Low Sugar Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins with Lemon

As contradictory as it sounds, people have a much easier time eating a good breakfast every day when rushing off to work in the morning. On those days, grabbing some Peanut Butter Oatmeal or Cottage Cheese and Egg Breakfast Muffins and throwing them in the microwave was just part of the routine of getting ready for work. This is great if you are faced with a fixed working schedule but when it shifts you must consider still wanting to keep the breakfast habit and grabbing a hold on healthier quick-grab options.

These are called low-sugar muffins, because we already have natural sugars oozing from blueberries. You only need to add 1/3 cup of granulated sugar for 12 muffins to achieve a low fat quick-grab breakfast diet.

Low Sugar Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins with Lemon

(Makes 9-12 muffins, depending on size of muffin cups or pan used.)

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup rolled oats (regular or extra thick oats, but not instant)

1 cup white whole wheat flour

1 T baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/3 cup Granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp. dried lemon zest or use 1 T fresh lemon zest

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup fresh blueberries (If frozen, be sure to thaw first)

Instructions:

Mix together the oats, flour, baking powder, salt, sweetener of your choice, and dried lemon zest, stirring until ingredients are well combined. (If you're using fresh lemon zest, add it to the wet ingredients.)

In a separate bowl, beat the egg with a fork, then mix in the milk and vegetable oil. (Add the fresh lemon zest to this if you're using it.)

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just long enough to combine them. (Don't overstir!)

Then gently fold the blueberries into the muffin batter, again barely stirring until the mixture is combined.

Take out your individual silicone muffin cups and filled them about 3/4 full, which will make 12 small-ish muffins. This would probably make about 9 large muffins if you used the larger size muffin pan.

That's all folks! Set it aside for 30 minutes to cool and you can serve them with fresh juice or your favorite coffee blend. The choice is yours!

What are your thoughts with this healthy delectable and easy to make breakfast? Have you tried something similar to this? Let your thoughts be heard in the comment section below and don't forget to share this recipe with your family and friends on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks!


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