Low calorie blueberry lemon muffins
These low calorie blueberry lemon muffins recipe is the low calorie dessert recipe you didn't know you needed. Made with lemon zest, lemon juice and fresh blueberries mixed throughout, there is nothing more refreshing and satisfying to indulge in this spring and summer.
Ingredients
- 30 g stevia*
- 3 g lemon zest or zest of 1 small lemon
- 1 egg
- 40 g 0% fat greek yogurt*
- 30 ml lemon juice or juice of 1 small lemon
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 70 g self-raising flour*
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 50 g fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200ºC (390ºF). Prep a 6-count muffin tray with 6 muffin liners and set aside.
- Add the stevia and lemon zest to a medium bowl and rub together using both hands. Rub until the stevia takes on a yellowish hue to release the oils from the zest.
- Add the egg and whisk until light and fluffy. Add the yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla and whisk to combine.
- Add the flour and baking powder and whisk to combine.
- Fold in the blueberries and divide the batter equally between the 6 muffin liners. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out with a few crumbs.
- Allow the muffins to cool slightly before serving and enjoying!
Notes
*Stevia – The stevia I use is twice as sweet as sugar so I use half the amount of sugar this recipe would require (60g). If the sweetener you use is a 1:1 ratio to sugar then you would use 60g of stevia, if it is a 2:1 ratio, you would 30g etc. Adjust the sweetener amount according to the sweetener you’re using.
*Self-raising flour – Self-raising flour contains baking powder, baking soda and salt which makes it great for muffins. If you don’t have any to hand, you can use an equal amount of plain/all-purpose flour and add 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/8 tsp baking soda and 1/8 tsp salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 MuffinCalories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 11.2gProtein: 3.1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: -5gCholesterol: 34.7mgSodium: 133.5mgPotassium: 47.9mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1.6g
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