They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day…That is the mantra I try to live by, especially during school and work times. So sometimes I get it into my head that I must prepare things for breakfast so my husband and I would have no choice but to eat it. And I’ve tried many recipes some of which have been a major fail. For example, I’ve tried making those egg “McMuffins”…yeah…did not turn out so great. I’ve also tried making various muffins a few times. Some have been better than others. Until yesterday…I finally found a recipe for the most moist and healthy muffin. I actually had to combine two recipes and tweak them…one was too healthy for me and ended up not being moist enough. The second one called for butter, which I thought defeated the purpose of a “healthy” breakfast. So without further ado, here it is.
Greek Yogurt Muffins
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup greek yogurt (I love Fage)
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
a splash of orange juice
1 cup cranberries
Preheat the oven to 350. (I really don’t know why people even say this. Of course you need the oven on 😀 )
Combine all the dry ingredients together and mix. Add in the egg, yogurt and milk and whisk until combined. If you feel that the batter is too thick, add in more milk, if you feel it’s too runny add in more flour. Pour in the orange juice and fold in the cranberries. I use the jumbo muffin pan because it’s easier to just make a one serving muffin for me. I also use an ice cream scooper to scoop in the batter into the pan. Don’t fill the batter up to the brim, because the muffins WILL RISE. Bake for about 25-30 mins or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Keep in mind that these muffins will be moist and the greek yogurt will make them more runny than the regular muffins, and the toothpick will not come out completely dry. Just use your judgment.
Note: the cranberries I used were tart. They made the muffins very tart. Which is ok by me, gives me an excuse to spread jam or Nutella on them. But if you’d like them sweet, I would suggest tossing the cranberries in with 1 tbs of sugar and setting aside for 30 mins or so. If you choose this route, I would reduce the sugar that will go into the batter.
Ready. Set. Eat.
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