Whole Wheat Muffins
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These whole wheat muffins are delicious, satisfying, and healthier for you, making them the perfect grab-and-go breakfast, snack, or treat! They're moist and flavorful, made with healthier whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, creamy yogurt, and sweet blueberries. It's also super easy to customize the flavors and make them your own!
For more whole wheat sweet treats, make some whole wheat pancakes for breakfast and whole wheat soda bread with lunch or dinner!
Sweetened naturally with banana and blueberry, these whole wheat muffins are super simple to make! You can also feel good about grabbing one on your way out the door, since they're made from wholesome ingredients, like whole wheat!
Whole wheat flour vs all-purpose flour
What's the difference between whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour? As the name suggests, whole wheat flour is made from the entire wheat kernel: the bran, germ, and endosperm. On the other hand, all-purpose flour is made with the bran and germ removed. This means whole wheat is denser and has a nuttier undertone, which comes off as a richer flavor. It's also a bit more nutritious as it has more fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Its denser texture, when baked, works perfectly for these muffins, making them heartier, more flavorful, and more nutritious!
Ingredients notes
You can feel good about grabbing one of these muffins in the morning as it's made from wholesome ingredients like banana, yogurt, an egg, and a few other pantry staples. This is what you need:
- Whole wheat flour: With more fiber, vitamins, and minerals than all-purpose flour, whole wheat also adds a denser texture and slightly nutty undertone.
- Other ingredients: baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, mashed banana, greek yogurt, melted butter, maple syrup, an egg, blueberries, and either granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar for topping.
How to make whole wheat muffins
These whole wheat muffins are a breeze ā simply combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, then the wet ingredients, then mix it all together with some blueberries and pop them in the oven! This is how it's done:
- Prep: While the oven heats up, line a muffin tin with paper liners. Grab a large bowl and whisk together the dry ingredients.Ā
- Wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix the wet ingredients together.Ā
- Mix together: Add the wet and dry ingredients together, folding in the blueberries.
- Spoon and bake: Spoon the batter into the muffin liners, pressing extra blueberries on top and sprinkling the sugar on. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, and then cool on a rack before enjoying your muffins!
Variations to try
Consider this recipe a canvas for whole wheat muffins, and you can make any version of them you crave, such asĀ apple cinnamon whole wheat muffins or lemon blueberry whole wheat muffins! Here are some ideas:
- Get fruity: The blueberries are great, but you can use any fruit you'd like. Add chunks of peaches, more banana, bits of apple, coconut shavings, or a variety of other berries!
- Citrus: Add some lemon zest or orange zest.
- Go nuts: Add chopped nuts for some extra crunch and nutrition.
- Chocolate chips: Add some sweet little chocolate chips ā you deserve it!
- Spices: A pinch of cinnamon introduces a warming flavor.
- All of the above: Mix and match for a fruity-nutty muffin, or a chocolatey-fruity muffin! Make blueberry lemon muffins, banana chocolate chip, banana walnut, or apple cinnamon.
- Savory: Add some zucchini or corn for a savory rendition.
What to serve with whole wheat muffins
The whole what muffins are super versatile ā they are healthy enough to make a perfect grab and go solution for a quick breakfast or snack, yet sweet and tasty enough to be an after-lunch or dinner treat!
Grab one for an easy breakfast alongside an almond butter latte or green smoothie. They taste great with a dollop of greek yogurt and honey drizzled over top.
Recipe FAQs
What other whole wheat sweet treats can I make?
We have some delicious whole wheat recipes for cookies! Try these whole wheat peanut butter cookies or whole wheat chocolate chip cookies.
Can I make these with all-purpose flour instead?
We've only tested this recipe with whole wheat flour which tends to be denser than all-purpose flour, so we can't guarantee the results.
Can I use fresh or frozen blueberries?
Either fresh or frozen works. If you opt for frozen blueberries, just let them thaw out completely before using them in this recipe.
How do I store leftover whole wheat muffins?
Store your whole wheat blueberry muffins in an airtight container. They can be kept at room temperature for 1-2 days, in the fridge for up to a week, or frozen for up to three months!
Whole Wheat Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Ā½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Ā¼ teaspoon EACH: baking soda and salt
- 1 cup mashed banana
- Ā¾ cup Greek yogurt
- Ā½ cup EACH: melted butter and maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or thawed)
- Granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.2 Ā½ cups whole wheat flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, Ā¼ teaspoon EACH: baking soda and salt
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the mashed banana, yogurt, melted butter, maple syrup, and egg.1 cup mashed banana, Ā½ cup EACH: melted butter and maple syrup, 1 large egg
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the blueberries.1 cup blueberries
- Spoon the batter into the lined muffin tin, press a few extra blueberries on top of the muffins, and then sprinkle with a little sugar or cinnamon sugar.Granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
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This Muffin recipe is surely a healthy recipe. Love the Blue Berries , Yogurt, Banana and Whole Wheat combination. Best to have them for Breakfast, Snack time or a Tea Party.