{"id":218,"date":"2021-12-20T12:29:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=106462"},"modified":"2021-12-20T12:43:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T11:43:22","slug":"vegan-blueberry-and-chia-muffins","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/vegan-blueberry-and-chia-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan blueberry and chia muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Samantha Stocks\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 20 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>This vegan version of the much-loved traditional blueberry muffin uses chia seeds for added texture, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids \u2014 so they\u2019re bursting with goodness as well as flavour. 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title=\"&quot;The\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Extracted from <em>The Little Book of Vegan Bakes<\/em> by Holly Jade (Ebury Press, \u00a320).<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;template-article__recipe-key-data&quot;\"> <ul class=\"&quot;recipe-key-data&quot;\"><li class=\"&quot;recipe-key-data__item\" servings=\"\"> <span class=\"&quot;recipe-key-data__text&quot;\">5438<\/span> <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;recipe-key-data__item\" difficulty=\"\"> <span class=\"&quot;recipe-key-data__key&quot;\">Difficulty<\/span> <span class=\"&quot;recipe-key-data__value&quot;\">A little tricky<\/span> <\/li> <\/ul><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;row&quot;\"> <h3 class=\"&quot;template-article__ingredients-title&quot;\">Ingredients<\/h3> <ul class=\"&quot;list-group&quot;\"><li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Self-raising flour 260g, (2 cups plus 11\/2 tbl) <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Caster sugar 150g, (\u00be cup) <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Baking powder 1 tsp <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Bicarbonate of soda \u00bc tsp <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Chia seeds 1 tbs <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Dairy-free milk 240ml, (1 cup) <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Dairy-free plain yogurt 100g, (\u2153 cup plus 1 tbl) plus extra to serve <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Sunflower oil 60ml, (\u00bc cup) <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Lemon juice 1 tsp <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Vanilla extract 2 tsp <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Fresh blueberries 150g, (approximately 1\u00bc cups) <\/li> <li class=\"&quot;list-group__item&quot;\"> Blueberry compote or jam, to serve, optional <\/li> <\/ul><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;row&quot;\"> <h3 class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__title\" section-heading-1=\"\">Method<\/h3> <ul class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__collection&quot;\"><li class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__item&quot;\"> <p class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__subheading\" heading-6=\"\">Step 1<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;editor-content&quot;\"> <p>Preheat the oven to 180\u00b0C fan\/200\u00b0C\/400\u00b0F\/gas mark 6 and line 2 muffin tins with muffin cases.<\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__subheading\" heading-6=\"\">Step 2<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;editor-content&quot;\"> <p>In a bowl, combine the flour, caster sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and chia seeds.<\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__subheading\" heading-6=\"\">Step 3<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;editor-content&quot;\"> <p>In a separate bowl, combine the milk, yogurt, oil, lemon juice and vanilla extract.<\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__subheading\" heading-6=\"\">Step 4<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;editor-content&quot;\"> <p>Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until combined, but don\u2019t over-mix! Fold in almost all of the blueberries (about 1 cup).<\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__subheading\" heading-6=\"\">Step 5<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;editor-content&quot;\"> <p>Fill the muffin cases three-quarters full with the batter. Scatter the remaining blueberries on top of the muffins and gently press down. Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 15\u201320 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean and the muffins are golden brown in colour.<\/p> <\/div> <p class=\"&quot;post-method-steps__subheading\" heading-6=\"\">Step 6<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;editor-content&quot;\"> <p>Once baked, place on a cooling rack and leave to cool. Once cool, store in a sealed container in the fridge. Leave at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with extra yogurt, blueberry compote or just as they are. Best enjoyed within a few days of making.<\/p> <\/div> <\/li> <\/ul><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;row&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;template-article__additional-info&quot;\"> <p><em>Photography by Holly Jade<\/em><\/p> <\/div> <\/div><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samantha Stocks Published: Monday, 20 December 2021 at 12:00 am This vegan version of the much-loved traditional blueberry muffin uses chia seeds for added texture, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids \u2014 so they\u2019re bursting with goodness as well as flavour. 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