Our best healthy muffin recipes

These muffin recipes are low-fat, high-fibre and generally take about 15 minutes to make. Bake ahead of time and store them in the freezer for a quick and healthy snack or breakfast on the go

Our best healthy muffin recipes

Source: Web exclusive: February 2009

Our best healthy muffin recipes

Peach Streusel Muffins
Chunks of fresh peach and crunchy pecans add flavour and nutrition to these delicious streusel-topped muffins.

Breakfast Muffins
Perfect for breakfast, these muffins will provide you with the energy boost you need to start your day. Filled with fibre-rich ingredients, these muffins are also packed with vitamins and minerals.

Summer Berry Muffins
Fresh summer berries add delicious flavour, colour and nutrition to these tempting berry muffins. They are best fresh from the oven, but are also good once cooled’an ideal addition to a lunchbox, or for breakfast on the go.

Cherry-Oatmeal Muffins
Dried fruit adds flavour to these cherry-oatmeal muffins, a great portable snack or breakfast idea.

Banana-Cinnamon Muffins
These delicious, moist muffins with a crunchy sweet topping are low in fat and contain bananas, oat bran, soy milk and soy flour’all beneficial for anyone eating for a healthy heart. Enjoy banana cinnamon muffins warm at breakfast or at morning coffee.

Fruity Vegetable Muffins
Not only do grated vegetables and dried fruit add food value and flavour to these muffins, but they also make them deliciously moist. Unlike many other kinds, these vegetable muffins are not too sweet, so they are as good in a packed lunch or as a snack.

Apricot and Pecan Muffins
Packed with fresh fruit and nuts, and delicately spiced with cinnamon, these homemade apricot and pecan muffins are lower in fat and sugar than store-bought muffins, and contain no trans fats or preservatives.

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