Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins are sweet, tart, seasonal and good for you! A perfect start to your day!
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Wow. Pesach is over and we all survived, right? Let me start by asking you this. What did you guys miss most over Pesach? Me? Ironically enough, not chometz. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I missed popcorn. And cans of diet coke. I know, diet coke is available Kosher for Pesach but… it just isn’t the same. (And my family’s minhag is not to drink it on pesach. So, yeah. I missed it.)
Oh, and we should probably talk about which recipes everyone enjoyed. Did you make any of mine? I know I got a ton of feedback on my ultra-crispy Home Fries, my Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Capons, and my Doughless Knishes, among others. My family enjoyed my doughless knishes, flourless chocolate cookies, and some new recipes that I’ll have to share…maybe next year.
But anyway, let’s get back to the important fact that Pesach is over. The good news is that we have about 11 months before we have to even think about The Big P Word again. The bad news is that lots of us probably overindulged a bit over pesach, and need to think about eating healthier, right?
Well not to worry my friends. I know the feeling. I’m right there with you, and I’ve got lots and lots of healthy recipes right here on this blog. And because I want you to start your day right, I’m sharing a new recipe that’s great for a healthi(er) breakfast on the go. These Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins are not too sweet, so they’re ideal for breakfast. They are low in fat, whole wheat, and refined sugar free. Don’t love strawberry rhubarb? You can use other fruits instead, don’t worry! (But I really think you should try them the way I intended. The sweet-tart flavor is incredible.)
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And now for my fabulous Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins…
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- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- finely grated zest of one lemon
- 1 cup milk or soy milk
- 2½ cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup sugar or sweetener
- ½ t ginger
- 2 cups strawberry rhubarb mix, finely chopped (frozen works well)
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a standard muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together applesauce, honey, oil, eggs, vanilla. lemon zest and milk until smooth.
- Switch from a whisk to a sturdy spoon. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and ground ginger. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated and form a smooth batter.
- Gently stir in strawberry rhubarb until evenly distributed.
- Scoop batter into prepared muffin pans, filling each cup about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the tops are set.
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Looks good but what actually makes it healthy?
Honey, to your body, is technically sugar so it doesn’t make that big of a deal when substituting in a recipe.
Obviously, there’s no such thing as a recipe that will be 100% healthy to 100% of the people. Compared to standard muffin recipes, this one is definitely better for you. If that doesn’t work for you, feel free to try a different recipe. 🙂
Also, have you tried freezing these once they were baked?
Can’t wait to try these!!! I calculated them as 5 weight watchers smart points for anyone who’s wondering 🙂 (that’s for one muffins out of a recipe for 18 muffins)
Will definitely true. I always substitute raspberries for strawberries with rhubarb. It’s amazing.
Looks yum. What is a strawberry rhubarb mix? do they sell that?
In the freezer they do. If you can’t get it, feel free to use some of each to make up the full amount instead.
what is strawberry rhubarb mix?
They sell it in the freezer. If you can’t get it, feel free to use some of each to make up the full amount instead.
To make our own strawberry rhubarb mix do we just use the raw fruit or is it cooked?
Use raw! Any combination of the two fruits.
Look awesome! So refreshing for after Pesach. Thanks for sharing.
These are delicious! I chopped up the rhubarb and strawberries for my own mix. I like that only whole-wheat is used. I used palm sugar. Next time I will slightly lessen on the amount of either that or the honey. Yielded 17 good sized muffins. Glad I found this recipe – Thank you!