplify voices of anti-racism and social justice.
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We made it through week 7, and I am grateful for our health, relative sanity and a sunny weekend ahead. To celebrate, make this chocolate bark. It’s very easy, a good activity for kids and we all deserve a little treat. Recipe below.
.
RECIPE:
12 oz. dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed pretzels (I love @quinnsnacks )
1/3 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup coconut flakes
2 tbsp sprinkles
Pinch of flaky salt
.
(1) Melt the chocolate in the microwave on 50% power at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until ALMOST melted. Continue stirring until all chocolate is melted.
(2) Spread the chocolate with a spatula evenly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until it’s about 1/4” thick. Sprinkle evenly with the toppings.
(3) Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes until hardened. Break into shards and enjoy!
A cozy quarantine meal = this chickpea masala stew A cozy quarantine meal = this chickpea masala stew with tomato + coconut ✨Canned chickpeas, gussied up with some other pantry all-stars for a rather glam stew. Recipe link in bio. #stayhome
Cake, cookies and bread have their own prominent c Cake, cookies and bread have their own prominent category in our food pyramid these days. An evening slice of cake is currently my go-to form of self-care. How are you doing? We’re simply trying to take each day as it comes, lower expectations and find little joys where we can. #safeathomenotstuckathome
.
If you can get your (gloved) hands on some rhubarb this week, make this cake. It’s the Plum Almond Cupcake recipe from my blog (linked in bio), made into one larger cake with rhubarb swapped in for the plums. .
RECIPE NOTES: If you don’t have millet, just use more all-purpose or almond flour. If you also don’t have almond flour, use all all-purpose (spooned, leveled and sifted). I also added 1 tsp cardamom, the zest of 1 orange and a 1 in. knob of ginger, grated. I folded into the batter a heaping cup of chopped rhubarb and topped the cake with long, thin slices of more rhubarb. If you don’t have rhubarb, apples, pears, frozen berries, etc. would also be delicious. Don’t forget the sprinkle of sugar on top — it yields a lovely crunch. I baked in an 8 inch square pan. Enjoy!
I hope everyone is hanging in there. This Quinoa w I hope everyone is hanging in there. This Quinoa with White Beans, Chicken Sausage + Kale is an easy one pot dinner we make weekly. It’s quick, nourishing and ripe for adaption to your pantry/fridge — perfect for right now. Recipe below and follow along in my stories. Take care 🖤
.
Tips: Vegetarian? Leave out the sausage and sub in another can of white beans or add sweet potato (diced small so it cooks through (1/4”)). Don’t have white beans? Sub in any canned or cooked bean. Don’t have kale? Sub in any hearty green, fresh or frozen. Top with crumbled goat cheese or any cheese hanging out in the back of your fridge…or none!
.
RECIPE:
3 tbsp olive oil
1 sm yellow onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced (if you have it)
12 oz chicken sausage, sliced
1 tbsp dijion mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup quinoa (I prefer tricolor or red), rinsed and drained
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups broth, chicken or veggie
4 cups kale, roughly chopped
2-4 oz crumbled goat cheese
Salt and pepper
.
(1) Heat oil in a large pan (that has a fitted lid) over medium heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes until starting to soften. Add rosemary and sausage. Cook for about 5 more minutes until browned, flipping and stirring occasionally. Add mustard and vinegar to deglaze pan, scraping up any brown bits.
(2) Stir in quinoa, white beans and broth and another pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Stir in kale, cover again, and cook for 3-5 more minutes until tender. Remove from heat. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste.
(3) Serve topped with crumbled goat cheese, any fresh herbs you may have on hand and a hunk of crusty bread. We also love this with roasted sweet potatoes. Enjoy!
St. Patrick’s Day feels very different this year St. Patrick’s Day feels very different this year, but even in this time of social distancing may we remember our common humanity and lift each other up in any way we can. Here’s my recipe for wholesome Irish Soda bread — it’s a very forgiving recipe that makes for a great activity for homebound kids. Take care! 🍀🌈
.
RECIPE
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup raisins
5 tbsp cold butter, diced
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cup buttermilk or kefir
1 egg
.
1) Preheat oven to 375.
2) In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
3) Using your finger, a fork or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until evenly distributed and mixture resembles coarse sand.
4 ) Whisk together the egg and buttermilk and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir with a large spoon just until combined (don’t over mix, which may prove impossible if kids are “helping”). If mixture is dry, add more kefir/buttermilk little by little. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but not wet and no raw flour visibly remaining.
5 )Turn out the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper dusted with flour. Lightly coat your hands in flour, then shape the dough into a round loaf. Optional: sprinkle with rolled oats and turbinado sugar for a little crunch. Cut a cross in the center of the dough. Transfer to baking sheet (on the parchment to minimize clean-up). Bake for 40-50 minutes, until nicely browned and it sounds hollow when tapped. Enjoy with butter, flaky salt and a drizzle of honey!
