low calorie muffin recipes

seths_wife

Ok so lately I've been on a muffin kick, but store bought muffins and ones at coffee shops can be 400+ cals a piece easy. So I started some research and found some great recipes so I thought I'd share. My favorite is this blueberry muffin recipe, but at the bottom I will put the link for the other muffins. (In this recipe I used ground flaxseed instead of wheat germ, still came out amazing.) Enjoy! :drinker:


1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs or 1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/2 cups fresh or thawed frozen blueberries

1.Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

2.In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, wheat germ, baking powder, and salt.

3.In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs or egg substitute and yogurt. Whisk in the sugar and oil. Add to the flour mixture and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the blueberries.

4.Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and cool slightly.

5.Note: Store the muffins in a covered container for up to 1 day at room temperature or up to 1 month in the freezer.


NUTRITION FACTS per serving

CALORIES 128.6 CAL

FAT 3.9 G

SATURATED FAT 0.7 G

CHOLESTEROL 36.5 MG

SODIUM 192.3 MG

CARBOHYDRATES 20.1 G

TOTAL SUGARS 7.9 G

DIETARY FIBER 2.5 G

PROTEIN 4.7 G

http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/dish/muffin-recipe/

TeaBea

Yum! Thanks for posting ..... love blueberries.

wizwitch

Thanks for posting, sounds like something I would love to try!

rduhlir

If you were to replace the oil with applesauce you would cut the calories down even more (and it makes them SUPER moist).

Here is mine:

Protein Banana Muffins:

Ingredients
3/4 cup Ripe banana (about 1 large banana)
3/4 cup Egg whites
1/2 cup Plain low fat greek yogurt (I used plain Chobani yogurt)
3/4 cup Oats (use gluten free if sensitive to gluten)
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder (I used Designer Whey™, or you could use any flavor you would like!)
1/4 cup Baking stevia OR 1/2 cup sweetener of choice that measures like sugar 1
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Breakdown
12 Muffins
58 Calories per serving
9 g Carbohydrates
7 g Protein
2 g Fiber
1 g Sugar

The estimated time to make this recipe is 25-30 Minutes.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray, or line with silicone or foil liners, (spray liners if using).

2. Place all of the ingredients in a blender, (or food processor), and blend until mixture is smooth.

3. Divide mixture evenly between 12 muffin tins.

4. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

(Note: be sure to use either silicone or foil liners with the paper insert removed because they will stick, as does any muffin made with oats rather than flour!)

Mrsfreedom41

If you were to replace the oil with applesauce you would cut the calories down even more (and it makes them SUPER moist).

Here is mine:

Protein Banana Muffins:

Ingredients
3/4 cup Ripe banana (about 1 large banana)
3/4 cup Egg whites
1/2 cup Plain low fat greek yogurt (I used plain Chobani yogurt)
3/4 cup Oats (use gluten free if sensitive to gluten)
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder (I used Designer Whey™, or you could use any flavor you would like!)
1/4 cup Baking stevia OR 1/2 cup sweetener of choice that measures like sugar 1
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Breakdown
12 Muffins
58 Calories per serving
9 g Carbohydrates
7 g Protein
2 g Fiber
1 g Sugar

The estimated time to make this recipe is 25-30 Minutes.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray, or line with silicone or foil liners, (spray liners if using).

2. Place all of the ingredients in a blender, (or food processor), and blend until mixture is smooth.

3. Divide mixture evenly between 12 muffin tins.

4. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

(Note: be sure to use either silicone or foil liners with the paper insert removed because they will stick, as does any muffin made with oats rather than flour!)

Do you use regular oats?

grandmastime

This is my apple oatmeal muffin recipe each muffin is 100 calories

2 apples
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp smart balance butter
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal processed to a fine powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp cinnamon
3 apples peeled cored and cooked and mashed

add all ingredient and mix. do not over mix

place in muffin tins.

bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 30 minutes.

rduhlir

Do you use regular oats?

Um...I use Bob Red's Quick Cooking Gluten Free ones and they turn out okay. Not sure about other kinds though.