Healthy Blueberry Muffins.

I have been on the hunt for a good recipe for healthy blueberry muffins for a long while now. And I think I have found the one. These moist and delicious muffins are packed with healthy ingredients, and contain no butter, no sugar and no simple carbs. I imagine they would be quite low in calories as well, considering the lack of sugar and butter. As the muffins I made weren't too sweet, I decided to treat myself with some 'frosting' on them as well. Together, they taste d-i-v-i-n-e.

This recipe has been adapted from a recipe by Nomemade, which can be found here.

So, here it goes...

Ingredients:

Muffins:

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour.
• 6 packets Stevia in the Raw.
• 1 tbsp honey.
• 1 tsp almond extract (optional).
• 1 tsp baking powder.
• Pinch of salt.
• 2 tbsp coconut oil.
• 1 (small) egg.
• 2 tbsp milk.
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce.
• 2 tbsp flaxseeds.
• Handful of chopped nuts of choice (I like using walnuts).
• 1 cup blueberries.
• Cinnamon to sprinkle muffins (optional).

'Frosting':

• 1 tbsp sugar free Cool Whip.
• 1 tsp peanut butter.

Note: if you do not wish to 'frost' your muffins, I suggest adding more Stevia in the Raw or honey.

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Grease 6 muffin cups and line with paper liners.
• Mix together the flour, Stevia in the Raw, salt and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the coconut oil, egg, milk, applesauce, almond extract and honey.
• Mix together the dry and liquid ingredients until of smooth consistency.
• Add in the flaxseeds, chopped nuts and blueberries, mixing gently (you don't want to squish the blueberries!)
• Scoop the batter into the paper liners, filling each one 2/3 full.
• Sprinkle a small amount of cinnamon onto the raw muffins.
• Bake muffins for approximately 20 minutes.
• Take muffins out and allow to cool before you attack them (as tempting as it is!)
• When the muffins have cooled down, mix up your 'frosting' and spread over the top of the muffin, or cut muffin in half, fill with the 'frosting' and sandwich together. I would advise doing this individually, right before eating the muffin, as the 'frosting' doesn't set and it could get messy if you tried storing the muffins 'frosted'.
• Indulge!

Nutrition Information (for all 6 muffins, without the 'frosting'):

Note: 1 portion = 1 muffin, which is 162 calories. For 'frosted' muffins, add 35 calories per muffin.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.