Best muffin recipe, ever? Yes! I dare you to find a better recipe that tastes as delicious, is as light and fluffy, and as healthy as these incredible yogurt muffins!
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Why? Because I know most of you would flip for certain ones, like this muffin recipe. My cousin Connie in England first told me about these incredible muffins (they were actually plum muffins) years ago, and I’ve never used another recipe since. If you click over to this recipe and read the reviews, maybe you’ll begin to believe me.
In case you’ve been put off by heavy, dry and tasteless muffins, I’m telling you, this recipe is going to be a life-changer for you! What makes this the best muffin recipe, ever? Many things, so let me list them for you.
The Best Muffin Recipe, Ever -Because…
- They are the lightest, fluffiest muffins I’ve ever tasted!
- These muffins are so nutritious with a whole cup (8 oz) of yogurt, no butter, very little sugar and a ton of fruit.
- They are super versatile! I’ve made plum, blueberry, peach, rhubarb, cranberry-orange, and so many more. The printable recipe below will highlight a mixed fruit version.
- These muffins are so easy to make! Throw the dry ingredients in a bowl, mix up the liquid ones in a jug; barely stir and then add the fruit! That’s it. I do sprinkle a little sugar on top at the end, but that’s optional.
- Don’t want to make muffins? Just make a muffin loaf, instead! I’ve done it hundreds of times with perfect results!
- They freeze wonderfully; both the muffins and the loaf!
Have I convinced you to give them a try? I surely hope so!
Healthy Yogurt Mixed Fruit Muffins
(Best Muffin Recipe, Ever)
printable recipe below (adapted from a Waitrose recipe)
Put the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Mix the liquid, yogurt and eggs in a jug.
Pour the jug into the bowl.
Lightly mix, then add the mixed fruit. I used plums, peaches and blueberries, but use whatever you like.
Put into lined muffin cups (I like to use the larger ones lined with parchment paper) and bake. Alternately, put into a greased and floured loaf tin. Baking time will be much longer for the loaf. See recipe card for details.
Best Muffin Recipe, EVER! Mixed Fruit Yogurt Muffins
Best muffin recipe, ever? YES! These mixed fruit muffins are light, fluffy, barely sweet with no butter, but a cup of yogurt to keep them healthy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (275g) good quality flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup (100ml) light olive oil
- 1 cup (250ml) yogurt (if using Greek yogurt, add 1 tbsp milk or buttermilk)
- about 1 1/2 cups of your choice of mixed fruit (should weigh about 320g) I used plums, chopped peaches and plums
- Demerara or Belgian pearl sugar to top, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
- Stir in the sugar.
- In a separate bowl or measuring jug, whisk together: eggs, olive oil, and yogurt, until smooth.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Slowly stir the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients in the large bowl, until just combined. DO NOT OVER STIR, it will make the muffins too dense.
- Gently stir in the mixed fruit, with just a few turns, then fill the muffin cups or greased and floured loaf tin. Sprinkle with a little Swedish sugar or raw sugar (demerara) if desired, for a crunchy top.
- Bake for about 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
If making smaller muffins, baking time will be less. If making a loaf, baking time will be closer to 50 minutes. Check with a cake tester (or thin wooden skewer) before removing from the oven.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8 large muffinsServing Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 219mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 5g
PIN FOR LATER!
Want another mixed fruit recipe? Try this summer fruit jam recipe from the Jam Queen herself, Camilla from Fab Food 4 All!
You did not say how many cups of fruit to use in the muffin recipe!
Please don’t yell at me! First of all, I wouldn’t have cups at all if I had a choice because using cups in baking is not precise which often leads to poor results. If you don’t have a scale, I would urge you to buy one as you’ll reap the rewards with baking. I will fix the recipe to add the approximate cup measurement for fruit.
Please realize that bloggers work very hard to post recipes for FREE. It would have been much kinder to say, “I don’t have a scale and it appears that you’ve forgotten to add the cup measurement for the fruit. Could you add that measurement, too? Thank you.”
I am always a bit sceptical when I see a recipe that the person posting raves about. No offense but you really never know. I just made these and they are delicious! Soft but with a slightly crunchy top. I had some low sugar Greek yogurt in individual cups so I used blueberry and vanilla with cinnamon. This will now be my go to muffin recipe and I can’t wait to be more adventurous in the future! Thank you, Christina!!
P.s. I used frozen blueberries so it took a little longer to bake so next time, I’ll thaw them first.
Oh, I can totally relate, Bonnie! No one likes someone tooting their own horn, but most people aren’t going to know that this isn’t even my own recipe until they read it. This is another reason I love it when readers leave reviews, it makes the recipe more “trustworthy” given it’s not just me saying it’s a great recipe, so thank you for your lovely review! I do hope you find other recipes to try, I promise, I only share recipes that are tried and true, by ME! :)
No vanilla extract?
Unnecessary, but you can add it, Deborah. I always suggest making my recipes as written the first time. Pretend you’re at a restaurant, and someone serves you the muffins. You would never think to ask if there’s vanilla extract, right? Try it first, you’ll learn to trust me :)
I wanted to try these and all I had on hand for fruit was oranges and some fresh cranberries. I used the zest of two oranges and a squeeze of one wedge and some cranberries. Absolutely delicious! This will be a regular now on my Sunday bake days! Thank you for sharing!
I’m always so happy when people try this muffin recipe because it is just a winner (as you discovered)! Thanks for letting me know, Jasper! I love orange and cranberry and actually have that exact recipe also posted! :) CC
These are scrumptious looking! I love that you can add whatever fruit you’d like to them!
Yep, everything I’ve used has been great so far!
I have had these muffins and they are fantastic!
Thank you so much, Cathy! It’s a fabulous recipe and I’m so glad my cousin found it and shared it with me!
Have to try this recipe we love muffins, unfortunately stone fruit season is at an end by Sept. Will have to wait till next year.
But make them with another fruit in the meantime, Jim! You don’t want to wait a year to try these, believe me :) CC
Oh they look delicious. What if l just wNt them plain. Will they be ok without fruits. Thank you for sharing the recipe
Goodness, I think they would be fine, but very plain. :) Let me know if you try it. CC
These DO look amazing, Christina! I must give them a try. :-) Yummy!
Thanks, Valentina! They are delish!
If i wanted to make mini muffins, how long would i bake these for? Thinking 10 min?
Hi Laurie, I’ve never made mini-muffins, but I’m guessing 8 to 10 minutes, yes. Just pop a skewer in to check them before you pull them out. :)
Love the pearl sugar! I really enjoy the pop of sugar they give! But no butter? I will have to trust you… but the concept is confounding! :)
Oh yes, they are almost too good to be true!
Is it Self Raising or Plain Flour you use? I assume SR but just want to be sure.
No Kate, it’s plain. There’s added raising agents, so you wouldn’t want to use self raising in addition to those. Let me know how they turn out. :) CC
Will definitely try your muffin recipe, Christina – it looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Oh thank you, Ann! That makes me happy! Please let me know what you think! Christina
Thank you Christina for sharing good recipes
Thank you so much!
Delicious looking muffins.
Thanks! They are so much tastier than they look, too!
These muffins look truly scrumptious and with all that fruit this has to be at least one of your 5 a day:-)
Oh, absolutely, Camilla! They really are a guiltless treat!