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Healthier Poppyseed Muffins

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On rare occasions growing up, I would sometimes have Fridays off from school. That meant I could either sleep in (a favorite pastime of mine) or pull myself up out of bed and join my mom on her Friday morning grocery shopping trips. If I joined her grocery shopping, I knew I would undoubtedly get a treat from the bakery section. I would always choose a poppyseed muffin to enjoy once we got home from the grocery store. 

A few weeks ago I was inspired by Chobani to create an unique and healthy recipe using their Greek yogurt. I don’t know how unique a poppyseed muffin is, but I do know that a healthy version of a poppyseed muffin can be rather difficult to come by.

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I had so much fun creating this recipe, even though it took me three tries to get it right. That ended up being a good homeschooling lesson for Grace because she saw me not getting defeated by a batch of muffins. I was determined to get it right no matter how long it took me.

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It’s a good thing I have eager kids who like to eat reject muffins. I ended up with a total of 36 muffins that needed to be eaten and they were more than happy to oblige. “Mommy, can we have a snack?” “Sure, go have a muffin.” “Mom, Christian’s hungry again.” “Okay, go get him a muffin to snack on.”

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Thank goodness my kids aren’t getting drug tested because I have a feeling they would fail that particular test. HA!

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What I truly love about these healthier poppyseed muffins is that they don’t taste healthy. They still have all the great flavors and components that go into a classic poppyseed muffin – minus the guilt! How about you? Do you have any recipes that you have made even better with Greek yogurt? What have you #MadeWithChobani?

I received no compensation or gifts from Chobani for writing this post – just a suggestion and encouragement to participate in #MadeWithChobani. We enjoy and regularly use Chobani products when we cook with Greek yogurt – which is often!

Healthier Poppyseed Muffins

Healthier Poppyseed Muffins

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

This recipe for healthy poppyseed muffins has everything you love about the classic - perfect muffin top, almond flavoring, & a nice helping of poppyseeds!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup Chobani Simply 100 vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup agave nectar
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup skim milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 tbsp poppyseeds

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and spray and 12 whole muffin pan with non-stick spray.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together yogurt, agave nectar, applesauce, skim milk, and egg. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flours, salt, and baking soda. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and using a wooden spoon gently stir until just combined. Add poppyseeds and stir just until evenly mixed through.
  4. Fill muffin cups about 1/2 way full and bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in an air-tight container. Will keep for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 188mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 4g

Nutrition information isn't always accurate.


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Sunday 11th of December 2016

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Thalia @ butter and brioche

Thursday 4th of December 2014

Love how healthy and delicious these muffins are - a recipe I must make!

Chelsia Rief

Friday 5th of December 2014

It is so much easier making things that aren't healthy but are delicious! LOL! But these are definitely worth the effort.

Meg @ Noming thru Life

Thursday 4th of December 2014

I am obsessed with putting Greek yogurt in muffins. I am soooo glad someone else understands :) Thanks for sharing!

Chelsia Rief

Friday 5th of December 2014

YES! Yogurt or even sour cream makes some of the moistest muffins and other baked goods. YUM!

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