Whole-Grain Berry Muffins

Whole-Grain Berry Muffins

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 136.0
  • Total Fat: 1.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.3 mg
  • Sodium: 320.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 3.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Whole-Grain Berry Muffins calories by ingredient


Introduction

Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry--choose any berry you want. You can't go wrong with these healthy, tasty muffins.
Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry--choose any berry you want. You can't go wrong with these healthy, tasty muffins.

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 T flax seeds
    1 c berries
    1 c quick oats
    1 c lowfat buttermilk
    1 c whole wheat flour
    1 t baking powder
    1/2 t baking soda
    1 t salt
    1 whole egg
    1/4 c unsweetened applesauce
    3/4 c brown sugar
    1 t vanilla extract


Tips

Strawberries are full of antioxidants and fiber. Buy organic when possible, and when they're in season, freeze them in large batches for use throughout the year. You can use frozen strawberries in this recipe, but thaw them and reserve the juice (use it in a smoothie or add to a glass of water for a treat).
NOTE: Be sure to grind the flax seed to get the full health benefits. Your body can't break down whole flax seeds, and they pass through undigested.


Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray or line with paper liners. Use a clean coffee grinder to roughly grind the flax seeds, trying not to process them into a mealy texture. (You can use pre-ground flax if that's what you have on hand.) Hull (remove the leaves) and chop the strawberries. In a small bowl, combine the oats and buttermilk, and let stand at room temperature for five minutes. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, use a handheld mixer to beat the egg, applesauce, and brown sugar for 3 minutes at medium speed. Add the vanilla and combine. Blend in the oat-buttermilk mixture. Stir in the flour mixture just to combine. Try not to overwork the mixture. Fold in the strawberries. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full and top with a sprinkle of flax seed. Bake 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    Very good & moist. I didn't have buttermilk, so made my own with skim milk & white vinegar. I cut the salt in half, and added more strawberries. I baked mine about 25 minutes. Will definitely make again, and try other fruits in them. Yum !! - 7/13/12


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    Very Good
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    Pretty good. I had used about a quarter cup more strawberries, but it was not mushy just moist. I didn't have any buttermilk, so I used 1/2 cup sour cream to get that tangy thick conistency and 1/2 cup skim milk , and still came out fine. Will use again might use a different berry though. - 7/1/11


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    Very Good
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    I've made these twice now. The second time I decreased the applesauce by a couple of teaspoons and increased the baking time to around 33 minutes. Turned out great! - 11/26/10


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    Incredible!
    8 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! Made mine with double the fruit (strawberries and blackberries) and will definitely make them again. My dad loved being able to eat something sweet without having to worry about sugar intake. - 4/27/11


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    Incredible!
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I make these regularly. I like them especially with blueberries. I make them as is except that I use only 1/2 cup of brown sugar in the muffins. Then I use 1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar and 2 T of ground flax as a streusal for the top instead of just 1 T ground flax. We love them! - 9/21/12


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I used Eggbeaters and Splenda Brown Sugar but left everything else the same. Yum!!!!! - 7/8/12


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    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Make buttermilk 1tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice to cup milk stand 5 min. - 7/17/13


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Moist & delicious! I made a "raspberry-lemon" variation using: 1 cup skim milk + 4.5tsp lemon juice instead of buttermilk, raspberries instead of strawberries, lemon yogurt instead of apple sauce, and lemon rind. - 4/26/15


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I made 2 separate batches and used less brown sugar and less salt in the 2nd batch; we liked them better less sweet and salty. Also used frozen blueberries--dust them with a bit of flour before folding them in so they don't sink to the bottom. Really great, filling and will make again! Baked 18 min. - 4/27/14


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    Incredible!
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I made these muffins over the weekend for family, and everyone loved them! I added a few more strawberries, and stretched the recipe to make 15 (slightly smaller) muffins. We tried them within an hour after baking, and they did stick quite a bit to the papers. However, the next day, no sticking! - 6/4/12


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Still getting used to the healthy type of muffins, but I did like these. Added a little more strawberries. Maybe next time I will add a .5 cup of pecans and a little bit more brown sugar. - 5/27/12


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Love them just the way they are, no changes!
    - 1/6/12


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    These were great muffins. I used blueberries because there were NO fresh strawberries at the store. I plan to make again with strawberries and maybe a batch with cherries. - 12/25/10


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I made these with fresh peaches and they were delicious. - 7/8/13


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    My entire family enjoys these muffins. Tasty! I like them with mixed berries. I make a batch with chocolate chips for the kids too - 7/20/12


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    Very Good
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I made this recipe this morning for a treat for my walking group. I couldn't keep my husband out of the muffins. So I made more. - 3/21/12


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Made these muffins last night. I am now having one for breakfast with cottage cheese and more strawberries. Very good muffins, they were really super moist, had to dry them out before storage. Yummmmmm - 11/29/10


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    Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Tasty, and I liked the fresh strawberries. The ingredients are wholesome. They took 30 minutes to bake, and should have been in the oven still longer. Finished texture was sticky, and they were fragile to handle. I would not make these again. Might have been an altitude problem. - 10/2/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty! My husband and I love these muffins. - 5/11/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    All I had was frozen mixed berries. They turned out great. - 7/6/14


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Hearty, not too sweet - 10/27/11


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    How would you adjust this recipe to account for high altitude? I live in Colorado and had a problem getting the muffins cooked the whole way through. The tops were getting burned while the insides were still mushy. They taste very good though, I would like to try them again, but baked correctly. - 10/3/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My basic muffin recipe for 12 muffins (1 cup milk and 2 cups flour) calls for only 1/4 cup sugar. 3/4 cup sugar is way too much! Cutting most of the fat from a recipe does not make it healthy if it has an excessive amount of sugar.
    - 6/26/21


