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.
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.
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."
Thank goodness my kids aren't getting drug tested because I have a feeling they would fail that particular test. HA!
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
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 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup Chobani Simply 100 vanilla Greek yogurt
- ½ cup agave nectar
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup skim milk
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoon poppyseeds
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and spray and 12 whole muffin pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together yogurt, agave nectar, applesauce, skim milk, and egg. Set aside.
- 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.
- Fill muffin cups about ½ 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: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 188mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information isn't always accurate.
Meg @ Noming thru Life says
I am obsessed with putting Greek yogurt in muffins. I am soooo glad someone else understands :) Thanks for sharing!
Chelsia Rief says
YES! Yogurt or even sour cream makes some of the moistest muffins and other baked goods. YUM!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Love how healthy and delicious these muffins are - a recipe I must make!
Chelsia Rief says
It is so much easier making things that aren't healthy but are delicious! LOL! But these are definitely worth the effort.