Walnut and Flax Seed Muffins

These moist muffins are perfect with a cup of coffee for the morning rush and are very versatile; you could add bananas, use whole meal flour, and add blueberries. Or, you could whip up a coffee buttercream to make these muffins into scrumptious cupcakes!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• ¾ cup butter
• ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 ¼ cups self-rising flour
• ¼ cup flax seeds
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Place walnuts in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.

Step 3

Mix chopped walnuts and flax seeds in a large bowl. Mix in self-rising flour, butter, brown sugar, eggs, and milk until batter is smooth and no longer lumpy. Stir in cinnamon. Fill muffin liners 3/4 full with batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are golden brown and tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.