Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you like blueberry muffins.

In this season of giving thanks, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the love and support from my family, friends, and readers like yourself.

In my family, we used to celebrate Thanksgiving at the restaurant. But since the pandemic, we started a new tradition of sharing homemade treats.

Generally speaking, I am not fond of cooking, except when making food for my little furball, Piglet. Cooking for humans, including myself, isn't my thing. During the pandemic, I picked up baking as a hobby when we were all stuck at home.

I started working on Love Like Chocolate when we were coming out of the pandemic. Everyone was excited to reconnect. Whenever I got together with friends, I would share my new baking experiments with them. OK! A little confession: for my book research, I convinced my friends to be my baking "lab mice." Some of my friends have dietary restrictions, so I bake things everyone can enjoy. One of everyone's favorites, even among those who are skeptical of "healthy" baked goods, is my gluten, dairy, and sugar-free blueberry muffins. It may sound too healthy for dessert, but trust me, they are pretty delicious!

Wish you all a wonderful warm Thanksgiving💛

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Ingredients

• 1 cup organic oatmeal flour

• 1 cup white rice flour

• 1 cup organic maple syrup

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt

• 2 egg whites

• 1/2 cup olive oil butter melted (You can substitute your preferred butter type.)

• 1/2 cup oat milk ( You can substitute your preferred type of milk.)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries (washed, drained, and picked-over, or frozen)

• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips for baking (optional)

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Instruction

1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups of flour, 1 cup organic maple syrup, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon Himalayan salt.

2. Mix the egg whites, ½ cup melted olive oil butter, oat milk, and vanilla in another medium bowl and whisk until combined. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in blueberries (and semi-sweet chocolate chips).

3. Fill prepared muffin cups with batter. Bake for about 18 to 22 minutes. Cool muffins on a rack for several minutes before removing from the pan.

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What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition and holiday treats?

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