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Will be making these again. No buttermilk, so I used vanilla Greek yogurt. - 9/17/17


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    LOVE ME SOME WHOLE GRAIN MUFFINS. SKIM MILK BETTER THAN BUTTERMILK. - 7/3/17


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used fresh from our garden raspberries, so good...I added more berries ...I used fat free plain yogurt for the butter milk...and used only egg whites...added a bit more applesauce for moisture..I baked for about 24 minutes... - 6/26/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These are very moist, so be sure to use muffin papers rather than relying on non-stick spray. - 6/26/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    No egg, no sugar, no flour

    2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
    1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    1 3/4 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
    3 tsp Baking Powder
    2 tbsp ground Flax Seed Meal
    3 cup Oatmeal
    1 cup slices Apples, berries, or banana

    20 min, 350 degrees, 12 muffins
    - 6/26/17


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good. A muffin I make all the time now. Use new swerve sugar replacement in brown sugar or white. Like the extra grains in these. A favorite - 1/24/15


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I left out the salt and used 2% milk to reduce the sodium, carbs, sugar, and what small amount of fat that they differ. These are the best breakfast muffins I have ever had! - 8/1/14


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    DELICIOUS! I made a couple modifications though: I used frozen mixed berries, but probably should've added less buttermilk cuz' I had to bake them an extra 5 minutes. Also I added a little cinnamon sugar to the flax :oP numnumnum! - 4/19/14


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    Very Good
    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Going to substitute: Truvia, greek yogurt, egg beaters, and some protein powder in place of part of the whole wheat... will update on how they turn out! - 7/8/12


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    These look good. - 6/26/21


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    looks good - 6/26/21


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    Incredible!
    YUM! - 5/18/21


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    I never have buttermilk on hand but substitute skim milk with vinegar or cream of tartar or even lemon juice. - 4/20/21


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    Good - 3/17/21


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    Incredible!
    yum - 3/16/21


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    Very Good
    good - 8/15/20


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    Great! - 7/23/20


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    :) - 7/5/20


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    sounds great - 6/27/20


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    looks great cant wait to try - 6/27/20


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    I love muffins but they are a trigger for me so therefore I can't allow them in my home at this time until I can learn to keep control of my joy of eating everyone of them :/ so therefore I won't be making these wonderful gems - 6/26/20


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    Incredible!
    Really liked them - 6/26/20


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    Makes me hungry reading this! - 6/26/20


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    Incredible!
    Ok - 6/26/20


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    Very Good
    yes. I have made these as posted and delicious. - 6/26/20


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    Made these with blueberries and turned out great. - 6/26/20


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    I did not use the buttermilk and added a little water as a substitute They were good. - 6/26/20


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    looks so yummy - 6/14/20


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    Need to try this - 4/10/20


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    I saved this recipe to try. Anything blueberry is great for me. - 4/2/20


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    Looks SO good! - 9/9/19


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    Good
    I liked these, but my family not so much - 9/6/19


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    Good
    I'd have a hard time eating just one! - 9/6/19


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    tasty - 8/21/19


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    Very Good
    These were really tasty. Used Almond flour instead of wheat flour due intolerance and added a 1/2 tsp of raw cider vinegar to leaven. - 7/8/19


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    Incredible!
    Fantastic! - 6/26/19


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    thanks - 6/26/19


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    very good and can use other fruit to give some variety - 6/26/19


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    Good
    Not bad. I sprinkle brown sugar twin on top before baking. I use oat bran and Flax meal often. - 6/26/19


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    yummy - 6/26/19


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    I love blueberry muffins, but do not bake much. - 6/26/19


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    Great advice. - 6/26/19


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    very tasty - 6/26/19


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    Delicious with almond flour and swerve brown sugar - 6/26/19


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    So good! - 5/14/19


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 5/14/19


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    Thanks for the sour cream tip! - 5/1/19


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    I can't wait to try this recipe. - 4/29/19


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    Can't wait to try these. - 4/23/19


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    Very Good
    Great - 4/20/19


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    good - 3/30/19


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    Bad
    Loved these! - 3/5/19


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    Thanks - 3/5/19


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    So good! - 3/3/19


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    I love blueberries and here's a muffin recipe that sound yummy and healthy. I will definitely make these soon. - 3/3/19


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    Very Good
    Delicious start to the day! - 3/2/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! - 1/11/19


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    Very Good
    Delicious - 9/28/18


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    Yummy.... - 8/14/18


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    Very Good
    very good - 7/20/18


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    Interesting recipe - 7/13/18


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    Incredible!
    Quite delicious! The only change I made was the addition of protein whey. I love the fact that the calorie count is so low as they were served basically as dessert for breakfast. Thanks! - 7/8/18


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    Love all made with berries - 6/28/18


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    Very Good
    I’ve made these for breakfast many times. The only star that’s missing is that the flax is just sprinkled on top. I thought it would be incorprated - 6/26/18


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    We enjoy these often - 6/26/18


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    Yummy muffins! - 6/26/18


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    Very tasty and also very healthful. - 6/26/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Whole-Grain Berry Muffin Recipe! YUMMY!! - 6/26/18


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    I love these! - 6/26/18


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    Tried them. Very good. Also didn't have buttermilk so made it. - 6/26/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Whole-Grain Berry Muffin Recipe.....Absolutely delicious!!! - 6/26/18


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    Incredible!
    These were great. I omitted the flaxseed as I didn’t have any decreased the buttermilk added blueberries. - 6/26/18


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    very good - 6/26/18


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    Very Good
    Yummy! - 6/26/18


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    I’d remove flax to lower sugar and not reduce health benefit by cooking the flax - 5/24/18


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    Absolutely great - 4/10/18


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    Great breakfast!!!! - 3/21/18