Yay!! TGIF!!! And you know what that means, another fabulous guest post!
I'm really excited for you to meet my friend Rachel. She's an energetic stay-at-home mom who LOVES to cook and her blog Not Rachael Ray is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread! Hop on over there and see for yourself her delicious recipes and her absolutely adorable family :) Oh yeah, and did I mention she's gorgeous??
I know. Jealous right??
Anyway, I was so glad when she agreed to do a guest post for me and couldn't wait to see what she had in store! You are going to LOVE these Reduced Fat Blueberry-Strawberry Muffins! Check them for yourself and welcome Miss Rachel :)
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I am so happy to be a guest posting for Kelly today! Thanks for letting me hang out on your blog today, Kelly! I've always loved Eat Yourself Skinny and I am excited to be able to share this recipe with all of you. Enjoy! And if you get a moment, feel free to stop by my blog; I'd love to have you!
This recipe was inspired by the fresh berries I had in my fridge. Delicious fresh fruit is one of my favorite things about summer. I love having a bowl of cherries, watermelon, and juicy ripe strawberries in my fridge to snack on, or bake with. The other day, I got a multi-grain muffin at a popular coffee shop on my way to work and was shocked to find that it contained 400 calories and 16 grams of fat! Sixteen! I thought I was doing well by ordering a "multi-grain" muffin. I decided I could do better baking on my own. And if I do say so myself, I think these muffins taste better than their calorie-laden cousins from the coffee shop.
Reduced Fat Blueberry-Strawberry Muffins
A NotRachaelRay original
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp ground flax seed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
3/4 cup roughly chopped fresh strawberries
Preheat oven to 400*F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper lines or spray with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, applesauce, egg, oil and lemon zest. Add in flours, ground flax seed, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined. Your batter will appear slightly lumpy, but don't over mix!
Fold in berries. Pour our scoop into prepared muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack and enjoy without guilt!
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp ground flax seed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
3/4 cup roughly chopped fresh strawberries
Preheat oven to 400*F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper lines or spray with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, applesauce, egg, oil and lemon zest. Add in flours, ground flax seed, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined. Your batter will appear slightly lumpy, but don't over mix!
Fold in berries. Pour our scoop into prepared muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack and enjoy without guilt!
Or add a bunch of butter and feel a little guilty like I did.
Verdict: So yummy! These really don't taste like low-fat, healthy muffins. Especially with a big slab of butter smeared on top...
Husband's take: He wasn't crazy about the addition of lemon but I really liked the freshness it gave these muffins. I should add that he still ate these for a few breakfasts.
Changes I would make next time: None.
Difficulty: Easy!
23 lovely comments:
These Look great! I am loving these Guest Blog Fridays!
These look fabulous! I looove muffins for breakfast and they are so fun to make, it really feels like you accomplished something when you bake something successfully! Plus the Rachel Ray admits she can't bake so that +1 for you! :)
Lovely guest post Kelly and Rachel - I'd much rather sink my teeth into Blueberry Muffins than wholegrain any day so I'm delighted to find that the BMs are the healthy choice!
Pffth. What do husbands know? Lemon all the way! :) Amazing muffins, ladies and another great guest post!
Looks great, I like healthy muffin too!
Oh Kelly, you are the SWEETEST thing since sliced bread! Thank you for all the kind compliments, and you are gorgeous too! Thanks again for letting me guest post here! :)
Ok, I wasn't going to say a word about the nice hunk of butter on the "reduced fat" muffins so I'm glad you did. :)
They look absolutely. I love both varieties of berries and would definitely enjoy the lemon flavor in there.
Kelly, thanks for sharing another great blogger with us. Rachel, thanks for sharing your recipe.
Fabulous! Thanks for another amazing guest post.
Awesome recipe for a healthier muffin. Man that picture of the berry packed inside looks so very good.
These look fantastic! Plus the berries I've had recently have been sooo sweet, I bet these muffins will be out of this world right now. I'll definitely have to give them a try. Great post!
Wow, love this recipe! I'm a crazy fan of blueberries, especially blueberry muffins! This weekend seems the perfect time to try your recipe; thanks!
Thanks for the into to Not Racheal Ray. Keeping delicious taste while cutting down fat and calories is no easy task. These look like a real winner-very well done. Yum!
looks delish! cant wait to check out her blog!
Spectacular!
Can you post the nutritional values for these yummy muffins?
thanks
Congratulations on making Food Buzz's Top 9...as a guest poster! That's amazing!
These look so good! I am new at subbing applesauce into recipes and I LOVE it! So, I will definitely try this one out!
Your guest posts are brilliant ideas and I really enjoy reading them now! :)
I was going to ask for the point value as well...they look delish and easy...could you figure out the point value before I print? Puuurdy please Thanks Molly :D
Tried this recipe. Awesome, ummmm, yumm and pretty. Loved loved it.
I figured out the WW points and they are 4 WW+ points.
What are are the nutritional counts to these muffins?
I;d love to know calories,fiber, fat...I don't see it anywhere and these look so good. I just need to know for my own sanity!
Thanks,
Newbie (Tara)
Ive just made these ( I kinda bulk made some to freeze but they smell great). Never nade muffins. Too much of a fan of cake but they look okay. Couldn't find any unsweetened apple sauce either as England doesn't really like sour with their Sunday roast so I left it out.... may have to learn to make it :)
Karla :D
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