Double berry muffins, made with whole wheat flour and yogurt, are so much better than bakery muffins. Better taste, better for you, better price. How long it takes: 33 minutes Equipment you’ll need: muffin tins, mixing bowl Servings: 12 muffins I checked the nutrition information for muffins at a favorite restaurant/bakery of mine. Each blueberry muffin has 460 calories, 18 grams of fat, and a whopping 40 grams of sugar! Not to mention that each muffin will run you almost three dollars. Wow! That kind of blows me away! Make your own muffins, folks! It’s not difficult and you’ll save tons of money, and be healthier, too. (Did I just sound kind of bossy? Sorry about that!)
About This Recipe
These delicious blueberry strawberry muffins have half the calories of those bakery muffins, only 11 grams of fat, and 13 grams of sugar. Plus, there’s the added benefit of whole wheat flour and LOTS of fresh berries. You won’t have to wonder where the berries are in these muffins! There are two cups of berries in every batch. And if you’re like me, you’ll sneak in a few extra berries. Muffins are easy to make. The only equipment you’ll need is muffin tins, two bowls, a spoon, and an oven. So let’s get started! You’re going to love these muffins.
What You’ll Need
How To Make These Muffins
Begin by preheating your oven and getting the tins ready. I like to spray them with nonstick cooking spray but you can use cupcake liners if you prefer. Mix the wet ingredients in a bowl or large measuring cup: yogurt, oil, strawberry jam, vanilla extract. In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add the berries to the dry ingredients and gently mix them in. By coating them with flour, they will have less of a tendency to sink to the bottom of the muffins. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mix just until blended. You don’t want to overmix the muffin batter, just stir until the dry and wet ingredients are combined. Evenly divide the batter into the muffin tins and bake your muffins. They’ll take about 18 minutes. How will you know the muffins are done? You can check them with a toothpick to see if they’re done. Just stick a toothpick near the center of one of the muffins. Take it out and look at it. Did the toothpick come out clean? Is there a couple of crumbs stuck to it? Then the muffins are done! If there’s still sticky batter clinging to the toothpick, put the muffins back in the oven for a couple of minutes. There, you made your own muffins! Easy, peasy, right? Enjoy your delicious blueberry strawberry muffins and bask in the knowledge that you saved money and calories. And it doesn’t get fresher than right out of the oven! Hint: Make a double batch and freeze some to eat later. You’ll be glad you did!
Make It Your Own
Only have one kind of berry? That’s just fine! Use 2 cups of any combination of berries including raspberries, blackberries, or whatever berries are available to you. Want to add a little chocolate? O course you do! Try these strawberry chocolate chip muffins — so good! Don’t have strawberry jam? Don’t worry about it, just leave that out. Prefer 100% whole wheat? That will work fine, the muffins will be a little denser and heavier but will taste great! Don’t like any whole wheat? No problem, just use 2 cups of all-purpose unbleached flour. Use regular plain yogurt instead of Greek yogurt. Or use sour cream, milk, or buttermilk. Low fat or regular, doesn’t matter. Have some leftover berries? Try making an easy dessert. Apple blueberry crisp is one of our favorite desserts, especially when it’s topped with homemade no churn vanilla bean ice cream. There’s also peach blueberry crisp and blueberry crisp with coconut — so yummy!
Storage Tips
While there’s nothing like a warm muffin fresh out of the oven, muffins will keep on the counter for a couple of days. If you want to store them longer, put them in the fridge or freeze them for up to a couple of months in a freezer safe container. Tip: Be sure to cool the muffins completely before storing them in an airtight container. If they are still warm, condensation will form and the muffins will become sticky.
More muffins!
I have more delicious better-for-you muffin recipes that I’m sure you’ll love. Try:
Apple cinnamon muffins Banana bread muffins Healthy carrot raisin muffins Whole wheat banana muffins (with streusel!) Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins Cornbread muffins with herbs and cheddar Morning glory muffins Pumpkin bran muffins
