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Blueberry yogurt smoothie

Posted on: August 13, 2011 at 7:46 PM

Filed under: Gluten Free, Homemade, Recipes

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I still have lots of blueberries on hand even after whipping up several batches of those Fruity Blueberry Crumb Muffins. So when I saw Noelle’s latest blog post and saw that it featured blueberries, I knew exactly what I was going to do with the rest. Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie!

Unfortunately So Delicious Coconut Greek-Style Yogurt isn’t available in stores yet. So I used So Delicious Coconut Milk Blueberry Yogurt instead. I changed the recipe around a bit because I didn’t have coconut water. So I used 1 cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk (unsweetened) instead of the 1/2 water and 1/2 milk combo. Then 1/2 container of the yogurt, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, 1 tbsp flax meal and 1 pitted date. Boy was this smoothie creamy and delicious. I’m really excited about trying this out with the greek-style yogurt once it’s available.

I don’t like to post about JUST smoothies because I’m not really a smoothie lover. I have been forcing myself to drink them every morning for breakfast. I have found a VERY small handful that I truly enjoy. This being one of them. Which is why I felt the need to share it with the world. So if you have any great smoothie recipes that you think I’d like, feel free to send them my way! I can use all the help I can get.

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Fruity blueberry crumb muffins

Posted on: August 10, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Filed under: Homemade, Recipes, Sweet Tooth

With: 8 comments

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As of lately whenever I pass by the produce section at the market all of the delicious looking blueberries have been calling my name. I think to myself ‘What can I do with these?’ and all that seems to pop into my head is blueberry pancakes. But I wanted a bit of a challenge. Then my husband chimed in. ‘How about blueberry muffins?’ This, my friends, is why I keep him around. :)

I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for a while now so I decided to use it as a base. I’m sure the original recipe is wonderful, but the calories and fat worried me. With some substitutions and added extras I was able to bring those numbers down quite a bit and I was still left with one tasty blueberry muffin!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp orange zest, grated
  • 1/2 small banana, mashed
  • 6 tbsp applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup So Delicious Coconut Milk, unsweetened
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Crumb Topping

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 — 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Earth Balance, soy free

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line muffin tin with 8 liners. Lightly spray liners with cooking spray.
  2. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined.
  3. Mash the banana. In a measuring cup combine the mashed banana, applesauce and coconut milk. Using a fork mix until smooth and well combined.
  4. Add the banana mixture to the dry mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in blueberries. The dough will be very thick. This is normal.
  5. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop dough into muffin tins. Set aside.
  6. Combine the ingredients for the crumb topping in a small bowl. Mix until there are no large clumps of butter left and mixture is coarse and resembles sand. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Calories: 168 Carbs: 40 g Fat: 1 g Protein: 3 g Sugar: 19 g Sodium: 71 mg

A few notes here. You’re definitely going to want to spray those liners. Otherwise they will stick to the muffins. I had to listen to my father complain about his muffin falling apart all morning after making my first batch. I personally don’t mind it, but I guess it really bugs some people. Also, you can double up on the crumb topping if you like your muffins super crumby and sweet. I’ve tried them both ways. But I really wanted a lower fat, lower calorie muffin so I kept it as is. Everyone seemed to enjoy them. Ethan kept stealing the muffins I made for his grandmother. Here’s to hoping he at least saved one for her!

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