Reduced Sugar Blueberry Muffins
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 25 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 55 minutes
🥐 Recipe Category: Quick Breads
🔍 Keywords: Breads, Breakfast, Lunch/Snacks, Fruit, Kid Friendly, < 60 Mins, Oven, Easy, Inexpensive
🔶 Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 241.6
- Fat Content: 8.8g
- Saturated Fat Content: 5.2g
- Cholesterol Content: 55.8mg
- Sodium Content: 225.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 36.9g
- Fiber Content: 1g
- Sugar Content: 18.2g
- Protein Content: 4.2g
🍽️ Recipe Servings: 12
🍽️ Recipe Yield: 12-14 muffins
Description: These Reduced Sugar Blueberry Muffins are a delightful treat, perfect for breakfast or a quick snack. They are bursting with juicy blueberries and are lower in sugar compared to traditional muffin recipes, making them a healthier option without compromising on taste. Follow this easy recipe to whip up a batch of these moist and flavorful muffins that everyone will love.
📜 Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | All-purpose flour |
| 2 tsp | Baking powder |
| 3/4 tsp | Salt |
| 4 tbsp | Unsalted butter or margarine |
| 1 cup | Sugar substitute |
| 2 tbsp | Honey |
| 2 | Eggs |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 4 1/2 cups | Skim or low-fat milk |
| 8 oz | Fresh or frozen blueberries |
📝 Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line 12 to 14 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the unsalted butter or margarine, sugar substitute, and honey with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Alternately, stir in the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Gently fold in the blueberries until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared paper-lined muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
- Cool the muffins in the pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
- Remove the muffins from the pan and cool them completely on a wire rack before serving or storing.
These Reduced Sugar Blueberry Muffins are not only delicious but also healthier, thanks to the reduced sugar content. They are perfect for enjoying with a cup of coffee or as a snack on the go. Feel free to customize them by adding nuts or other fruits for variety. Enjoy the delightful taste of homemade muffins without the guilt!
