Healthy Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Honey
Blueberries, lemon, and honey. Can you get any better than that?
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 238 kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ c coconut oil melted
- ¼ c butter softened
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ c honey
- 1 ½ c white rice flour
- ¾ c tapioca starch
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ c lemon juice
- ¼ c milk or almond milk
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest
- 1 c frozen blueberries thawed for 30 minutes
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a large bowl combine oil, butter, eggs and honey. Mix by hand or with a mixer on low speed until just combined.
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In a separate medium-sized bowl sift together white rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt.
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Alternatively add dry ingredients to the butter/honey bowl with the lemon juice and milk until all are added. Mix by hand or with a mixer on low speed.
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Dab the thawed blueberries with a paper towel to remove excess moisture. Hand mix in the blueberries and lemon zest until just combined. *
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Line 12 muffin cups with muffin papers and spray with a bit of non-stick cooking spray. Divide muffin batter into equal amounts between the cups.
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Bake for 23-26 minutes**, or until a toothpick can be inserted in and comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
*Try not to overmix so the blueberries do not bleed their color into the rest of the muffin batter.
**If using fresh blueberries: Your cook time may be less. Make sure to watch the muffins at around 22 minutes to see if they are done!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Honey
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 209mg9%
Potassium 55mg2%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 180IU4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg5%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.