7 blueberry muffins on a plate dusted with icing sugar
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Spring Recipe: Blueberry Oat Muffins 

Need something to satisfy your sweet tooth? These tasty homemade muffins recommended by our Nutritionist are a great balance of sweet and nutritious. They make for the perfect breakfast, snack or desert!

Serving: 12 muffins

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 175ml full fat milk
  • 100ml vegetable oil
  • 75g honey
  • 1 egg
  • 200g plain flour
  • 50g rolled oats
  • 2.5 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Zest of an orange
  • 175g fresh blueberries
fresh blueberry muffins spaced out on a cooling rack

How to make your blueberry oat muffins

 

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180c (fan)

Step 2 

Add all your wet ingredients (milk, honey, oil and egg) to a jug and whisk until combined

Step 3

Mix together the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl

Step 4

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk until they are fully combined and smooth

Step 5

Put 12 muffin cases into a muffin tin and spoon the mixture into them equally.

Step 6

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden and springy to the touch

Blueberry muffin pulled apart to show the soft inner sponge

RECIPE BENEFITS 

 

MEAL PREP

These muffins are an excellent form of meal prep when made in bulk. Simply grab one on your way out the house or for on the go to keep you energised in your physical activities.

FUEL

This recipe provides good source of carbohydrates to resupply energy after a training session.

ADDITIONS

Want to bump up the nutritional value a little more? Add a protein source such as Greek yoghurt, or a handful of raspberries to really feel the benefits of this sweet treat.

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