Recipe Rehab: Blueberry Muffins
Our weekly feature, Recipe Rehab, takes a recipe -- sometimes basic, sometimes decadent and sometimes just plain unhealthy -- and turns it into a scrumptious and healthy dish, pumped up with nutrition. Sometimes all it takes is a few alterations to prepare a dish that would make even your nutritionist proud.
At last, a recipe for the infamous yogurt muffins that claim to be low fat. These are actually good for you - with less sugar and more fiber too.
Low Fat Blueberry Muffins
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup fat-free yogurt
1/3 cup skim milk
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Grease twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups.
In a large bowl combine the 1-3/4 cups flour, the sugar, baking powder, baking
soda and salt; set aside. Add blueberries and toss until they are coated in flour.
Combine egg, yogurt and milk in another bowl and beat together. Add to dry ingredients until it forms a loose batter - it will probably be slightly lumpy.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clear.
Rehab Rundown
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Whole wheat flour was substituted for some of the flour, adding fiber and nutrients
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A smaller amount of honey was substituted for the sugar, adding more flavor, nutrients and cutting down on processed sugar
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Fat free yogurt was substituted for oil
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Skim milk was substituted for regular milk
Rehab Reveal
Based on 1 muffin
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Original
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Adapted
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Calories
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94 (44% from fat)
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111 (6% from fat)
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Fat
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5g
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1g
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Saturated Fat
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2g
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0g
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Protein
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2g
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4g
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Carbohydrate
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27g
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23g
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Fiber
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0g
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2g
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Sodium
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247mg
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252mg
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