Honey Maid Graham Muffins

Honey Maid Graham Muffins by Bette, a volunteer at the GTMNERR Pollinator Day celebration

Makes 9 muffins

Ingredients

• 2 packs Honeymaid (or similiar) honey graham crackers, finely rolled to make approx. 3 cups of crumbs

• 1/4 cup sugar*

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 cup skim milk

• 2 TBS honey

• 1 egg**

*you can substitute brown sugar for white if you like; if you want a less sweet bread cut the sugar in half and add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

**for a lower fat muffin, substitute non-fat egg white for whole egg.

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400

Combine the first 3 dry ingredients.  Stir in the milk, egg, and honey until just moistened.  Spoon batter into 9 greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pan cups.

Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.  Let stand 5 minutes, then remove from pan.  Serve warm.

Honey local to St. Johns County made by the St. Johns County Beekeepers Association can be used.  1-Pound jars for $10 each are available at:  the University of Florida Extension Center, 3125 Agricultural Center Drive, St. Augustine, FL (904) 209-0430  Or you can contact the Bee Keepers on Facebook or their website (listed above)

See more about honey at the Garden Club of Switzerland’s Resources page:  Honey:  Making Good Use of It.