close up of muffins on a cooling rack. A pint of fresh blueberries is blurred in the background.

Any Kind of Fruit Muffins

close up of muffins on a cooling rack. A pint of fresh blueberries is blurred in the background.

Any Kind of Fruit Muffins

Wholesome muffins made with whole-wheat flour and your choice of fresh or frozen fruit.
Kid Approved: Healthy Snacks
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cool Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 9 Servings

Equipment

  • Muffin pan
  • Muffin liners

Ingredients
  

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 ¼ cups whole-wheat flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract,
  • 1 cup strawberries or other fruit, fresh or frozen, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly coat muffin tin with cooking spray. Line muffin pan with each muffin cup.
  • Add flour, sugar, and baking powder to a large bowl and mix until combined.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, margarine, egg, and vanilla until well blended.
  • Pour mixture with wet ingredients into bowl with dry ingredients. Using a large spoon, gently mix ingredients just until moist.
  • Gently fold in fruit, being careful not to over mix.
  • Spoon batter evenly into 9 muffin cups.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes. Leftover muffins may be frozen or stored in refrigerator.

Notes

Prep Tip
If using fresh fruit, lightly coat fruit in flour before adding to batter to prevent it from sinking to the bottom.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 muffinCalories: 110calCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 3.5gSodium: 115mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Brunch, Healthy, Kid-friendly, On the Go
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