Healthy Blueberry Muffin Recipe
These Healthy Blueberry Muffins are moist and fluffy with no compromise on flavor! This blueberry muffin recipe uses whole wheat flour, they’re low in sugar and high in fiber.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour 195 grams
- ½ cup quick oats or oat bran
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk see note
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup canola oil or sunflower oil
- 1 cup fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries (8 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Grease a 12 standard-size muffin cups with oil (see note). Alternatively, line the pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oat bran, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, maple syrup, vanilla extract and canola oil together.
- Whisk the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until thick and smooth.
- Optional: Toss the blueberries with 1 tsp flour to coat. This will prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
- Fold the blueberries into the batter.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan so the cups are ¾ full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely in the pan.
Notes
- Buttermilk is low-fat fermented dairy that typically has 0.1-1% butterfat. If you can’t find it, you can use unflavored kefir.
- If you have a jumbo muffin pan, this recipe will make 8 large muffins. If you have a small muffin pan, this recipe will make 16-20 mini muffins.
- You can substitute raspberries, chopped strawberries or small berries in this recipe.
- Store muffins for up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months in a sealed ziptop bag.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 16g