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Plump blueberries, oats, and whole-wheat flour deliver lots of fiber, so you’ll stay full through your morning meetings.

Updated on September 18, 2022

Not many foods are more symbolic of home baking simplicity than the iconic blueberry muffin, but few of us consider it health food. This recipe moves it a little closer to the healthy side by swapping white flour with whole-wheat flour, oats, and flaxseed meal, resulting in 4 grams of good-for-you fiber (at least twice as much as in traditional recipes). And blueberries are no slouch either, packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, and more fiber. OK, these muffins still don’t come close to cracking our list of The 30 Healthiest Foods to Eat Every Day, but they’re delicious and take us one baby step closer to better health, so better make two dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups whole-wheat flour, spooned and leveled*

  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

  • ¼ cup flaxseed meal (available at natural-food stores)

  • ¼ cup pecans

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

  • ¼ cup orange juice

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries or one 8-ounce bag frozen blueberries

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

  2. In a food processor, mix flour, oats, flaxseed meal, pecans, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until finely ground.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk yogurt, sugar, butter, orange zest and juice, egg, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated (do not overmix), and then fold in blueberries.

  4. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes.

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*Measure the flour by spooning it into a dry measuring cup, then sweep off the excess with a knife.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

189 Calories
7g Fat
29g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Calories
189
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
7g

9%

Saturated Fat
2g

10%

Cholesterol
26mg

9%

Sodium
256mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate
29g

11%

Total Sugars
13g
Protein
5g
Calcium
71mg

5%

Iron
1mg

6%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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