Guest recipe and blog by Vigorous_mama (aka: Michelle Apple)
Fall time and baked goods go together like Apple pie and America! The two just go hand and hand.
Growing up in a small town in the Sierra Mountains in Nevada, CA, I always equated the beautiful colors of fall with the sweet aromas of the harvest… Not to mention pies... And of course, my mom’s zucchini muffins!
Now, it’s quite possible you might be thinking to yourself, “Zucchini muffin?!?”
I assure you they are sweet, delicious, healthy (if you do it right), and very satisfying.
A Baker’s Gut Health Dilemma
I have always loved baking but…
For me, the older I get, the more and more I notice that baking and stomach unrest seem to go hand in hand. Oftentimes, the delicious treats I’m crafting seem to get outshined by the bloating and gas I experience afterwards.
Talk about a confectionary dilemma!
It started to dawn on me that the foods I loved – and more critically – the foods I identified with as part of my culture and family were the main culprits behind my gut issues.
This was a heart-breaking discovery because family and its traditions are near and dear to my heart.
As the mother of two strong and beautiful daughters, I want very much to pass down the family traditions I received from my mother. And this very much includes family recipes!
That’s why it was such a God send and true blessing to discover Just Thrive Probiotic!!!
My stomach has never felt this good in my life. I’m actually able to fully enjoy the fall season harvest bounty and festival of flavors, including: Apple pies, pecan pies, sugar cookies, gingerbread house, and of course, my beloved Zucchini Muffins.
Thank you Just Thrive for saving my family traditions!
How Does Just Thrive Probiotic Mix Well Into This Recipe?
Unlike most probiotics on the market, you can add the spore-based strains found in Just Thrive’s award winning Probiotic & Antioxidant to just about anything!!
Their spore-based probiotic is tasteless and odorless, so you never have to worry about it impacting the flavor.
But most importantly, the probiotic is SUPER resilient, which means you can bake, chill, and mix it perfectly into just about any recipe.
Just open up a capsule and:
👉 Throw it onto the frying pan on high heat
👉 Bury it in banana pudding and deep freeze it
👉 Beat it into a brownie mix and THEN put it into the oven to bake at 400 degrees…
(Parents - take note! This is especially useful if you have a little one at home who has a hard time swallowing pills)
Spore probiotics – the specific, proprietary super strains in Just Thrive’s probiotic product – are wholly unique, amazingly resilient, and powerfully effective.
And that’s no exaggeration.
Example #1:
🏆 Super Strain Bacillus Indicus HU36™
This is the strain that makes Just Thrive Probiotic such a game-changer in the probiotic market. Bacillus HU36 is a well-studied, unique, patented strain that offers the most effective probiotic & antioxidant support on the market.
In fact, HU36 turns your digestive tract into an antioxidant factory, producing the digestive and immune support necessary to neutralize free radicals (toxic by-products that
damage your cells.)
When it comes to fighting free radicals, antioxidants are your body’s most trusted warriors. And stopping free radicals is a MUST if you want to feel your best.
Example #2:
🏆 Super Strain Bacillus Subtilis HU58™
Bacillus Subtilis has been extensively studied on a genetic and functional level. One of this strain’s very interesting characteristics is its ability to effectively fight against opportunistic and harmful bacteria.
Bacillus Subtilis also produces a number of other nutrients that have systemic health benefits and has been shown to supercharge the growth of your natural, beneficial bacteria.
To boot, this strain is so resilient that researchers at California Polytechnic State University reported reviving Bacillus spores from the gut of a 25-million-year-old bee that was fossilized in amber!
And now, on to the recipe...
Sweet Zucchini Muffins Powered by Just Thrive Probiotic
Courtesy of Vigorous_mama (aka: Michelle Apple)
NOTE:
To reap the rewards of the Just Thrive Probiotic without impacting the flavor, aroma, or texture of this recipe, simply open up 1-2 capsules and add it to the bowl.
Unlike most probiotics on the market, you can add our probiotic strains to just about anything!!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 Cup Spelt Flour
- 3/4 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Chia seed “egg” (1 Tb Chia seeds + 2.5 Tb water & let sit before adding)
- 1 Tb Cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp Pink Salt
- 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Coconut oil, melted
- 1 1/4 finely shredded zucchini
- 1-2 Capsules of Just Thrive Probiotic
Optional add ins:
- 1 Tb Hemp Seeds
- 3/4 Cup raisins
Directions:
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350F
2️⃣ Line muffins tray with liners
3️⃣ In a bowl combine all ingredients
4️⃣ Fill muffins liners halfway
5️⃣ Bake for 20-25 minutes, test to make sure inside is baked all the way
6️⃣ Let cool & enjoy!
7️⃣ Wrap muffins and store for about 3 days at room temperature
