Whole-wheat flour and ground flax seed boost the nutritional value of these tasty muffins that pair the winning combination of lemon and blueberry for wonderful flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries
- 3 cups whole wheat flour, divided
⅔ cup ground flax seed
¾ cup sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
1⅓ cups plain, low-fat yogurt
½ cup canola oil
- 2 Tbsp. lemon zest
⅓ cup lemon juice
½ cup egg substitute
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Toss blueberries with 2 teaspoons of the flour and set aside.
- In separate bowl, stir together remaining flour, flax, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Whisk together yogurt, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and egg substitute. Pour into dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries.
- Divide batter into 24 papered muffin cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown (18-20 minutes).
Chef's Practical Notes
Ensure you brown the meat thoroughly; that "crispy crust" is where all the flavor for the gravy comes from.