Healthy Blueberry Lemon Muffins – a super easy recipe! Minimal amounts of coconut oil, no white sugar plus all the BEST parts of whole wheat & buttermilk.
Oh hello there, healthy blueberry lemon muffins. Nice to see ya!
Iknowiknowiknow… A healthy muffin recipe AGAIN?! What can I say, I’m a total muffin person and I kind of need to make up for basically having cake for breakfast by at least healthifying them a bit.
Mmmmh, let’s take a moment to adore this golden-beautiful puddle of goodness:
OK, snap out of the foodie bliss state and continue already Nora!
Yesterday we went to the First Communion of my nephew.
Uhm hi catholic talk, no biggie.
Anyhow, my sister in law and I spent almost the entire mass outside the church because a) our babies were hungry and b) our babies were kind of loud.
But in the end I still got to see my nephew in his robe which he TOTALLY hated (“mom, please, can I take it off already?”) until he found out he could use his belt as a lasso.
Boys will be boys (yeeees, I totally cliché went there).
Because we’re always kind-of-sort-of-a-little-bit late (tiny understatement) for everything, I made these healthy blueberry lemon muffins on Saturday so we’d have a quick grab-n-go breakfast waiting for us.
I adapted them from my healthy triple ginger gingerbread muffin recipe but since that’s not so much the season right now I changed it up into something fresh and fruity.
I’m allowed to do it once more, right? Because those blueberries in that batter with all their purpley, swirly berry beauty – you can’t look at that and not feel like you’re staring tasty in the eye.
Where were we (www, totally accidental!)? Ah yes, being late. Of COURSE we were late again, despite all my efforts to keep us on time. Eh, what can I say – babies always have last minute needs.
Good one, Nora. Blame it on the little one.
But back to those gorgeous blueberry babies.
I make them in my jumbo muffin tin because they come out all dome topped and absolutely bakery-style while boasting about 150 less calories and 50% less fat than your average huge blueberry muffin.
I also never use muffin liners because I simply hate how that paper clings on to my breakfast treat.
But feel free to make them however you like – you can even bake the batter in a small loaf pan to make a healthy blueberry lemon bread.
The only thing I have to insist on is that you actually do make them – they’re too good to pass up.
Printable recipe
Healthy Blueberry Lemon Muffins
Recipe details
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup honey OR agave nectar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup low fat buttermilk
- ½ cup low fat yogurt
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 lemons finely grated zest only
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- brown sugar for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly grease a 6 cup jumbo muffin tin.
- Whisk together the coconut oil, applesauce and honey OR agave in a medium sized bowl. Beat in the eggs and whisk until fully combined. Whisk in the buttermilk and yogurt and set aside.
- In a large separate bowl, stir together all dry ingredients except for the blueberries. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix, a few lumps are OK!
- Gently fold the blueberries through the batter with a spatula. You only want to give this 3-5 stirs because else you’ll end up with an overmixed batter and grey muffins.
- Evenly divide the batter between the six jumbo muffin cups. If you want to you can now sprinkle the tops of the muffins with a bit of brown sugar to make the tops extra golden and crispy.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F (205°C) and bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350°F (180°C) and finish baking for 15 minutes. The muffins should be nicely dome-shaped now with golden brown tops and baked through the center.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing them from the pan and completely cooling on a wire rack.
Marlene says
Can I make these muffins with only all-purpose flour..2 1/4 cups. As I don’t have whole wheat flour. I’m excited to make this recipe. Thanks
Nora says
Absolutely, Marlene! I recommend adding 1 tablespoon more flour if using all-purpose only. Hope this helps!
Hayley Canning says
Lemon and blueberry are such an amazing combination! You take the prettiest food pictures
Tina Jui | The Worktop says
Yay for healthy muffins! These look beautiful. Pinned 🙂
Nora says
Thanks Tina!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Love a good blueberry muffin – especially when they are healthy! Makes devouring them so much more appealing 🙂
Nora says
So true 🙂 Thanks Thalia!
Annie @Maebells says
I am suuuuuch a sucker for anything lemon! And I really love blueberry and lemon together, such a perfect seasonal dish!
Nora says
Yeees, I used to be really anti-lemon sweet things but obviously I’ve come around 😉 Thanks Annie!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
Welp. I was originally thinking the second I saw that first photo that these muffins would be the death of me. My diet that is. 😉 And then you drop the bomb that they’re actually skinny?! I’m on board and I do NOT plan on sharing these beauties!
Nora says
Haha Sarah, that made me LOL! Isn’t it nice when delicious baked goods are better-for-you? Thanks for stopping by!
Danielle says
I’m always late and I don’t even have a baby yet! But these muffins look like a great breakfast to take on the go. I love blueberry and lemon together and the fact that they’re light makes them that much better!
Nora says
I’m not saying I wasn’t late pre-baby, but I’m not saying I wasn’t either 😀 Thanks Danielle!
Mariah @ Mariah’s Pleasing Plates says
I am always late because of Stella too. #momlife
Nora, your pictures are SOOOO pretty! I love them! And these muffins look amazing! I happen to have a bunch of blueberries in the fridge that need to be used up so this recipe is perfect. Pinned!
Nora says
Haha, and I always thought other moms have a secret to be on time! Thanks so much Mariah!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
I have to admit, I come to ogle your foo photos and for your hilarious stories. These GORGEOUS muffins are a real bonus though! Lol. I do love my carbs 🙂
Nora says
Hi fellow carb lover! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Ashley!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Totally blame the baby for being late! I plan on taking full advantage of that. Heck, I’m already blaming our chicks! I was a few minutes late to brunch on Saturday, but it really was the chicks. One jumped out of the brooder and was hiding in a tough to grab spot. These muffins look perfect! I love when I take the time to bake muffins on the weekend. Then we have a quick lunch that is ready to go in the morning. Will definitely be giving yours a try : )
Nora says
Haha, your chicks are too cute though! Nobody can be angry if you’re too late because of them 🙂 Thanks Natalie!