Thursday, July 9, 2009

Low Fat Blueberry Muffins

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These were supposed to be cupcakes until I tasted my blueberry puree and found it a little bland. I was pretty sure baking wouldn't magically release more blueberry flavour so I decided to make muffins instead, since additional fruit is added. I made Cook's Country's low fat blueberry muffins, although I don't know if I would call these low in fat because there was still 1 tsp of butter per muffin. Maybe if compared to a Costco muffin then sure, but then again, those are gigantic! I wasn't actually planning on making a low fat recipe. All I wanted was something that wasn't overly rich and used milk/buttermilk as their liquid so I could substitute the blueberry puree for some of it. Too bad it led to a greyish batter, but other than that, these were really good! I also creamed the butter and sugar for a lighter texture because that's how I like them. You can always melt the butter for a quicker and denser muffin.

Cook's Country Low-Fat Blueberry Muffins

1 cup blueberries (I used 1 & 1/4 cups)
2 cups plus 1 Tbl. all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 Tbls. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
1 teaspoon grated zest and 2 teaspoons juice 1 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and brown sugar together in medium bowl until thoroughly combined. Gradually whisk in melted butter, then buttermilk, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended. Fold into dry mixture with rubber spatula (a few streaks of flour should remain).
Toss blueberries with remaining tablespoon flour in small bowl. Gently fold blueberries into batter, being careful not to break berries.
Distribute batter in muffin tin and bake until light golden brown and toothpick or skewer inserted into center of muffin comes out clean, 25 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking.

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34 comments:

  1. Yum, those look delicious! I love the addition of the blueberry puree.

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  2. Those look delicious! I'm going to try them this weekend.

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  3. I don't know if its the photo or not but they look huge.
    ~ingrid

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  4. I LOVE blueberry muffins. They sound delicious.

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  5. So delicious and mouth watering!

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  6. Hmmm delicious AND low-fat! Perfection!

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  7. Looks good to me! I haven't had much luck with low fat muffins, I'll have to give these a shot.

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  8. blueberry muffins are so classic!

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  9. They sure do look good :) If you want a true low fat muffin that is amazingly moist and delicious give these a try :)
    http://stephchows.blogspot.com/2009/04/muffin-mania.html

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  10. I wishI could make something that was greyish but still so good! :) Now I know that I'm baking this weekend...I haven't had a blueberry muffin in ages!

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  11. I've baked these and they are so good. Will make them again.

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  12. They look fantastic. I love Cooks Country recipes. I have to try this one. Muffins are one of my favorite breakfasts.

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  13. Just look at those big juicy berries in there, fantastic!!

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  14. Mmm those look like awesome blueberry muffins! I love how they browned around the bottom yum.

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  15. Man, those blueberries are HUGE and fantastic!

    Awesome muffins!

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  16. Eh, what's one teaspoon right? And it's definitely better than those Costco sugar monsters! :D

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  17. You simply can't compare these to a Costco muffin. Not only do these have a reduced fat content but they're a perfect size for one portion. A costco muffin can feed a family of four and usually consumed by one.

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  18. Blueberries are another reason I LOVE summer!! Your muffins look great!
    Peace, Stephanie

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  19. Low-fat is good! Your muffins look delicious.

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  20. I've recently forgot how much I enjoy blueberries. They were on sale, so I bought a few pints, froze some, and then ate a whole pint in about a half hours time.

    Yup I think I like blueberries :)

    And these are soooo low fat. A tsp of butter is nothing. That's like 30 calories maybe? You did good Steph, real good.

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  21. Mmmm... Those look really yummy!! I love low fat food, and my diet thanks! =)

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  22. After having tasted blueberries, I can totally imagine how good these must be!! They look great, baked to perfection with the browned bottoms!

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  23. We have a ton of blueberries in the freezer right now and this muffin recipe looks great. Well done, Steph!

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  24. In all my time baking, I don't think I've ever made blueberry muffins... but I think you might have just inspired me.

    These look wonderful with those big, plump bluberries throughout. Nice work!

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  25. They look perfect! I love that they have buttermilk and your addition of the blueberry puree sounds good!

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  26. What a pretty picture!
    1 tsp butter...ahhh thats not toooo bad!

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  27. Are those giant blueberries?
    The muffins look terrific. They are one of our favorites and I often try new recipes with blueberries so these may just appear in our kitchen.

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  28. I think these are low fat muffins with heaps of good stuff in them yummy. And your pixs are super professional. Thanks for the uber-nice comments you left on my blog. It good to have a such a versatile recipe. Cheers Audax

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  29. I actually don't think the blueberry puree makes the batter too grey. I always seem to end up with slightly grey batter when I work with whole blueberries, so I was surprised to learn that there was puree in these. I love the idea though - blueberries are great for you!

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  30. These muffins look fantastic. And they are low fat too. Brownie points for you!

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  31. Love ur Blog Steph, everything on it looks soo yummy.I'd love to try making one of ur recipe's.Tx for sharing these online.

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  32. I have a weakness for blueberries so low fat or not, I now want this for breakfast.

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  33. I adore blueberry muffins and now I can try your recipe that is low-fat....thank you for sharing... I am so glad to stumble upon your lovely blog! please do stop by sometime! Roz (bella)

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