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How I can slim this muffin recipe down? Help please :)

Skeemer118
Skeemer118 Posts: 397 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
Sweet Potato Muffins
2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour (preferably pastry flour)
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup pureed or mashed cooked sweet potato
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk

Heat oven to 375° F. Grease 12 muffin cups or add paper liners.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, and salt.

In a bowl, whisk butter, oil, sweet potato, egg, and buttermilk. Fold wet mixture into the dry; stir until just combined.

Fill muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.


CALORIES PER MUFFIN: 248
CARBS: 37 G
FIBER: 3 G
PROTEIN: 4 G
FAT: 9 G

I found this recipe in Runner's World & it looks wonderful! Other than going sugar free with Spenda I have no idea how I could get the calorie count down. Any help is much appreciated!

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  • maddymama
    maddymama Posts: 1,183 Member
    low fat or fat free buttermilk

    reduce the sugar by 1/3

    try applesauce instead of the oil
  • veggievixen79
    veggievixen79 Posts: 109 Member
    2 egg whites instead of 1 egg?

    low fat yogurt instead of buttermilk?

    banana instead of oil?

    i would even reduce the sugar by 1/2 or 2/3, especially if you use banana or applesauce.

    Be aware the muffins will probably be a little dry with these substitutions.
  • kjh1204
    kjh1204 Posts: 24 Member
    you could replace the sugar with dried apple pieces, so you'll get the extra sweetness without as many calories. Or you could replace with honey as you'd only need a small amount (if this makes the mixture too wet just add a bit more flour). Low fat buttermilk.
  • rainedays86
    rainedays86 Posts: 105 Member
    You could use a light tub margarine instead of butter, splenda instead of sugar, applesauce or mashed banana in place of the oil, egg beaters instead of regular eggs, and fat free buttermilk.
  • girlnamedlee
    girlnamedlee Posts: 96 Member
    Honey is much sweeter than sugar so you can go as low as half the amount of sugar when substituting honey.

    1/2 cup applesauce for the butter & oil or 1/4 cup brummel & brown yogurt spread & 1/4 cup applesauce if you're concerned thatat the first option will effect flavor.

    egg whites instead of whole egg. 1/4 cup = 1 egg

    a buttermilk substitute can be made with 1 Tbsp vinegar to 1 C milk. This also works with unsweetened almond milk (which is40 calories per cup).
  • TeresaC79
    TeresaC79 Posts: 316 Member
    Flax seed meal instead of eggs. 1tbsp per egg and water until it is a sticky consistency. apple sauce instead of oil. leave out the butter or get a vegan butter

    http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-cooking/vegan-baking-substitutions.php
  • Skeemer118
    Skeemer118 Posts: 397 Member
    You guys ROCK. Thanks ladies!
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