Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Great Grains Muffins (TWD)


This week's Tuesdays with Dorie (TWD) recipe was chosen by Christine of Happy Tummy: Great Grains Muffins.  Made with regular all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, and cornmeal, this healthy muffin is studded with dried fruit and nuts.  I omitted the nuts and included prunes at Dorie's suggestion.

I considered swapping out the regular sugar for brown sugar and then somehow got distracted with the little one running around my feet and ended up forgetting the sugar altogether! I was worried they would turn out awful, but between the maple syrup in the recipe and the bites of sweetness provided by the prunes, the sugar wasn't really missed in this recipe! I think these would also be really good with some figs.

Thanks Christine, for hosting this week.  If you would like the recipe, you can find it here. Also make sure you check out the TWD Blogroll, to see how everyone else enjoyed this healthy breakfast treat!

* Recipe notes:
- My muffins were done baking in about 13-14 minutes, so watch yours closely.
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13 comments:

  1. MimiFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Too funny! I'm glad that they turned out fine without the sugar.
    Mimi

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  2. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Haha, glad they still turned out well without the sugar! Maybe next time I'll just go with maple syrup and chocolate chips and see how that works. Then I can feel even better about eating these for breakfast :)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    So this really is a "sugar-free" muffin! :) Looks lovely. Figs sound like a great addition!

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  4. NicoleFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    I added dried cranberries and mine clustered together in the actual muffins. I loved the maple syrup in these.

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  5. TiaFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    yours look great! moist and yummy. nice job Tia @ Buttercreambarbie love the prunes - mmm

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  6. Helia RobertoFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Hi, I met your blog trough Rita, and got delighted with your photos,These muffins look great, but I'd rather them simple, not a big fan of fruit in cakes.

    kisses.

    Hélia

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  7. HappyTummyFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Gasp--you forgot the sugar and they turned out OK? Wow--I'm going to have to try that! Oh, and figs WOULD be amazing. I love how this recipe is pretty adaptable. Thanks so much for baking with me this week!

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  8. FlourchildFebruary 2, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    I forgot the sugar one time when I was baking a chocolate cake(2cups) it was the prettiest cake I have ever baked but it tasted horrible!!! I was thinking these muffins needed more sugar..I guess I have a dang strong sweet tooth! Your muffins look so good! I really like this recipe so nice to tweek it any way you want!

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  9. graceFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    i can only think of one time i forgot sugar, and it was in a batch of sourdough bread. yeah...talk about sour! :)

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  10. RachelFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Oh yours look great (and healthy!) Yum!

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  11. ElianaFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    I love when accidents turn out delicious. they look yummy.

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  12. Lot-O-ChocFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Oh yum these look tasty & healthy too so not guiltyness after munching a few of them hehe!

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  13. The Honey NutFebruary 26, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Mmm these look healthy and yummy! I will have to try this recipe out :)

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