I love muffins that have a blend of berries and wheat. It’s a challenge to make a fruit muffin made with wheat flour that doesn’t have the texture of a small brick.
I decided to try out this recipe when I noticed it had over 500 reviews and 4 1/2 stars (out of 5). The result? Definitely a keeper. I made a few adjustments and came up with a delicious muffin, similar to what is sold at Great Harvest!
If you wondering if a recipe with only one tablespoon of oil will be enough? You won’t miss the extra oil or butter in this recipe. The banana makes up for the extra oil!
Blueberry-Banana Light Wheat Muffins
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup quick oats, ground in blender
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 bananas, mashed (about 1 cup of banana)
- 1 cup buttermilk*
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon coconut or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix the white flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, ground oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and stir with large spoon just until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Scoop or spoon into muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle with coarse sugar or oats if desired.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched.
Notes
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Deborah WisE
Did you use a 12 cup muffin tin? The pictures make them look large.
Deborah Wise
Sorry I need to read the instructions more, before I ask a question. I saw that it says 12 cup thank you very much trying it today.
Natalie
Yum! My hubby normally doesn’t like “light” or banana, but these are a hit. My neighbor asked for the recipe. Love the large helping of blueberries in each muffin. I subbed buttermilk with plain yogurt mixed with 1/2 and 1/2 and used organic frozen berries. Sugar and oats on top are pretty. Thanks, Si, I enjoy your recipes!
charmaine smith
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Chris
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FoodPorn
Blueberries and bananas combined in a muffin? Yum! I will definitely have to try this recipe out. I love that it uses wheat flour for the health factor.
lindsay
i am an infamous muffin botcher (always trying to make a recipe a little more healthy so i can gladly let my kids go down on it), so this will be great to try. thanks a bundle:)
lindsay
tried these for breakfast today and used "Bob's Red Mill Hot Cereal" in place of the ground oats and wheat germ. Really great recipe, and as predicted, they were gone by lunch. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes!