Lemon Blueberry Flax Muffins - 3 Guiding Stars
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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
  • 2 large eggs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  2. Toss blueberries with 2 teaspoons of the flour and set aside.
  3. In separate bowl, stir together remaining flour, flax, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
  4. Whisk together yogurt, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and eggs. Pour into dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries.
  5. Divide batter into 24 papered muffin cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown (18-20 minutes).
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 155; Total Fat 7g (9% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 1g (5% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 16mg (5% DV); Sodium 150mg (7% DV); Total Carbohydrate 20g (7% DV); Dietary Fiber 2.5g (11% DV); Total Sugars 8g; Includes 6g Added Sugars (12% DV); Protein 4g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 6% DV; Iron 6% DV; Potassium 2% DV; Manganese 30% DV; Selenium 20% DV; Niacin 15% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/lemon-blueberry-flax-muffins/
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