Quick & Healthy Muffin Recipes | If you are not so interested in having fruit baked into the muffins you eat for breakfast each morning, than you should try making your own heart healthy muffin recipe as an alternative to that. You may not like having fruit in your muffins for personal reasons, or maybe you would just like to try something new or different. At the same time, though, you may be worried that making muffins without fruit will somehow cause the muffins to be less tasty or nutritious. The truth of the matter is that you have nothing to worry about! This article will share one of many heart healthy muffin recipes you can add to your recipe box.
It's important not to go overboard when making healthy baked goods or you can end up with muffins that are dry, tasteless and/or rubbery. You need to find the healthy balance, so it's important to include some fat and sugar in your recipes for best flavor.
Here are 12 tips for making homemade healthy muffins from scratch.
12 Tips for Making Heathy Muffins from Scratch
Decrease the fat, but not completely. Usually just 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil or butter per batch of 8 to to 12 muffins is enough to keep your muffins moist and tender.
Use whole wheat pastry flour. It's much lighter than regular whole-wheat flour while retaining the healthy antioxidant-rich bran and germ. Try substituting half the flour in your favorite muffin recipe for whole wheat pastry flour or another favorite whole grain flour such as oat, barley or spelt flour.
Add some healthy omega-3 rich nuts. Walnuts and almonds are good choices.
Substitute 1/4 to 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable puree for the same amount of oil in your favorite muffin recipe. This will increase the nutrition, moisture, tenderness and natural sweetness of your muffins. Applesauce and pumpkin puree are personal favorites.
Mix together the dry ingredients well with a fork or wire whisk. You want to fluff the flour up which will help create lighter more tender muffins.
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