Light Blueberry Muffins
Easy to make Blueberry Muffins that are bursting with blueberries. Perfect for Sunday brunch yet easy enough to make during the week. This classic recipe is one that I have been using for many years, today I made it lighter with fewer calories.
This recipe is brought to you by Truvia
This Blueberry Muffin recipe is so easy you don’t even need a mixer, in fact it’s better to mix muffins by hand. Over mixing makes muffin batter tough.
Last month I shared Berry Cobbler made lighter with Truvia Baking Blend. Sticking with the classics, I decided to give our family favorite, Blueberry Muffin recipe a little makeover as well. With Easter coming, these Blueberry Muffins would be perfect to serve for brunch!
Let’s get baking…
You will need simple ingredients – Flour, Truvia Baking Blend, Baking Powder, Salt, 1 Egg, Oil, Milk and of course Blueberries. Truvia Baking Blend is a sugar substitute blend of zero-calorie Truvia natural sweetener and sugar then packaged in a product that’s designed for easy, at-home baking. It also can be substituted for sugar in any recipe by simply using half as much Truvia Baking Blend as you would sugar.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
The wet ingredients are mixed a little different than you normally do. First add the oil to a 1 cup measuring cup and whisk the egg in a bowl.
Then add the egg to the oil and fill the rest of the measuring cup with milk until it reaches 1 cup.
Add the wet to dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Be sure to not over mix.
Here’s another trick I always do when I add blueberries to batter, add just a pinch of flour and toss to coat the berries. This keeps the berries from sinking to the bottom of the muffin.
Then gently fold the blueberries into the batter. And fill the muffin tin with about 2/3 full of batter.
Light Blueberry Muffins
Special enough for Sunday brunch yet easy enough for a weekday breakfast. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons Truvia Baking Blend
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen are fine
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place liners in muffin tins, set aside
- Whisk together dry ingredients
- Pour oil into 1 cup measuring cup, beat egg and add to cup, fill with enough milk to measure 1 cup, beat until mixed well
- Add to dry ingredients
- Combine, just until all ingredients are incorporated, don't overmix
- Place washed berries in a bowl
- Add a pinch of flour
- Coat berries with flour, I do this so the berries don't sink to the bottom of the muffin
- Add to muffin mixture
- Fold berries in gently
- Fill liners about 2/3 full. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Looking for more recipes using Truvia Baking Blend? Here are the ones I have shared…
- Simple Berry Cobbler
- Cherry Vanilla Fudge
- Meyer Lemon & Strawberry Pie
- Banana Walnut Bread: Starbucks Copycat Recipe
- Tangy Lime Bars
- Cotton Candy Fudge
- Banana Bread Cobbler
- Graham Cracker Log
- How to make Brown Sugar
- Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cherry Almond Bars
- Red Velvet Cupcake Bites
- Pink Velvet Cupcakes
- Double Chocolate Cupcakes
I need help urgently. I have just plain Truvia sweetener. Can I use it in this recipe for blueberry muffins in place of Truvia baking blend. What is the difference?
Hi Mary, there is a difference, the baking blend is formulated specifically for baking. Here is a little more information for you – https://www.truvia.com/products/baking-blend
You can certainly try the regular Truvia, I’m just not sure how the muffins would turn out.
~Liz
How many calories are these (light blueberry) muffins? Thank you.
Hi Sarah, I’m sorry I don’t have a calorie count for you. Since I’m not a registered dietitian, it would only be a guess. I do know that they have less calories because of the Truvia in them.
Here is a recipe from the Truvia site >>> http://truvia.com/recipes/blueberry-muffins
Happy Baking!
~Liz