If you are like most people, you need a little extra oomph with getting the week started on Monday morning. A delicious and healthy breakfast is a great way to start your week off right! I have a few go-to items that I like for a quick and healthy breakfast, and muffins have always been a favorite. A traditional muffin is usually no better than a cookie or piece of cake for breakfast as they are loaded with lots of sugar and flour, and lacking any real nutrition. Although I love cake for breakfast, I try to avoid that as a regular menu item! I’ve tried lots of healthy oatmeal concoctions from baked oatmeal to various muffins and finally came up with a recipe that works and tastes great every time! Below is my recipe for delicious blueberry muffins with all the healthy fixin’s like oatmeal, wheat germ, yogurt, coconut oil, and chia seeds! It was adapted from a regular muffin recipe, slowing subbing one ingredient for another until I found the perfect mix. These feel like a treat for breakfast, but are actually a great and healthy option!
Blueberry Breakfast Muffins
1 cup of uncooked whole oatmeal- pulverize in blender until smaller crumbs
½ cup wheat germ
½ cup whole wheat flower
¼ cup sugar (or other preferred sweetener)
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2/3 cup butter milk
½ cup plain yogurt
2 eggs
5 tbsp. coconut oil- melted
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 cup dried blueberries (can also use frozen or fresh)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a cupcake pan, or use cupcake liners. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Drizzle in melted coconut oil and stir well. Make a small well in the middle of the dry mixture.
In a separate bowl combine all remaining wet ingredients. Pour into dry ingredients and mix to combine. Add in fruit and spoon mixture into muffin pan. Bake 15 minutes or until tops are slightly golden. Makes 12 muffins.
What’s your favorite breakfast? Do you have any healthy and fast options that you eat regularly?
Crunchy Granola Mama 