BLUEBERRY, LIME, AND BASIL MUFFINS

Blueberry, Lime, and Basil Muffins image

Don't be fooled by this combination of flavors--it might seem strange at first, but once you taste it, you'll know they were meant for each other!

Provided by Kim

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup white sugar
⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large lime, zested and juiced
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Whisk whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract, lime zest, and lime juice. Stir in Greek yogurt. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and stir just until combined. Add in remaining flour mixture, stirring just until combined; do not to overmix. Fold in basil.
Place blueberries in a large bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour. Toss to coat. Gently fold into the muffin batter.
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove muffins from the oven and let cool in the pan 1 to 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 46.4 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 281.8 mg, Sugar 15.6 g