Blueberry-Maple Muffins Recipe

Blueberry-Maple Muffins

WebMD Recipe from EatingWell.com


Whole-wheat flour and flaxseeds give these maple syrup-sweetened blueberry muffins a delicious, nutty flavor. Compared to a traditional version of the recipe, they have four times the dietary fiber and substitute healthful monounsaturated fat (canola oil) for saturated fat (butter).

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Ingredients
Prep: 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour

• 1/3   cup
  whole flaxseeds
  
• 1   cup
  whole-wheat flour
  
• 3/4   cup plus 2 tablespoons
  all-purpose flour
  
• 1 1/2   teaspoons
  baking powder
  
• 1   teaspoon
  ground cinnamon
  
• 1/2   teaspoon
  baking soda
  
• 1/4   teaspoon
  salt
  
• 2  
  large eggs
  
• 1/2   cup
  pure maple syrup
  
• 1   cup
  nonfat buttermilk, (see Tip)
  
• 1/4   cup
  canola oil
  
• 2   teaspoons
  freshly grated orange zest
  
• 1   tablespoon
  orange juice
  
• 1   teaspoon
  vanilla extract
  
• 1 1/2   cups
  fresh blueberries
  
• 1   tablespoon
  sugar
  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
2. Grind flaxseeds in a spice mill (such as a clean coffee grinder) or dry blender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; whisk to blend. Whisk eggs and maple syrup in a medium bowl until smooth. Add buttermilk, oil, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla; whisk until blended.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula just until moistened. Fold in blueberries. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops with sugar.
4. Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly.

Tip

Tip: No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make “sour milk”: mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.

Nutritional Information

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Makes: 12 muffins

• Calories209
• Fat8 g
  • Saturated fat1 g
  • Mono Fat4 g
• Cholesterol36 mg
• Carbohydrates30 g
  • Dietary fiber3 g
• Protein6 g
• Sodium187 mg
• Potassium180 mg

* Nutritional Guidelines based on the USDA's MyPlate Standards.

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