Monday, January 24, 2011

Oil Free, Sugar Free Muffins!

Since I started my no sugar challenge on the first of January I have been searching for alternate ways to satisfy my sweet tooth and love of baking.  I found a promising oil-free and sugar-free muffin recipe in Vegan Fusion World Fusion Cuisine by Bo Rinaldi and Mark Reinfeld.

These muffins have a lovely, mildly sweet and fruity flavour.  They're sweetened with mashed banana, pineapple, pineapple juice and maple syrup.  They also contain a half cup of coconut which contributes nicely to the mix of flavours and texture.  I used a small can of crushed pineapple found in the pantry and supplemented the required amount of juice with some orange juice.  I was pleasantly surprised with the results.  My only reservation was with the chewiness of the crumb but this didn't detract from my complete enjoyment of the muffins.  In fact, I think I ate eight in one day which is admittedly overdoing it a bit but they were good! 

Emaho's Oil Free Muffins

Temperatures have really dropped this week and a bowl of Kathryn's Black Bean Chili over at The Hedgehog in the kitchen would be very welcome.   Kathryn has been faithfully cooking something new every week for our cooking challenge.  I applaud her and hope her transition to veganism is going smoothly.  After cooking and eating this way for over a year now, I'm having so much fun in the kitchen.

7 comments:

  1. Yum! I wonder if they'd taste sweet enough even without the maple syrup. I bet they would. I don't like coconut though, but I know I'm in the minority with that one. I'm so glad that you're finding sugar free treats to make!

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  2. I don't like coconut, either, Lisa.

    These look great, Lee! Muffins made without fat tend to be a bit "chewy", but who cares, if they taste good. :)

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  3. Lisa, I think there was 3/4 cup of maple syrup. That seems like quite a lot of sweetener to leave out but they might still be good, maybe if you substituted some more juice or fruit?

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  4. Jeannette, yes the chewiness was a bit different but the flavour was good so I didn't care! This recipe is a keeper for me.

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  5. These look so good and I'm happy you are finding some ways to satisfy your sweet tooth without sugar. Unfortunately, I hate bananas and can detect them even in most baked goods and smoothies so I doubt I'd try this one...

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  6. You could always sub apple sauce and leave out the bananas entirely.....

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  7. That's a great idea! I am seeing bananas popping up in some of the low/no sugar recipes I have browsed and I never thought about subbing with applesauce. THANK YOU! :-D

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