Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2008

I made this recipe a couple different ways. My favorite so far is to use all "white whole wheat flour" instead of mixing two different types and to add a teaspoon of vanilla and a cup of dried cranberries.

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ajerde

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008

very easy, great base for any flavor muffins.

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Christine

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2008

I enjoyed these very much, came out great for me. Healthy! Added cheese and pizza spices for a pizza muffin. Will decrease the sugar next time and maybe just add honey for pizza muffins.

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2008

Absolutely phenomenal! My family and I really enjoyed these muffins.

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Krista A.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2008

I took some other reviewers' suggestions and substituted applesauce for oil and added a bit of honey and some blueberries. They are good, easy, and low fat. Perfect for an everyday muffin, not your friend's shower.

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Mollygirl

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2008

I modified this a lot -- used 1 1/2c whole wheat, 1/2c oatmeal. Replaced 1/2 the white sugar with brown sugar, used applesauce instead of oil and added a lot of spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cardamom. Yum!

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: May 22, 2008

I tried to follow the other reviews to make this recipe both more healthy and tasty. First batch was dense and not very tasty. For the second batch I did 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all purp, 1/4 heaping cup of splenda, 2 T honey, 1/4 sour cream, little less than 1/4 oil, 3/4 milk (may need to eyeball adding a bit more), the baking powder and salt along with a tsp of cinnamon, 1 banana, 1/3 choc chips on half the batch. You have to keep in mind that if you opt to use more whole wheat flour, you must have more wet ingredients in order to keep them moist. The second batch was very tasty and even my picky husband who only likes pure sweetness enjoyed them!

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Joanna

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2008

This is a great basic whole wheat recipe. I followed other reviewers advice and put in only whole wheat flour, a 1c brown sugar instead of 1/2c of white sugar, I added the cinnamon and the honey, but I also added in bananas and chocolate chips... it came out soooo moist, that it's hard to believe it was whole wheat, and I didn't have any applesauce. Thanks for a great base, I'll use this to start off all my variations now! Thank you!

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Stepharoo

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

I have a very picky 8 year old who wants everything 'plain'. I was looking for something healthy that he could have for breakfast on our way to school. This was perfect. He enjoyed these lightly sweet muffins with a tall glass of milk.

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GABESGIRL

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

A little heavy for my taste, but my husband loved them. I used all wheat flour, added cinnamon, ginger and applesauce. Also threw in raisins and cranberries. They keep very well for over a week.

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

This was a great base recipe. I add spices and slices of apple for a more flavorful muffin. You can also make it w/ egg whites for less fat

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MRSKYLIE

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

I followed the advice given by others (only whole wheat flour, added 1tsp. cinnimon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, capful of almond extract and a handful of dried cranberries) and these muffins came out delicious! Great to find a recipe (and additions) where I have everything always on hand.

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Yvonne

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

Best ever! Trust me.

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2007

So Good! The only difference I did was add a 1/3 c. of applesauce and 1 tbs of oil. Yum, yum!

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Kara

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

These muffins were very tasty and moist. I added a mashed banana. However like others mentioned 20-25 minutes is way too long. I only baked them for 14 minutes and they were done.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

I made a mistake in placing the dry & liquid ingredients together before chucking it in the blender. But in the end it was all still good - the mixture still rose. I added some frozen blueberries just at the end which ended up being good. I also made a mistake & added olive oil instead of vegetable oil but in the end the muffins were moist, yummy and not too sweet like you get when you buy the pre-made mixtures at the supermarket. Overall a healthy and easy recipe to keep in the cookbook!

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

They were delicious, moist and fluffy. I made some changes as suggested by other members. I used 2 cups of whole wheat flour, added 1 tea spoon cinammon and 1/2 of nutmeg. I substitued the sugar with 1/4 cup of splenda and added 1/2 cup walnuts and used also canola oil. Thank you for the recipe, I did it 3 times and it was always the same result (very easy and delicious) By the way the cooking time was less than suggested by the recipe and be sure if you have them for breakfast you won't feel hungry at all. I eat them one hour before I start fasting. They make you feel full.

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

These muffins are okay though dry. I added 1 tsp. of cinnamon and a half tsp. each of ginger and nutmeg. I put in about a tsp. of vanilla, 1 TBS. of honey and a few handfuls of dried cranberries. Substituting applesauce for the oil probably would have helped.

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Sheri S.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2007

These were delicious. I followed the recipe and added a half a cup of chopped walnuts and around a tsp of cinnamon. Very tasty and nice consistency.

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2007

I thought this was a great springboard recipe. I added 1/2 tsp of grated nutmeg, 1 tsp cinnamon, a couple big handfuls of dried cranberries, and a capful of almond extract and they were delicious.

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