Blueberry/Lemon/Oat Bran Muffin

By Lovestobake

Ingredients

• 2 cups blueberries, preferably fresh
• 1 cup oat bran
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• zest from one small lemon
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• lemon juice from half a small lemon
• 1 tsp granulated sugar for sprinkling

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from annarbor.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Spray a 12-muffin pan with cooking spray or oil atomizer.
3. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients, through the lemon zest.
4. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, then whisk in the buttermilk, the lemon juice and the lemon extract.
5. Blend the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, being careful not to over stir.
6. Stir in the washed blueberries.
7. Using a melon baller or other scoop, fill the muffin pan openings as completely as possible.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on top.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack for 3 or so minutes, then remove, loosening muffins with butter knife, and continue to cool on rack out of the pan.

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 102.2
Total Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 38.0 mg
Sodium: 141.7 mg
Total Carbs: 20.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 3.9 g