Basic muffin recipe for dieting
Sugar-free and easy to prepare
A basic muffin recipe is like a good, sharp knife: every household needs one (or even more). After my Sugar-Free Blueberry Muffins recipe, I refined the perfect muffin even further. I added a little more butter so that it wouldn’t crumble as much. The previous recipe was a mixture of oat flour and whole wheat flour. Now it’s made with just one type of flour, whole wheat flour. I also tried it with sugar. That made the top much crispier. The sugar caramelized. Xylitol can’t caramelize, but it’s diet-friendly.
The muffin pictured here contains sugar-free blueberry jam. It’s heavenly!
Basic muffin recipe
Basic recipe you can add to
- fruit jam, even fruit,
- vanilla or chocolate pudding,
- or anything else you might want.
You can even put it in a cupcake, because it’s a perfect substitute for sponge cake. Check it out here: Greek yogurt dessert with fruit and sponge cake
When should you eat it?
If you are on a diet, I recommend one piece for a mid-morning or afternoon snack.
Basic muffin recipe for dieting
Ingredients
- 130 g butter (with 82% fat content) (coconut oil is also good)
- 150 g xylitol
- 2 eggs
- 200 g whole wheat flour
- 125 g plain yogurt
- 8 g baking powder
Examples of fruits you can choose from:
- 120 g apple (cut into small cubes)
- 200 g strawberry
- 140 g blueberry
- 80 g fruit jam (sweetened with xylitol or any sugar-free sweetener)
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F . (I baked it using the bottom-top and air circulation modes.)
- Cut the butter into cubes and melt it in a saucepan. It should not be hot, just lukewarm.
- Take out a large mixing bowl. Pour in the xylitol. Add the melted butter and mix with a whisk until fluffy.
- Add the whole eggs. Continue whisking with a whisk.
- Add the flour, then sprinkle in the baking powder. Pour in the plain yogurt. Stir with a wooden spoon. It should be creamy.
- Take out the muffin pan. (I use a silicone mold and place it in a metal pan.) Use a spoon to fill the silicone molds with the batter. Fill 12 molds.
- Place the filled molds in the oven and bake at 180°C or 350°F for 30 minutes.
- When ready, remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.
Calories and macros
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