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Healthy Blueberry Muffins From "Ask DIY" episode ADI-710

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Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D Figure E Figure F Figure G

Q:I don't have time for a big breakfast every morning. Do you have solutions for a quick and healthy breakfast on the run?

A: (DIY's "Dr. Gourmet," Tim Harlan) A lot of the eat-on-the-run foods that tempt us are not that healthy. The notorious donut typically contains about 280 calories and at least 19 grams of fat per single donut -- about a third the amount of fat you should consuming in an entire day. Even store-bought blueberry muffins (figure A) can contain about 250 calories and 8 grams of fat.

Here's a recipe for homemade muffins that you can eat on the run that only contain about 120 calories and 5 grams of fat per muffin (figure B).

• Start with 3 cups of flour. Add 1 tsp. of baking soda, 2 tsp. of baking powder and about 1 tsp. of salt to help the muffins rise. Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
  
  
  
  
• In a separate mixing bowl, add the following:

  2 tsp. melted butter
  2 tbsp. canola oil
  1 tsp. vanilla extract
  1 egg yolk
  2 egg whites (figure C)
  1 cup of sucralose sugar-substitute
  1/4-cup non-fat yogurt
  1 cup of buttermilk (figure D)
  
  Whisk the ingredients together thoroughly.
  
  
  
  

• Add the wet ingredients into the bowl containing the flour and stir them together. Avoid over-blending the ingredients at this point, as this would prevent the muffins from rising properly. Just gently fold the ingredients together until uniform.
  
  
  
  
• When the flour has begun to disappear into the mixture, add about a cup of fresh or frozen blueberries (figure E). Continue folding the ingredients.
  
  
  
  
• Place the muffin dough into a non-stick muffin tin lined with muffin papers (figure F).
  
  
  
  
• Place the muffins in an oven preheated to 375 degrees, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
  
  
  
  
• Remove from the oven (figure G), allow them to cool and serve. Or you can store them in a sealed container for breakfast-on-the run throughout the week.

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