These 5 super healthy muffin recipes make eating muffins guilt-free! Here’s my favourite easy to make delicious muffins filled with fruit.
1. Banana Muffins
This is one of my favourite and tasty recipes, it makes 6 muffins, takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and cooks in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 125g wholemeal flour
- 3 tbsp light muscovado sugar
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 medium egg
- 50g low-fat plain yoghurt
- 50ml rapeseed oil, plus a little extra for greasing
- 2 bananas, mashed
STEP 1
Preheat over to 200° Line a 6 hole muffin tray with muffin cases or grease it.
STEP 2
In a bowl mix together the flour, sugar and baking powder. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, yoghurt and oil. Make a well in the flour, pour in the liquid and mix well. Stir in the mashed bananas, be careful not to over mix.
STEP 3
Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 20-30 minutes.
2. Blueberry Muffins
Another all-time favourite of mine 🙂 This recipe makes 12 muffins, takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and is cooked in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- butter or cooking oil spray for greasing
- 250g wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 125ml honey or maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 140g Greek-style yoghurt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 125g fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tsp plain flour
STEP 1
Preheat the oven the 220C. Line your 12 hole muffin tin with cases or grease. Mix the wholemeal flour with the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
STEP 2
In another bowl whisk together the oil, honey or maple syrup. Add the eggs, yoghurt and vanilla. Mix well. Then pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well.
STEP 3
Put the blueberries in a bowl and mix with the plain flour and gently fold the blueberries into the mixture.
STEP 4
Spoon the mixture into the muffin tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until muffins are golden on top.
3. Apple and Sultanas Muffins
These fruity muffins are a nutritious treat. This recipe makes 12 muffins, preparation takes less than 30 minutes and cooking time is 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 200g self-raising flour
- 50g wholemeal flour
- 100g golden caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 apples, grated
- 100g raisins
- 2 eggs
- 125ml semi-skimmed milk
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 180C. In a bowl mix the self-raising flour, wholemeal flour, baking powder, cinnamon and golden caster sugar.
STEP 2
In another bowl mix the eggs, milk and sunflower oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. Then stir in the grated apples and sultanas.
STEP 3
Spoon the mixture into the muffin tray and bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden on top.
4. Blackberry Muffins
This yummy batch of muffins makes 10-12 muffins. Preparation takes 20 minutes and cooks in 30 minutes. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries.
Ingredients
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 250g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 65g caster sugar
- 65g light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 200g blackberries
- 125g greek yoghurt
- 1sp vanilla paste
- 5bsp milk
STEP 1
Preheat over to 200C and line your muffin tin with cases
STEP 2
Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs gradually and beat until combined. Mix in the milk, yoghurt and vanilla.
STEP 3
Fold the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt until the batter is smooth. Then add half the blackberries to the mix. Fill the cases with the mix, with the rest of the blackberries poke 2 in each muffin so they are sticking out slightly. Bake for 8 minutes, reduce heat to 180C and bake for a further 20-25 minutes until risen and golden.
5. Strawberry Muffins
These strawberry muffins are perfect, simple and easy to make. This recipe makes 10-12 muffins. Preparation takes 10 minutes and takes 20-30 minutes to bake.
Ingredients
- 250g plain flour
- 100g caster sugar
- 150g strawberries
- 75g butter
- 175ml milk
- 1 large egg
- 1tbsp baking powder
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 200C and line your muffin tin with cases.
STEP 2
In a bowl mix the flour, sugar and baking powder. Grate the butter and combine it into the flour mixture. In a separate bowl beat the eggs and milk together then add to the flour mixture. Mix well together, the mixture does not need to be smooth.
STEP 3
Cut the strawberries in half and add to the mixture. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and cook in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and risen.
These 5 super healthy muffin recipes are easy to make and perfect for a lunchtime treat. Let me know what one is your favourite.
And finally… a little a health tip !!
As everyone knows, I swear by Plant Derived Minerals for good health. If you can get hold of genuine plant mineral powder (all natural) then it’s really easy to put into your mix. You can get Plant Mineral Powder from a company called Simply Naturals. If you call them, say Sally sent you along. Who knows? You might get a discount 😉
Here’s the website link… CLICK HERE
Stay safe, stay healthy
Sally
