{"id":2319,"date":"2017-06-28T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eyecandypopper.com\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2019-03-02T16:02:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T21:02:33","slug":"strawberry-and-maple-syrup-muffins-no-sugar-dairy-free-vegan-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flexitariannutrition.com\/strawberry-and-maple-syrup-muffins-no-sugar-dairy-free-vegan-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Maple Muffins | Refined Sugar-Free | Dairy-Free | Vegan + GF Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMmmm…! I love strawberries, but sadly, strawberry season is always so very short. I hope you take full advantage of this delicious treat from nature! I decided to make these simple yet full of flavour Strawberry Maple Muffins, without any cane sugar, dairy-free, and with the option of using gluten-free flours (I tried both versions of flours, they are delicious!).<\/p>\n

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Organic Strawberries<\/h2>\n

Local, in-season strawberries taste nothing like the commercial kind you find in the stores year round, and buying organic ones is always important to limit your exposure to chemicals, since that fruit is one of the most heavily sprayed with pesticides and other chemicals.<\/p>\n

Some of these chemicals are proven neurotoxins and endocrine disrupters, as well as possibly carcinogenic, so this is no laughing matter! Children can be especially affected by these chemicals, but adults too. Our nerve system controls pretty much everything we do with our movements but also include our brain, and our endocrine system is related to our hormones, which in turn performs so many vital functions in our bodies that it can seriously affect our way of life if they’re not functioning well. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, I always recommend that my clients purchase as much organic food as they can, especially the ones that are part of the annual EWG’s Dirty Dozen list, which includes strawberries as the # 1 right now for the most pesticides residues! Supporting and buying organic food is not only good for your health, but also for the planet. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

So, what can we make with these delicious local strawberries?<\/p>\n

You can make pies, preserves and jams, cakes and of course, these delicious muffins. Inspired by an old Martha Stewart recipe that was called “healthy”, I made these muffins much healthier by changing and adjusting ingredients, like using wholegrain flours, flours that contain less gluten or flours that naturally contain no gluten at all, and substituting sugar with maple syrup. Yum yum!<\/p>\n

And who says a muffin has to be just for breakfast or snacks? These little beauties are so tasty, especially right out of the oven, that they make great mini-cakes to serve for dessert, using some fresh organic strawberries, a scoop of freshly whipped organic cream (with vanilla and a touch of maple syrup) and a big spoonful of homemade strawberry and rhubarb preserves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

ECP xo<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tCourse:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmuffins, Snack\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPrep Time:<\/span> 10<\/span> minutes<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A delicious and healthy muffin without any refined sugar. Can be made with multigrain flours or gluten-free flours. Dairy-free with a vegan option!<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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