Blueberry and White Chocolate Muffins
These muffins were a huge hit with my kids! I wanted to make them a little healthier so I adapted a Cooking Light recipe for blueberry muffins. I loved that they used yogurt & canola instead of a stick of butter and I also threw some whole wheat flour into the batter instead of using all white flour. Since the muffins were “healthier” I made them a little more special for the kids by adding white chocolate chips. They both loved them and gobbled them right up.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
Lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups of flour and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
In a separate bowl combine the sugar, lemon zest, oil, vanilla, yogurt, and egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moist. Slowly add the flour mixture until just mixed. Gently fold in 1 cup of blueberries and most of the white chocolate chips. Spoon the batter evenly into a muffin tray. Push the remaining blueberries and white chocolate chips evenly into the tops of each muffin cup.
Place into the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let them cool for 5 minutes before placing them on a rack to continue cooling. Enjoy!
Blueberry and White Chocolate Muffins
Yield: 12
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 15-17 min.
Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of vanilla low fat yogurt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (divided)
1/2 cup of white chocolate chipsDirections:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
Lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups of flour and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
In a separate bowl combine the sugar, lemon zest, oil, vanilla, yogurt, and egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moist. Slowly add the flour mixture until just mixed. Gently fold in 1 cup of blueberries and most of the white chocolate chips. Spoon the batter evenly into a muffin tray. Push the remaining blueberries and white chocolate chips evenly into the tops of each muffin cup.
Place into the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let them cool for 5 minutes before placing them on a rack to continue cooling. Enjoy!
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Diane — July 31, 2012 @ 12:47 am
Oh Wow, they would be a great hit here as well.
)) Diane
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Medeja — July 31, 2012 @ 1:38 am
I’m saving this one! Looks super delicious!
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Katarina — July 31, 2012 @ 2:54 am
I love the combination blueberry and white chocolate!
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minnie(thelady8home) — July 31, 2012 @ 4:56 am
I adore the combo! I have a bunch of kids over for the weekend, and I think this is going to be super! Thanks so much!!!
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aula — July 31, 2012 @ 5:19 am
Looks so Yummy!
And must taste very good!
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Jenn's Food Journey — July 31, 2012 @ 5:28 am
Blueberry muffins have always been a favorite of mine…. add a little white chocolate into the mix and well… it’s a bit of heaven!!
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Mary — July 31, 2012 @ 6:16 am
Blueberry muffins are one of my favorites. I can only imagine how delicious the white chocolate would make them!
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Carmen Rosa — July 31, 2012 @ 9:09 am
! Looks super delicious!
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Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook — July 31, 2012 @ 9:24 am
I can see why those were a huge hit. Delicious combination of the blueberries and white chocolate!
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Joanne — July 31, 2012 @ 9:31 am
Can I come over to your place for breakfast!
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Lindsay Herman — July 31, 2012 @ 10:39 am
I make whole wheat blueberry muffins all the time. They’re my absolute favorite! I’ve added chocolate chips, but never though of adding white chocolate, which I actually like better than milk chocolate. Can’t wait to make these!
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Peggy Recker — July 31, 2012 @ 11:10 am
Oh my those sound so good!
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Marjie — July 31, 2012 @ 12:15 pm
Very similar to some I made this week, but of course didn’t photograph. Mine weren’t as pretty as yours anyway. Yogurt makes a really moist muffin.
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Pat from Vancouver — July 31, 2012 @ 1:12 pm
These look awesome. Just wondering could you have gone all whole wheat flour?
We’ll be making these soon!
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Inês Oliveira — July 31, 2012 @ 1:16 pm
Yummy muffins!
I like the fact they are healthier and still beautiful and a huge success among your kids 
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Jersey Girl Cooks — July 31, 2012 @ 1:25 pm
Great combination. The blueberries are so good right now and it was a great idea to mix them with white chocolate.
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grace — July 31, 2012 @ 2:07 pm
oooh la la! blueberry muffins are all well and good, but adding white chocolate elevates them 200% in my eyes!
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Pam — July 31, 2012 @ 2:20 pm
I am sure you could… let me know how they turn out.
Cheers,
Pam
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Lana @ Never Enough Thyme — July 31, 2012 @ 5:20 pm
Wow! What a great combination in a muffin. Love that you used healthier ingredients, too.
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Rhonda — July 31, 2012 @ 6:08 pm
wow I have never had that combo before but it sounds awesome. I have white chocolate and raspberry so I am sure this would be just as tasty.
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Blond Duck — July 31, 2012 @ 6:57 pm
GAH! I made muffins for Mrs. McGill tonight and I should have made these!
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Words Of Deliciousness — July 31, 2012 @ 7:50 pm
Sounds delicious. I like that you added the white chocolate with the blueberries, that sounds so good.
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Angie@Angie's Recipes — August 1, 2012 @ 5:41 am
These muffins look FANTASTIC!
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Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious — August 1, 2012 @ 7:46 pm
Awesome combo! Blueberries are amazing as is but if you add white chocolate to it, it’s absolute pure bliss. Well done!
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Construction Equipment Texas — August 2, 2012 @ 6:24 pm
OMG- I have never had white chocolate in a muffin… why have I never thought of that!???? Absolutely marvelous idea… can’t wait to try these!
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vanillasugarblog — August 3, 2012 @ 6:33 am
oh what a great idea!
white chocolate when baked in goods takes on an almost creamy texture.
excellent idea Pam
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