When I got home from work last night, I was getting my mail and saw a flyer for Penzey Spices. If you aren’t familiar with Penzey Spices, they have an awesome retail store, plus great on-line catalog of virtually every spice on the planet!
The good thing is they sell them in all different size containers. So, for only a few dollars, you can try something new.
Click here to check out their web site. Or if you are in my home town of Oak Park, there is a retail store on Lake Street and Harlem next to Borders Book Store.
Part of the flyer is to showcase their spices and people submit recipes using them. One person submitted a recipe Called Cinnamon Supper cupcakes.
I used that as a base, and made some healthier substitutions and they turned out great. They taste like coffee cake!
Here is what you will need:
1/2 cup sugar
3 TB. Earth balance spread
2 egg whites
3 oz. firm tofu
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup ground flax meal
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tps. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
Sprinkle of cinnamon chips on top
In my mixer, I added the Earth balance and sugar and mixed it for about 1 minute. I then added the tofu and mixed it on medium for 2 minutes. It was nice a fluffly!! Add the egg whites and the skim milk. Mix again for about a minute. Add the flour and baking powder, salt, and flax meal. Stir until just combined.
Mine only came out to 11 muffin cups. Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Here’s the changes I made from the original recipe to make it better.
The original recipe called for 1 stick of butter! Ouch! I switched by using the Earth Balance spread. The Earth Balance is low in saturated fat and has omega 3’s added.
The original recipe asked for 3/4 cup sugar, I reduced that to 1/2 a cup.
The original recipe asked for 2 eggs, I switched it to 2 egg whites instead.
And, as always in my baked goods, I always add ground flax seed!
Each muffin is 120 calories, 3.75 grams of fat, and .75 fiber.
These sound great – I’ve yet to find cinnamon chips at any of my grocery stores. Sigh…maybe one day, when I move to the suburbs!
Would you mind to send me one of your muffin? I just got up, and feel like needing something other then cereal for breakfast…
You had me sold with the cinnamon! Sounds great!!
I love Penzey’s. The quality of their herbs and spices makes a significant difference in the taste of my food, I think. And their cinnamon!!! Oh, this is a perfect showcase for such a wonderful spice.
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What a healthy treat! I so need to get my hands on some cinnamon chips!
where did you get the cinnamon chips? sounds like ken from ken and barbies ‘friend’ hey everyone its cinnamon chip!
Who knew a muffin could be so good for you? I want some cinnamon chips? Are those available at Penzey’s?
Delicious muffins! I love that you used Earth balance and the cinnamon chips sound very neat!
I love visiting my local Penzeys, so many fun spices to try. I like their blends the best and I try to get my regular spices at the Indian Market as they are very inexpensive. My favorite Penzeys blend is the Tuscan Sunset and the Sandwich Sprinkle.
Those muffins look so good!! I have never been to Penzeys before, and I must say I am having a great time checking out all the different spices-thanks for the link!
I definitely need to find some cinnamon chips!
I’m addicted to cinnamon… Those muffins must be delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa