Blueberry Bash Contest 2013-Honorable Mention – Carole O’Brien

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 2 cups shredded summer squash
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350^o. Grease a muffin tin (cast iron if you have it!).
2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom in a large mixing bowl. Sift to combine.
3. In a large bowl, combine applesauce, vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut oil. With a wooden spoon, stir to combine. Set aside.
4. Add blueberries, shredded summer squash, and chocolate chips to applesauce mixture and fold to combine. Be careful not to crush the blueberries!
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stir gently until all flour mixture is incorporated.
6. Fill muffin tins half way to three-quarters full.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Original recipe by Carole O’Brien