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The first herb I ever took medicinally, long before I began to study herbalism, was Urtica dioica powder in a capsule. I did not even know it was also called nettles. This was about two years after having three children in three years. I felt ok but had developed a chronic cough and sore throat and my father was worried about me. My health conscious, avid reader father explored alternatives for his own healthcare and had found a chiropractor/pharmacist who he thought I should see. He made the appointment for me and drove me there; waited three hours in the waiting room, and paid for the appointment including purchasing the supplements that were recommended, one of which was nettles. Looking back now I realize how lucky I was to have such a wonderful and concerned father, I also realize that the Urtica dioica was prescribed for restoration of my very depleted triple post pregnancy/childbirth and new mother state of health, as well as the cough. Nettle has long traditional use as a restorative, cleansing, and nutritive powerhouse herb. Also known for its ability to sting as a fresh plant, when dried or cooked the sting is completely deactivated.

Nettle Chocolate Muffins
Nettles are packed with nutrition; nutrients desperately lacking in many diets like calcium, magnesium, iron, carotenoids, vitamin K, and silicon. Eat your nettles. But what if you are not fond of greens. Mix them with chocolate and bake them in a muffin, yum!
Servings Prep Time
12muffins 40minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
12muffins 40minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Nettle tea
  • 1tbsp dried nettle leaf3 nettle leaf tea bags
  • 8ounces boiling water
Muffins
  • 1medium to large granny smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes
  • 1tsp cinnamon
  • 6ounces nettle tea
  • 1 ½cup organic all-purpose flour
  • 1cup organic granulated sugar
  • 3/4cup unsweetened cacao powderI used Dagoba non-alkaline brand
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • 1/2tsp baking soda
  • 1/4tsp salt
  • 1 organic egg
  • 1/4cup avocado oilwalnut oil may also be used
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For nettle tea
  1. Prepare strong nettle tea. Combine dried nettle leaf with 8oz of hot water in French coffee press or other tea infusion vessel. Steep for 1 hour.
For Muffins
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease muffin tin.
  2. In small saucepan combine apple cubes, cinnamon, and nettle tea. Bring to simmer over medium heat, decrease to low heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until apples are very soft and mushy. Stir to form chunky applesauce. Cool completely.
  3. In small mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cacao powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. When applesauce has cooled, in large mixing bowl whisk together egg, oil, and vanilla. Add applesauce and stir to combine well.
  5. Add flour mixture and mix with wooden spoon or rubber spatula until just moistened and barely combined. Do not over mix.
  6. Fill muffin tins with batter using 1/3 cup measure so that batter fills about ¾ of the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 1 minute and then remove muffins to wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes

*During the drying process, the sting of nettles is deactivated.

**Using organic ingredients whenever possible will make baked goods all the more nourishing. For these muffins use organic flour, organic sugar, organic eggs, organic apples, organic cocoa powder if available.

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