Healthier Fresh Strawberry Muffins

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This is my two-year-old's favorite fresh strawberry muffin recipe! While it's a sweet muffin, the ingredients are healthy enough that I feel good about giving her one for breakfast. They only last a couple of days fresh, but freeze beautifully - I usually put half in the freezer right away and enjoy them for months!

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 muffins
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats

  • 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour

  • cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup flax seed meal

  • 2 tablespoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 ½ cups milk

  • ¾ cup coconut oil, melted

  • ½ cup applesauce

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

  2. Mix all-purpose flour, oats, whole wheat flour, sugar, flax seed meal, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in milk, coconut oil, applesauce, and eggs. Fold in strawberries.

  3. Fill the prepared muffin tins evenly with batter, about 3/4 full.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

Sometimes I vary the oil and applesauce a bit - as long as the oil and applesauce equals 1 1/4 cups total, it's turned out fine. You can also sprinkle some raw sugar over the top before baking to make these more of a dessert.

I usually heat the coconut oil a bit to make it a liquid for measuring, which also helps it mix in well. If you add cold milk to coconut oil, it will clump up.

You can mash a few of the strawberries to add more color and strawberry flavor, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

185 Calories
9g Fat
24g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 185
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 232mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 8%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 116mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.