HEALTHY MUFFINS BLUEBERRY RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Beat the butter and caster sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat in for 1 min, then mix in the yogurt, vanilla extract and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder and bicarb in a bowl with ¼ tsp fine salt, then tip this into the wet ingredients and stir in. Finally, fold in the blueberries and divide the mixture between the muffin cases.
• Bake for 5 mins, then reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bake for 15-18 mins more until risen and golden, and a cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then carefully lift out onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Will keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container – after a day or two, pop them in the microwave for 10-15 secs on high to freshen up.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. If you have a non-stick 12-hole muffin tin it may not need greasing or lining with paper cases; otherwise, grease all 12 holes of your muffin tin with butter, coconut oil or cooking oil spray, or line with paper muffin cases.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the wholemeal flour with the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the oil and honey or maple syrup. Add the eggs and beat well, then add the yoghurt and vanilla and mix well. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well using a large wooden spoon.
• Put the blueberries in a small bowl and mix with the plain flour (this prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins). Gently fold the blueberries into the mixture, which should be quite thick.
• Divide the mixture between the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with sugar, if using. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the muffins are golden on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.