These Lemon Blueberry Muffins are easy, sweet, and perfect for spring!
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Muffins, WW Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 25 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 24muffins
Calories 137
Author Emily Bites
Ingredients
5oz1/3 less fat cream cheesesoftened
3tablespoonsbuttersoftened
3tablespoonsunsweetened applesauce
1 ½cupssugar
½teaspoonvanilla extract
2large egg whites
1large egg
1cupall-purpose flour
1cupwhite whole wheat flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
½cuplow-fat buttermilk
3-4tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
1-2teaspoonlemon zest
2cupsblueberries
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350. Line 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter and applesauce and beat with an electric mixer until blended. Add sugar and beat until combined. Add vanilla, eggs and egg whites and beat until blended.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour (lightly spoon into measuring cups and then level with a knife), baking soda, baking powder and salt and stir together. In the bowl containing the wet ingredients, use the mixer on a low speed while pouring in the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Add the lemon juice, zest and buttermilk and beat until blended. Add the blueberries and fold in gently.
Spoon the batter evenly into the liners. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information:137 calories, 23 g carbs, 15 g sugars, 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 3 g protein, 1 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1 muffin) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 5 SmartPoints/ Blue: 5 SmartPoints/ Purple: 5 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 3 per muffin (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)