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- Cookin’ Canuck’s Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins
- The Vegetarian Food Lab’s Mexican-Style Avocado Toast
- Foxes Love Lemons’ Make-Ahead Breakfast Muffins
- Spicy Southern Kitchen’s Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal with Tart Cherries & Pepitas Total time 1 hour 5 mins Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
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