BING: wild blueberries are little marvels of nature. BANG: dried wild blueberries sweetened with apple juice from Patience Fruit & Co are little gems of happiness. I like to eat them plain before going for a run and in industrial quantities in nutritious little muffins that are perfect for popping in a lunch box. This recipe is not only simple, it can also be adapted to suit GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, and NUT- and PEANUT–FREE diets. That’s a tall order… but so is the overwhelming feeling of bliss you get when you take your first bite of one of these date muffins with apple juice sweetened dried blueberries: the BING BANG BLOO (blue)! A tornado of pure wholesomeness. On your marks, get set, go grab that wooden spoon!
In this recipe, my Labriski love-at-first-sight award goes to the dried wild blueberries sweetened with apple juice. And that’s exactly why I even go so far as to add 2 bags of them. Hahaha! They’re just so delicious. Is it ok to mix dried blueberries with fresh or frozen ones? Of course. Get cracking!
By the way, if you don’t want the blueberries to sink to the bottom of your muffins, sprinkle them with a little flour (just a light coating), this will help them adhere to the mixture. Handy tip, don’t you agree?
Did you know? Pumpkin seeds are very high in protein. This autumn, use them generously in all your recipes.
Recipe created in collaboration with Fruit d’Or.
