Master Flax Muffin Recipe

Ingredients:

* 1 1/4 cup flax seed meal
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 4 large eggs, beaten
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1/2 cup equivalent of Sweetzfree or other sugar free sweetner (powders will usually affect the end carb count, so be sure to calculate that in your nutritional data)
* 1 tablespoon vanilla

Extras:
* 1 cup whole fresh cranberries, softened by pouring boiling water over them, letting them sit for 5 minutes, and then draining the water off
* 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional for topping)
* 1 1/2 tsp orange extract, 1 tsp powdered ginger, 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 cup fresh blueberries, 1/3 cup chopped pecans
* 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, softened, with 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Liberally butter muffin tins. Makes anywhere from 12 to 24 muffins. Do not use paper muffin liners - they will stick.

1. Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients (minus the extras) separately, then mix them together.

2. Let mixture stand for 10 minutes to thicken.

3. Fold in extras

4. Fill each muffin cup about half way, and sprinkle with nuts.

5. Bake about 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Keep up to a week in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.

Nutritional Info:
Master recipe with Sweetzfree or other no-carb liquid sweetner:
Nutrition Facts
12 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Total Carbohydrate 4.5 g
Dietary Fiber 3.8 g
Sugars 0.2 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 0.7
Protein 4.6 g

Vitamin A 2.2 % Vitamin B-12 2.8 % Vitamin B-6 1.3 %
Vitamin C 0.4 % Vitamin D 2.2 % Vitamin E 3.7 %
Calcium 4.2 % Copper 0.4 % Folate 2.1 % Iron 3.5 %
Magnesium 0.7 % Manganese 7.7 %
Niacin 0.2 % Pantothenic Acid 2.1 % Phosphorus 3.9 %
Riboflavin 5.1 % Selenium 7.4 % Thiamin 0.8 % Zinc 1.4 %

With Splenda (Powdered and Reconstituted)
Total Carbohydrate 5.7 g
Dietary Fiber 3.8 g
Sugars 0.2 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 1.9

With Cranberries
Total Carbohydrate 5.5 g
Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
Sugars 0.5 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 1.3 (with the Sweetzfree, if you're using powdered, recalculate with the info above)

With Walnuts
Total Carbohydrate 5.6 g
Dietary Fiber 4.3 g
Sugars 0.4 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 1.3 (with the Sweetzfree, if you're using powdered, recalculate with the info above)

With Pecans
Total Carbohydrate 5.6 g
Dietary Fiber 4.5 g
Sugars 0.5 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 1.1 (with the Sweetzfree, if you're using powdered, recalculate with the info above)

With Orange Extract, Powdered Ginger, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Total Carbohydrate 4.9 g
Dietary Fiber 4.0 g
Sugars 0.2 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 0.9 (with the Sweetzfree, if you're using powdered, recalculate with the info above)

With Blueberries and Pecans
Total Carbohydrate 6.8 g
Dietary Fiber 4.5 g
Sugars 0.3 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 2.3 (with the Sweetzfree, if you're using powdered, recalculate with the info above)

With the Peanut Butter and the Peanuts
Total Carbohydrate 9.5 g
Dietary Fiber 5.4 g
Sugars 0.3 g
NET CARBS PER MUFFIN: 4.1 (with the Sweetzfree, yadda yadda yadda)

I used a great site called Spark Recipes to calculate all of these nutritional info figures . . . check it out at http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp