SUCRALEGE!

Sacrilege
1.treating holy thing without respect

the violation, desecration, or theft of something considered holy or sacred

2. disrespect

the disrespectful or irreverent treatment of something other people consider worthy of respect or


Sucralege

1.treating sugar without respect

the omittance of something considered sacred or sugared

2. disrespect

the disrespectful or irreverent treatment of something other people consider worthy of respect or reverence

So, I made muffins on Saturday. No big whoop there, I make stuff at the weekends all the time. The big part of this deal is , as I was assembling the ingredients, I wondered what would happen if I just didn't put in the 3/4 cup of sugar the recipe called for...which, my friends, for a baker, is pure unadulterated SUCRALEGE! I didn't even consider a 'sugar alternative' like agave or honey. I. Just. Didn't. Put. Any. Sugar. In.

And no one died! I got a dozen healthier than normal oat muffins that taste great to me, although my Guinna pig said they tasted 'fine' but would be better with honey. And I have a healthy snack! I also attempted to make granola bars, and got a little crazy-creative and switched out the sugar with apple sauce and they turned into granola pieces instead of granola bars (but they are CRAZY sweet and delicious with those raisins I keep talking about!)


Oat Muffins (from the Cooking Club at my work!)



Ingredients:

¾ cup oats (I used quick cooking oats)

1 cup buttermilk (or substitute with 1 tbs of lemon juice and regular milk, let sit for 5 minutes so the milk can curdle)

1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup unsweetened apple sauce

1/3 cup canola oil

1 egg, beaten

1/3 cup organic brown sugar - OR SKIP IT!

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F. Coat a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.

In a small bowl, combine the oats and the buttermilk. Let soak for 30 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

In a large bowl, stir together the oil, egg, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the oat mixture and applesauce. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Do not over mix.

Divide the better evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds full. Sprinkle some oats over the muffins. Bake for 11 to 15 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Remove to the rack to cool completely.