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"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” RBG
.
It’s National Voter Registration Day. Are you registered? 2020 has been a punishing year, but it can end as the year we turned things around and saved our democracy and planet (that is truly what is at stake). Make every minute count until Nov. 3. RBG did to the very end. Here are four things to do NOW:
.
(1) VOTE. Make sure you and everyone in your circle are registered to vote. Then, make a voting plan, and give yourself extra time.Text VOTER to 26797.
(2) DONATE. We must flip the Senate. Donate to the @votesaveamerica Get Mitch or Die fund, which splits donations among key senate races throughout the country. They have raised over $20 million since the news of RBG!
(3) VOLUNTEER. Adopt a swing state through @votesaveamerica . Write letters to low-propensity swing state voters through @votefwd . Volunteer to be a poll worker through @powerthepolls 
(4) SPEAK. Use whatever platform you have, be that a social media following, a large group of friends or your immediate family to make sure people understand the importance of this election and what is on the line. Now is not the time to shy away from talking about “politics.”
.
Wake up on November 4th knowing you did everything you could at this historic moment. What is your reason to fight? I promise, giving a damn feels way better than apathy.
Moving Forward 〰️ Over the last couple of week Moving Forward 〰️ Over the last couple of weeks I have realized that I have a lot more work to do in unpacking my own privilege and understanding the depths of racial injustice in our society. For far too long, I operated under the mistaken notion that my progressive politics was enough in the fight for racial justice. Feminism, climate activism…those were my lanes, I thought. I believed racial justice wasn’t my lane. This notion was emblematic of my own privilege, and it was wrong. Human rights should be the main highway on which all of these lanes travel toward a more just and equitable planet. 〰️
On this small platform, I discuss food and wellness, and I have gotten comments that I should “focus on that.” Well, what is “wellness" without an underpinning of basic human rights for all? How do we promote eating healthy, nourishing food, without acknowledging that access to such food is disproportionately limited in communities of color? Wellness should be as much outward-looking as it is inward-looking. I hope to continue exploring these intersections in my content moving forward. If you get my newsletter, this space will be more like that — reflective of the bigger picture. There will still be pretty pictures of food, but there will also be something more. I am still figuring out what that will look like.
〰️
Of course, the real work of anti-racism happens behind the squares of Instagram, and not just while it is trending, but every day. I commit to doing the work within myself and my own family, and taking action. It may be uncomfortable to discuss (it is for me), but I invite you into my discomfort in the hope that we can learn and grow together.
〰️
To my Black readers, I hope you find the rest and peace you deserve, now and always. Lots of love to all.
MUTED — I stand in solidarity with those protest MUTED — I stand in solidarity with those protesting racial violence and systemic oppression across our country. This week, I am muting my regular content and will continue to amplify voices of anti-racism and social justice.
.
More importantly, with open eyes and ears and a great deal of humility, I will commit to actively engaging in anti-racism by educating myself and my family, donating to racial justice causes, supporting BIPOC owned businesses and pressuring businesses and governments to bring about systemic change. Not just today or during the current media cycle, but every day. Join me — let’s get to work.
.
Art by @brandychieco .
 #amplifymelanatedvoices
Dark chocolate sprinkle bark w/ pretzels, dates a Dark chocolate sprinkle bark  w/ pretzels, dates and coconut ✨ A sort of edible representation of our time in quarantine — messy, bittersweet + fueled by lots of snacks.
.
We made it through week 7, and I am grateful for our health, relative sanity and a sunny weekend ahead. To celebrate, make this chocolate bark. It’s very easy, a good activity for kids and we all deserve a little treat. Recipe below.
.
RECIPE:
12 oz. dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed pretzels (I love @quinnsnacks )
1/3 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup coconut flakes
2 tbsp sprinkles
Pinch of flaky salt
.
(1) Melt the chocolate in the microwave on 50% power at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until ALMOST melted. Continue stirring until all chocolate is melted.
(2) Spread the chocolate with a spatula evenly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until it’s about 1/4” thick. Sprinkle evenly with the toppings.
(3) Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes until hardened. Break into shards and enjoy!
A cozy quarantine meal = this chickpea masala stew A cozy quarantine meal = this chickpea masala stew with tomato + coconut ✨Canned chickpeas, gussied up with some other pantry all-stars for a rather glam stew. Recipe link in bio. #stayhome
Cake, cookies and bread have their own prominent c Cake, cookies and bread have their own prominent category in our food pyramid these days. An evening slice of cake is currently my go-to form of self-care. How are you doing? We’re simply trying to take each day as it comes, lower expectations and find little joys where we can. #safeathomenotstuckathome
.
