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Healthy Blueberry Lemon Muffins

50 minutes mins
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4.58 from 7 votes
Jump to Recipe 04/13/15 | Updated: 05/16/20 | by Nora

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.

frontal view on muffin pan with baked lemon blueberry muffins

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:

close up photo of honey pouring into bowl with wet ingredients for muffins

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).

pouring wet ingredients from a bowl into dry ingredients for muffins

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.

close up photo of batter for lemon blueberry muffins

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.

muffin sitting on a cooling rack

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.

muffin sitting on a cooling rack, broken in half

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Healthy Blueberry Lemon Muffins

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.
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4.58 from 7 votes
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Recipe details

Prep 15 minutes mins
Cook 35 minutes mins
Total 50 minutes mins
Servings 6 jumbo muffins

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.

Notes

You can rinse your frozen blueberries before adding them to the batter. This can reduce the chance of getting grey muffins but I’m usually too lazy to do so.
If you want to bake small muffins, divide the batter between 12 regular-sized muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes at 400°F, then 10 minutes at 350°F.

Nutrition

Serving: 1jumbo muffinCalories: 351kcal
Nutrition is an estimate.

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Course: Breakfast

Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings
About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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  1. Marlene says

    Jan 17, 2022

    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

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Feb 5, 2022

      Absolutely, Marlene! I recommend adding 1 tablespoon more flour if using all-purpose only. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  2. Hayley Canning says

    Jun 2, 2016

    Lemon and blueberry are such an amazing combination! You take the prettiest food pictures

    Reply
  3. Tina Jui | The Worktop says

    Apr 18, 2015

    Yay for healthy muffins! These look beautiful. Pinned 🙂

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 19, 2015

      Thanks Tina!

      Reply
  4. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    Apr 18, 2015

    Love a good blueberry muffin – especially when they are healthy! Makes devouring them so much more appealing 🙂

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 19, 2015

      So true 🙂 Thanks Thalia!

      Reply
  5. Annie @Maebells says

    Apr 14, 2015

    5 stars
    I am suuuuuch a sucker for anything lemon! And I really love blueberry and lemon together, such a perfect seasonal dish!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 15, 2015

      Yeees, I used to be really anti-lemon sweet things but obviously I’ve come around 😉 Thanks Annie!

      Reply
  6. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    Apr 14, 2015

    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!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 15, 2015

      Haha Sarah, that made me LOL! Isn’t it nice when delicious baked goods are better-for-you? Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Danielle says

    Apr 14, 2015

    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!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 15, 2015

      I’m not saying I wasn’t late pre-baby, but I’m not saying I wasn’t either 😀 Thanks Danielle!

      Reply
  8. Mariah @ Mariah’s Pleasing Plates says

    Apr 14, 2015

    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!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 14, 2015

      Haha, and I always thought other moms have a secret to be on time! Thanks so much Mariah!

      Reply
  9. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    Apr 13, 2015

    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 🙂

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 14, 2015

      Hi fellow carb lover! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Ashley!

      Reply
  10. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    Apr 13, 2015

    5 stars
    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 : )

    Reply
    • Nora says

      Apr 14, 2015

      Haha, your chicks are too cute though! Nobody can be angry if you’re too late because of them 🙂 Thanks Natalie!

      Reply

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