Merry Berry Muffins

It was 47F when I walked the dog this morning. I instantly wanted to bake these muffins for my hubby to wake up to. Brewed a little "Santa's White Christmas" Barnie's coffee for nostalgia, and ready to start the Saturday!  

These feel-good muffins are easy to make won't give you a sugar rush. 10/12/24

Merry Blueberry Muffins- VegWithMandy.com

(Makes 6-8 muffins; easy to double recipe)

Preheat oven to 350F

Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.

In large mixing bowl, add dry ingredients:

• 1 and ⅔ c whole wheat flour

• ⅔ c old fashioned oats

• 1 Tbsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp baking powder

• ⅛ tsp salt

Mix well.

In separate, small bowl, add wet ingredients:

• ¼ c unsweetened applesauce* (equals ~ 1 kids individual serving applesauce cup)

• 1 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh

• ¾ c unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• ½ c maple syrup

Mix these wet ingredients.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix again.

Fold in:

• 1-2 c. mixed** berries or blueberries (fresh, or defrosted*** and drained if frozen)

Fill muffin tins ⅔ of the way full. Okay, okay...I often cheat and have them to the top or even overflow...don't tell!

Bake at 350F x 25-30 mins, until knife poked in center comes back dry or with moist muffin bits (not runny batter).

*Tip: To reduce spoilage if you don’t eat applesauce often, instead of buying a jar of applesauce, buy a pack of individual 4oz applesauce cups; they’ll keep in the pantry for around a year.

**If you use mixed berries, use a blend that does not contain strawberries (too big).

***To defrost, I just place them in a colander and run warm water over them, before I do anything else. If still cold when ready to be folded in, I run warm water over them again and drain well.