Lunch: White House Honey-Oat Muffins

Recipe by Spike Mendelsohn Spike Mendelsohn was inspired by the new beehive in the White House garden to make these lovely, not-too-sweet muffins.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of White House Honey-Oat Muffins

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

3/4 c. old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 c. whole-wheat flour
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. honey
2 tbsp. honey
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. canola oil
2 large eggs

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix the oats with the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, coriander, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk the honey with the buttermilk, canola oil, and eggs. Pour the honey mixture into the dry ingredients; mix just until combined.
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups and bake for about 18 minutes, until they're golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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