Strawberry oat muffins

muffin1300Fuel your workout with these delicious whole grain strawberry oat muffins. Made with whole wheat flour, oats, and fresh strawberries, plus Greek yogurt for sustained energy.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
  • ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling on top
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs, preferably at room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups diced ripe strawberries
  • 1 teaspoon sugar, for sprinkling on top (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grease all 12 cups on your muffin pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ⅓ cup oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir with a whisk to blend
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oil, maple syrup and eggs. Beat together with a whisk. Add the yogurt and vanilla, and mix well.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a big spoon, just until combined. Gently fold the strawberries into the batter. The mixture will be thick, but don’t worry.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups
  • Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oats, followed by the sugar. Bake the muffins for 19 to 22 minutes, or until the muffins are golden on top and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
  • Place the muffin tin on a rack to cool.

Notes

Storage suggestions: Store leftover muffins at room temperature, covered, for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze leftover muffins for up to 3 months.

Make it vegan: You can replace the eggs with flax eggs. Replace the yogurt with a smaller amount of vegan buttermilk—just mix ⅔ cup non-dairy milk with 2 teaspoons vinegar. Let it rest for 5 minutes before adding it to the other liquid ingredients.

Make it gluten free: Substitute an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend for the whole wheat flour.

Recipe inspired by Cookie and Kate

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