5 from 2 votes
Healthy Cornmeal Muffins with Berries & Lemon
These healthy cornmeal muffins are packed with berries, and are the perfect "on the go" breakfast for a busy morning.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
Muffins
Calories:
140 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour divided, + 1 tablespoon
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk low-fat
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt non-fat, plain
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup berries frozen
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, 1 cup whole wheat flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, yogurt and oil.
- Stir the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture just until combined.
- In a small bowl, toss the berries with 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour. Stir the berries into the muffin batter.
- Using a ¼ cup measure, divide the batter evenly between the muffin tins.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack. Serve or store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Muffin
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
320mg
(13%)
Potassium
160mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Muffin | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.