Muffins

shortygirl1987
shortygirl1987 Posts: 229 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
Are breakfast muffins from a grocery store healthy to eat at all or should I stay away from them

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    What is your definition of healthy? Even potato chips can be a part of a healthy diet. The key is where does this one food fit? Does it fit within your calorie goals? Are you otherwise meeting protein, fat & fiber for the day?

    The muffin may have fiber or not, the muffin may have protein or not.....we don't know.

  • TheCupcakeCounter
    TheCupcakeCounter Posts: 606 Member
    Muffins tend to be high in calories and minimal on nutrients. I make my own and use coconut oil and Greek yogurt so at least I am getting some decent stuff in there. I would maybe eat 1/4 of the muffin with some Greek yogurt and fruit for a more balance nutrient profile.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Lots of calories for little nutrition value, honestly. I could eat one (often 600+ calories a muffin) and still be hungry.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    I eat "FlapJacked mighty muffins". The peanutbutter and the pumpkin flavors are pretty good, and they have 20g of protein in each one.
  • ds41980
    ds41980 Posts: 133 Member
    I made my own blueberry muffins using yogurt and they were darn good! Came out to about 183 calories per muffin. I have one for breakfast sometimes with milk. Recipe is on joyofbakingdotcom except dot is not spelled out.
  • shortygirl1987
    shortygirl1987 Posts: 229 Member
    I might have to make my own, eating eggs all the time gets boring for me and I love to eat muffins but the store bought ones just seem to be unhealthy
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    shortygirl1987 wrote: »
    I might have to make my own, eating eggs all the time gets boring for me and I love to eat muffins but the store bought ones just seem to be unhealthy

    I make my own and freeze the batter like this:
    http://www.momables.com/how-to-freeze-muffin-batter/

    This way I don't have tons of muffins sitting around and I can just bake what I want to eat.
    It is also fun to make your own because you can add things in to boost the nutrients or macros (like protein powder, flax seed, oats, etc.) I like having control over the ingredients when it comes to baked goods.
  • TheCupcakeCounter
    TheCupcakeCounter Posts: 606 Member
    Here are a few ways to transform any muffin recipe into a healthier version:
    replace butter with coconut oil 1:1 swap (keep oil same consistency as butter instructions)
    replace veg oil with a combo of unsweetened applesauce and coconut oil - 3:1 ratio (so if the recipe calls for 1 cup oil use 3/4 cup applesauce and 1/4 c oil)
    Replace AP or white flour with whole wheat flour - add a extra TB of fat (like coconut oil) or 2 TB of applesauce to counteract dryness
    Replace sour cream with Greek Yogurt - I prefer full fat in baking
    I replaced poppyseed with chia seeds and no one noticed
    Cacao nibs for half or more of chocolate chips called for
    Most recipes have more sugar than needed - cut it in half and use a coconut, date, or brown sugar instead of white as they are naturally sweeter and have better flavor
    finely shredded carrot, zucchini, apple, etc...will blend with most muffin batters easily and will boost the nutrient profile (just don't add too much as they have a lot of water)
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