Soaked Grain Muffins or Quick Bread

WI Cheesehead's Note:

This recipe is from Sue Gregg. I'm learning a little about soaking grains and beans to bring out their nutritionally quality and to cut the phytates. You may cut the recipe in half if you don't have a large enough blender (like a Vitamix). See add-ins in the directions. I used olive oil for the coconut and kefir and it worked fine.

• Total Time: 7 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 7 hrs
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 muffins

• 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups homemade kefir
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup coconut oil
• 3 cups wheat berries (soft white, spelt, kamut, hard red, etc.)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs

Directions:

1. Put first 4 ingredients into blender in order and blend for 3 minutes on high (1 1/2 minutes in a Vitamix).
2. Cover and let stand on counter for at least 7 hours, overnight, or 12 hours.
3. After soaking, add salt, soda, powder and eggs. Blend until mixed. Stir in any additions.
4. Put into prepared muffin pans and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
5. Mini muffins: Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Loaves: bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until tests done. (makes 2 loaves).
6. Additions:.
7. ~For Blueberry/Millet: 2 C blueberries, 2 t cinnamon, 1/2 C millet.
8. ~For Banana: 4-6 mashed bananas, 2 t cinnamon,,1/2 C - 1 C walnuts.
9. ~For Carrot or Zucchini: 2 C grated carrot or zucchini, 2 t cinnamon, 1/2 c - 1 C oats.
10. ~ For Chocolate: 6-7 T cocoa powder, 1-2 C chocolate chips.
11. ~ For Apple: 2 diced apples, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, optional.
12. ~ For Poppyseed: 4 T poppy seeds, 2 t vanilla.
13. ~For Pumpkin: 2 C pureed pumpkin, 2 t cinnamon, 1/2 t nutmeg, 1/4 t ground cloves.

Reviews

[Rick Bohan]

The recipe, as is, calls for WAY too much salt. I put 1t in and that was too much. Try it with 1/2t and it should work.

[Chef #1162455]

I tried the zucchini variation on a half-sized recipe and it was surprisingly good. I was skeptical about this method until I tried it. I used soft white winter wheat berries.