If you can get your (gloved) hands on some rhubarb this week, make this cake. It’s the Plum Almond Cupcake recipe from my blog (linked in bio), made into one larger cake with rhubarb swapped in for the plums. .
RECIPE NOTES: If you don’t have millet, just use more all-purpose or almond flour. If you also don’t have almond flour, use all all-purpose (spooned, leveled and sifted). I also added 1 tsp cardamom, the zest of 1 orange and a 1 in. knob of ginger, grated. I folded into the batter a heaping cup of chopped rhubarb and topped the cake with long, thin slices of more rhubarb. If you don’t have rhubarb, apples, pears, frozen berries, etc. would also be delicious. Don’t forget the sprinkle of sugar on top — it yields a lovely crunch. I baked in an 8 inch square pan. Enjoy!
I hope everyone is hanging in there. This Quinoa w I hope everyone is hanging in there. This Quinoa with White Beans, Chicken Sausage + Kale is an easy one pot dinner we make weekly. It’s quick, nourishing and ripe for adaption to your pantry/fridge — perfect for right now. Recipe below and follow along in my stories. Take care 🖤
.
Tips: Vegetarian? Leave out the sausage and sub in another can of white beans or add sweet potato (diced small so it cooks through (1/4”)). Don’t have white beans? Sub in any canned or cooked bean. Don’t have kale? Sub in any hearty green, fresh or frozen. Top with crumbled goat cheese or any cheese hanging out in the back of your fridge…or none!
.
RECIPE:
3 tbsp olive oil
1 sm yellow onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced (if you have it)
12 oz chicken sausage, sliced
1 tbsp dijion mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup quinoa (I prefer tricolor or red), rinsed and drained
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups broth, chicken or veggie
4 cups kale, roughly chopped
2-4 oz crumbled goat cheese
Salt and pepper
.
(1) Heat oil in a large pan (that has a fitted lid) over medium heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes until starting to soften. Add rosemary and sausage. Cook for about 5 more minutes until browned, flipping and stirring occasionally. Add mustard and vinegar to deglaze pan, scraping up any brown bits.
(2) Stir in quinoa, white beans and broth and another pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Stir in kale, cover again, and cook for 3-5 more minutes until tender. Remove from heat. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste.
(3) Serve topped with crumbled goat cheese, any fresh herbs you may have on hand and a hunk of crusty bread. We also love this with roasted sweet potatoes. Enjoy!
St. Patrick’s Day feels very different this year St. Patrick’s Day feels very different this year, but even in this time of social distancing may we remember our common humanity and lift each other up in any way we can. Here’s my recipe for wholesome Irish Soda bread — it’s a very forgiving recipe that makes for a great activity for homebound kids. Take care! 🍀🌈
.
RECIPE
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup raisins
5 tbsp cold butter, diced
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cup buttermilk or kefir
1 egg
.
1) Preheat oven to 375.
2) In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
3) Using your finger, a fork or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until evenly distributed and mixture resembles coarse sand.
4 ) Whisk together the egg and buttermilk and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir with a large spoon just until combined (don’t over mix, which may prove impossible if kids are “helping”). If mixture is dry, add more kefir/buttermilk little by little. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but not wet and no raw flour visibly remaining.
5 )Turn out the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper dusted with flour. Lightly coat your hands in flour, then shape the dough into a round loaf. Optional: sprinkle with rolled oats and turbinado sugar for a little crunch. Cut a cross in the center of the dough. Transfer to baking sheet (on the parchment to minimize clean-up). Bake for 40-50 minutes, until nicely browned and it sounds hollow when tapped. Enjoy with butter, flaky salt and a drizzle of honey!
Wash your hands, avoid crowds, **listen to the exp Wash your hands, avoid crowds, **listen to the experts** and make cookies. Probably a triple batch. If you’re homebound, at least you’ll have cookies. These are chewy almond butter spelt chocolate chunk cookies, and they are magical. The recipe is below. Stay healthy!
.
RECIPE
.
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup almond butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 cup almond flour
1 cup spelt flour (or whole wheat/ AP)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
6 oz. chopped dark chocolate (about 1 heaping cup)
Flaky salt for topping
.
(1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together dry ingredients and set aside. Beat butter, sugars and almond butter on high until light and fluffy (a few minutes). Scrape down the sides, add vanilla and egg and beat again until well-combined. Add dry ingredients in thirds, mixing until just combined. Stir in chopped chocolate. Refrigerate dough for at least 15 minutes or up to overnight to allow the dough to firm up a bit.
(2) Scoop dough by the heaping tablespoon onto baking sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking. Cool cookies on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
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