March is National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign that focuses on the importance of making informed food choices.  It was created by the American Dietetic Association to be observed annually in March.

This March, Driscoll’s encourages you to make informed food choices by adding nutrient rich berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries, to your daily diet.  What better food choice is there other than antioxidant-packed berries?  Don’t these look amazing?

Raspberry – Orange Muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 20 Minutes
Cool Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 10 Muffins

1            6 ounce package Driscoll’s Raspberries
1 ¾        cups all purpose flour
1 ½        teaspoons baking powder
½           teaspoon baking soda
½           cup sour cream
½           cup packed brown sugar
¼           cup canola oil
2-3         teaspoons grated orange zest (about 1 orange)
¼           cup orange juice
1            large egg

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a muffin tin with 10 paper liners or coat with cooking spray.
Rinse and drain berries. Pat dry with paper towel.
Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl.
Combine sour cream, brown sugar, oil, zest, juice and egg in a large bowl. Stir in flour until partially moistened.  Add raspberries and stir in gently until evenly mixed.  Do not over-stir.
Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Bake 20 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 minutes.
Serve warm or remove and place on wire rack to cool completely.

Lighten Up this recipe by replacing the sour cream with the equivalent amount of fat free sour cream or plain low fat yogurt.