It’s January and I’ve been getting the winter blahs. Gray skies and chilly temps have me craving warm weather, sunshine, and green grass. Spring fever has hit! Unless Ron has a surprise tropical vacation planned, it’s going to be a few months before any of that is going to be a reality.
The combination of blueberry and lemon always make me thing of Spring. Lemons smell fresh and clean. And blueberries, well, they just taste wonderful! We were running low on our freezer stock of mini muffins for snacks so I decided to bring a taste of Spring to a blah January day. Adding Chia seeds gives a boost in nutrition and little crunch.
I’m a huge fan of Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Almond Milk. I use it daily in my green smoothies, oats or making vegan sauces for dinner. I love the nutty flavor it brings to recipes! Plus, it’s only 30 calories for one cup and lower in sugar than skim milk. Adding unsweetened almond milk to the mini muffins was a no brainer!
- ½ cup Coconut Oil
- ½ cup Raw Honey or Agave
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Silk Pure Almond Milk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 whole Lemons, zested and juiced
- 2 cups White Whole Wheat Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 tablespoons Chia Seeds
- ½ cup Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut oil and honey/agave. Mix in unsweetened almond milk, eggs and vanilla. Then lemon juice and zest.
- In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Gently mix dry ingredients into wet. Fold in Chia seeds and blueberries till combined. Do not over mix.
- Spoon batter into greased mini muffin tins. Fill each ¾ full. Bake 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.
If you are hoping for a sweet sugary muffin, these muffins aren’t for you. The sweetness comes mostly from the blueberries. Nature’s candy – isn’t that sweet enough?
If you are looking for more recipes on how to use Silk Pure Unsweetened Almond Milk, check out their Facebook page for 30 recipes from some of my favorite bloggers. You can also find Silk on Twitter. It’s time to Rethink almond milk!
FitFluential LLC compensated me for this Campaign. All opinions are my own.
You read my mine!!! I was JUST thinking I wanted lemon poppyseed muffins or lemon blueberry muffins… and then this amazing recipe shows up- thank you!!!!
It’s fate!!!!
OOOH YOU HAD MY FAM AT CHIA too
Miz recently posted..“I’m TERRIFIED of gluten.”
These sound so good! I love lemon anything. And thank you for the nice, printer-friendly recipe.
misszippy1 recently posted..One run at a time
Trying out a new recipe plug in…still need to play around a bit with it.
Oh yum, thanks for posting this! I’m going to make them today. I love when I see a great recipe AND I have all the ingredients on hand. Score! My daughter is excited too. Glad to see it’s not super sweet too!
Great! Let me know what you think!
My daughter and I made the muffins! So delicious! Thanks again!
Jen B. recently posted..Running at Disney, Family Runs, Chilly Runs
So glad you liked them!!!
Perfect! I love lemons and blueberries together too. Definitely pinning this one. Thanks for sharing!
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..Tasty Tuesday – Spinach and Cannellini Bean Pasta Bake
I’m gonna have to make these muffins! They look yummy
Andrea @ fromfltond recently posted..The Burpee Mile
Major yum! These sound great. Then I again, I am a muffin monster.
Sounds delish! Perfect way to combat the winter blahs… we are huge fans of blueberry-lemon together. Yum!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..Paleo for Athletes Review and Giveaway
These look delicious! I am a huge fan of almond milk, I will be making these this weekend. I just need to pick up coconut oil!
Allie recently posted..Spa Bathroom
I’ve made them with canola oil too! Tastes just as good!
Love this recipe! And I have some organic fresh blueberries in the fridge I need to use up soon. Perfect timing.
Trish recently posted..Happy Fit Friday: Passing on the blog love
I have all the ingredients to make these right now. I love fresh baked goodies!
RunWiki recently posted..Strawberry Napoleon with #SilkAlmond Pastry Cream
These look awesome! I’m loving that berries are coming back into season again.
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries recently posted..WIAW #69: Spot On
There’s nothing better than fresh berries that are in season.
um, you seriously had me at chia. I am pinning this and whipping up a batch this weekend! Sounds HEAVENLY!
Rachel B @ Busy Mama Fitness recently posted..Goal Check-In
Those muffins look so good. I have been using almond milk almost as long as I’ve been vegan (after making the rounds of the other milk alternatives and final settling on my favorite). The Silk facebook campaign has introduced me to so many great recipes and ways to use almond milk.
Debbie @ Live from La Quinta recently posted..Death in the Family: A Sad Goodbye to Lois LaBonte
These sound great! I am just missing a couple ingredients but I want to make these!
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats recently posted..Healthy Snack Ideas and Frozen Banana Pops
These look delicious! Definitely going to need to try these!
Amy Bodnar @ It’s All About the Journey recently posted..Getting things ROLLING!
Oh yum, these sound delicious! I totally agree with you! Lemon and blueberry screams spring! It was feeling spring like around here the past few days but now it’s raining
Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome recently posted..WIAW Paleo Edition #2
I wish I could bake! Lemon and blueberry have always been a favorite flavor combo of mine. They look delicious.
Katy recently posted..WIAW:Valentine’s Day Giveaway
Oh, yum! I have such a weakness for the lemon blueberry combo…and for Silk almond milk too.
Tina @ Best Body Fitness recently posted..The Whole Shebang–Nature Made Tour
Ok, seriously!? I’m going to need a warning when I’m about to read a post with pictures of amazing food in them. As a pregnant lady, I get too attached to food too quickly and now, thanks to you, I have a new craving that I have to quench tonight.
Thanks!
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hehehe…sorry!
Definitly want to try these. Jumped on the chia seed bandwagon in my attempt to get this family healthy so I’m always looking for ways to use it!! Thanks! http://www.colorushealthy.com
My mouth is watering. I want to make some right now. Too bad it’s after 10pm. Glad I saw your post on FF Parents on FB.
Glad you found me too! Hope you get a chance to make the muffins soon!
I’m such a sucker for Blueberry muffins! These are going on my PIN board
Thanks for the recipe.
Let me know if you try them!
Oh yum!!!! Pinning
Kierston recently posted..#RECIPEFRIDAY: Chocolate Protein Dipped Frozen Banana Bites!
Love Silk, Love this recipe! I like anything mini
These look soo good!! I love lemon poppyseed muffins/cakes/breads but work in a field where a false-positive drug test would be a nightmare yet I NEVER thought of subbing chia?! Brilliant!
Kristen@goodngoodforya recently posted..Adaptation is Key
These are really yummy! My toddler is eating one as we speak:) Thanks for the recipe!
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