Blueberry Muffins

GothicGranola's Note:

A healthy yet tasty blueberry muffin with no added fat. From "Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish".

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 muffins

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup white flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute (e.g. EggBeaters) or 2 egg whites
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup frozen blueberries

for topping

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Spray muffin pan with nonstick spray.
3. In a medium bowl, combine whole wheat flour, white flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon.
4. Stir.
5. In a small bowl, combine egg substitute or egg whites, milk, applesauce, vanilla.
6. Whisk until smooth.
7. Add to dry ingredients.
8. Stir with a fork just until batter is blended; do not overmix.
9. Gently stir in blueberries.
10. Spoon batter into muffin cups.
11. Mix 1 T sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
12. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over each muffin.
13. Bake until muffins spring back when touched lightly and tops are golden, about 15 minutes.
14. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove and serve warm.

Reviews

[Mamabear]

The fact that the muffins were not to sweet was nice but the texture was not great. I found the muffins turned out too moist to the point they were kinda gummy. They tasted better the next day when I had left them out uncovered in an attempt to dry them out. I used fresh blueberries in this recipe so I don't know if that made the difference. I might make these again if I can figure out a way to firm up the texture.

[Chef Suzy]

Okay, I'll admit I was a bit skeptical looking at the ingredients (like hardly any sugar). For low fat muffins, though, these are really good! They have good flavor, and the sugar/cinnamon topping on top adds sweetness. My picky kids liked them and didn't "comment" like they do with a lot of low fat items.

[Torricus]

Made these to have on hand as a low-fat, low-cal breakfast option, and I love how filling the little things can be! I understand what other reviewers mean by "gummy", but I think it's nice that they stay moist for so long. The reason why I give it 4 stars is I found the cinnamon on top overwhelming, and would probably use just sugar next time. Other than that, these are great!