Healthy Strawberry Muffins with Greek yogurt
Healthy Strawberry Muffins with Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries are moist, fluffy and pack 6 grams of protein.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or coconut oil (melted)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup quick or rolled oats
- 1 3/4 cups spelt or whole wheat flour + 1 tbsp for coating berries
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries diced, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp cane or coconut sugar for sprinkling (optional)
- 1 lemon zest of optional
- Cooking spray I use Misto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, line 12 muffin tin with parchment paper muffin liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Dice strawberries, reserve 2 tbsp aside and transfer the rest to a small bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp flour, stir gently and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, yogurt, maple syrup, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk well, making sure baking powder and soda have dissolved.
- Add oats and 1 3/4 cups flour; stir gently to mix. Add coated in flour strawberries and give a few gentle stirs.
- Using large ice cream scoop, fill 12 openings with batter. Top with remaining 2 tbsp diced strawberries and sprinkle with sugar (optional). Bake for 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let muffins cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store: Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 - 4 days.
- Freeze: Bake and cool muffins completely. Then arrange them in a single layer in resealable plastic bag or any container with a lid. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw on counter, warm up in oven or microwave.
- Greek yogurt substitute: You can use regular yogurt, dairy-free yogurt or applesauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 153mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g