Whole Grain Blueberry-Ful Muffins

smellyvegetarian's Note:

I was forced to improvise some ingredients in my usual muffin recipe this morning, and boy was I glad! These were seriously good (my husband had 8 of them in one sitting) and you would never guess they are healthy. Makes a baker's dozen (or 12 biggies).

• Total Time: 23 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 13

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup nonfat milk (soured with vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon applesauce
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Directions:

1. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Make a well in the center of the mix and add wet ingredients.
3. Mix just until combined, then fold in berries.
4. Bake 18-20 minutes at 400.

Reviews

[qotw13]

With a few tweaks, these could be pretty tasty. I made these the other night, with only a couple changes: one whole egg, 2 T canola oil instead of the oil and applesauce called for (I wanted to use butter, but didn't have any that wasn't frozen, lol), and added a t of vanilla, and about 1/2 t almond extract. I also sprinkled the tops with sugar before putting them in the oven. The texture of these muffins is pretty good, but they had very little flavor. I was very glad I put the sugar on top, because that definitely helped. Next time, I will use butter, and probably add a bit more sugar and extracts. Oh, and I also soured the milk with lemon juice instead of vinegar, and I ended up with 11 muffins, rather than 13. Will probably make these again in the future.

[LillyZackMom]

Not sure what happened, but these muffins had absolutely no taste. They don't taste BAD...there's just no taste. I followed the recipe exactly so I'm not sure what happened. Thanks for sharing anyway!

[Sydney Mike]

Followed your recipe right on down & used frozen berries (Still haven't found great looking fresh blueberries anywhere around these past 2 weeks!) & the muffins were very nice ~ Easy to make & great on the taste buds (& the waist, for that matter!) Thanks for sharing this great keeper! [Made & reviewed as a THANK YOU for playing with us in Please Review My Recipe during the recent tour]