Blueberry Oat Muffins

These were so yummy and full of blueberries!

I passed the yucky processed muffins at the store the other day. It's funny how you know they are bad for you, but they still look so good! So I decided to pick up a package of blueberries and make some myself. T-Rex and I have been on an oatmeal binge, so I thought I would find a way to incorporate that as well. Here is what I came up with, and boy are they good!

Blueberry Oat Muffins

1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. oats
1/2 c. sugar (I used 1/4 c. powdered Stevia and 1/4 c. organic sugar, but tend to limit our sugar intake whenever possible, especially when T-Rex will be consuming them.)
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
2 egg whites
1/2 c. almond milk
1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. blueberries (you can use fresh or frozen. I used and prefer fresh)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare your muffin pan. Either properly grease tins, or use muffin liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients (flour, oats, sugar/sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
3. In a medium bowl, mix wet ingredients. (egg whites, milk, applesauce).
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in blueberries.
5. Fill muffin tins with batter, about 3/4 way full.
6. Bake muffins 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out of center clean.

I really enjoyed these. T-Rex actually helped add and stir. She was highly upset when she had to stop so we could get them in the oven. But she loved eating one for breakfast this morning!

I will try to experiment with these over the weekend to use banana and get rid of sugar. I'll post when I've got the right combination.

-Eleni