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Weekend Wonderful! Superfood Chia Blueberry Muffin Recipe!!

Happy Saturday! Spring cleaning today anyone? Start your day including superfood chia in your breakfast and have more energy to accomplish your Saturday To Do list!

Chia Blueberry Muffins!
Chia Blueberry Muffins!

One step closer in our quest for health and youth…Try chia!

Chia is tasteless! Add to any  baked goods!
Chia is tasteless! Add to any baked goods!

Superfood Chia Blueberry Muffins

Makes 24ish

Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1-1/4 cup flour
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup blueberries

Add fresh rinsed blueberries!! Not a blueberry fan? Add chopped strawberries, raspberries, oranges...anything you like!
Add fresh rinsed blueberries!! Not a blueberry fan? Add chopped strawberries, raspberries, oranges…anything you like!

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350!
Spray muffin pan with nonstick spray
Cream butter and sugar with mixer.
Add the eggs one at a time beating well.
In a mixing bowl, fold together flour, chia seeds and baking powder.
In another bowl add yogurt, vanilla.
Add each to creamed butter sugar mixture.
Fold in blueberries.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.

Muffins are an easy way to pack high nutrition into a portion controlled size! I use a muffin pan for twice baked mashed potatoes, even servings of meatloaf when I entertain!
Muffins are an easy way to pack high nutrition into a portion controlled size! I use a muffin pan for twice baked mashed potatoes, even servings of meatloaf when I entertain!

Bake. 20-25 mins until muffins are lightly browned.
Let cool. Enjoy!

My house smells amazing!!! Enjoy!
My house smells amazing!!! Enjoy!

 

 

Ciao!

Ch Ch Ch Chia!!! Remember When Chia Pets Were All The Rage? Check Out The Hottest New Superfood… Chia Seeds!

This Native American seed can be sprinkled on anything! Or make it into a gel and add to soup, salad dressing, smoothies or protein shakes!
This Native American seed can be sprinkled on anything! Or make it into a gel and add to soup, salad dressing, smoothies or protein shakes!

Chia seeds are a weight loss dream! One ounce of chia seeds contains 11g of dietary fiber! High in phosphorus, protein and omega 3 fatty oils, they help you feel full!

Need more stamina and energy? When eaten, chia seeds slow the conversion of carbohydrates to sugar giving us more strength and endurance!

Chia can be added to anything! It is a healthy lifestyle choice and I started today by incorporating chia into our breakfast routine!

I sprinkled 3 tbsp chia seed on Greek yogurt with some fresh raspberries!!
I sprinkled 3 tbsp chia seed on Greek yogurt with some fresh raspberries!!

 

Even though the seeds are tasteless…if you don’t want a gritty feel, make a gel and add it to any liquid!

Chia Gel:

Add 1/3 cup of chia seeds to 2 cups of water in an an airtight container. Shake vigorously for 90 seconds. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks!

In a PreventDisease.com article “Are Chia Seeds the Perfect Superfood?” Some benefits of chia are:

Lose weight without starving
Balance blood sugar
Add Omega-3 oil to your diet
Nutrition
Feel more energized
Bake with less fat
Add age-defying antioxidants
Cut food cravings
And many more!!

Hair and skin products containing chia are popping up everyday!! This really is a superfood for the mind, body and soul!

Buy some seeds!
Where can you buy chia seeds? Whole Foods for sure!
I found mine at Pennsylvania Macaroni in Pittsburgh’s Strip District! www.pennmac.com
Another step toward our quest for youth!! Count me in!

Ciao!

 

I did my research!
Sources:

Mychiaseeds.com
PreventDisease.com
Dr.Oz.com
Living-foods.com
nytimes.com