Healthy Yogurt Oat Blueberry {or Chocolate Chip!} Muffins
Easy and so delicious, these healthy yogurt oat blueberry muffins have no refined sugar and are packed with whole grains – yet they still manage to be fluffy and so tasty (with blueberries OR chocolate chips!).
These muffins.
I think we’ve made them four or five times in the last two weeks alone. And each time, they’ve been inhaled before the day is over.
They are that delicious.
If you’ve made the crazy popular healthy applesauce oat muffins on my blog (shared over 46,000 times and loved by sooooo many), you’re going to love this new version.
I took inspiration from that humble but delicious applesauce muffin recipe and created these healthy yogurt oat blueberry muffins you see before you.
I made some significant changes from the still-loved applesauce oat muffin recipe:
-all processed sugar is out; honey is in
-protein-rich Greek yogurt takes the place of applesauce
-juicy blueberries are tossed in the batter to further up the good-for-you factor
Of course, all that healthy mumbo jumbo talk quickly goes out the window when the blueberries are replaced with chocolate chips.
If that’s something you would even do??
If it IS, our friendship has quickly and solidly been everlastingly cemented.
Because, trust me, we have replaced the blueberries with chocolate chips more than once, and I will be the very last person on the face of the earth to ever talk you out of that decision.
Despite the fact that these muffins are 100% whole grain (rolled oats + whole wheat flour), they are so light and fluffy.
And yes…moist, moist, moist (sorry if that word makes you cringe).
Still slightly humble in appearance, just like their applesauce oat counterparts, they are a testament that the true worth of a muffin goes far beyond outward appearance.
I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather enjoy a super tasty muffin with everyday, average looks than dive headfirst into the most glorious looking muffin on the planet only to realize too late that it tastes like something reminiscent of sawdust crumbs.
I’ve included a quick little note in the recipe to help prevent the blueberries from sinking to the bottom (like so classically pictured above!).
Although we don’t judge sunken blueberries too harshly around here.
Just ask my 12-year old after I had to cut him off after #7.
He clearly had no issue with where the blueberries landed during baking.
Whether you choose to add blueberries or chocolate chips…or you just leave the healthy yogurt oat muffins plain as can be, I hope you love these delicious little muffins!
They make the healthiest little snack or breakfast (and my kids love packing them in their lunches, too).
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If you want to minimize the blueberries or chocolate chips sinking to the bottom while baking, instead of adding them to the batter, you can try dropping a few on top of each muffin after the batter has been portioned into the liners/muffin tin. We tend to not care about those sorts of things, though, and 99% of the time, I make the recipe as written (adding the blueberries or chocolate chips with the dry ingredients). I haven't tried it, but if you don't have Greek yogurt, you could try subbing regular plain yogurt (just make sure it isn't too watery). I've also subbed vanilla Greek yogurt in a pinch; delicious. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Healthy Yogurt Oat Muffins {with Blueberries or Chocolate Chips!}
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I made these a few months ago and looooved them! I have cranberries in my freezer, and an orange sitting in the fridge so I’d love to swap it out. I figure swapping blues for cran should be a simple one, but as for the orange… I’m looking for some help! I figure I can just add orange zest and be good to go, but if I want to add the juice, should I cut the honey and reduce the amount of milk since I’m adding more liquid? Thanks in advance!! 🙂
These look delicious! Going to try and make them tonight, thanks for sharing!
Can you use Quaker Oats old fashioned oats? And do you recommend salted or unsalted butter.
Yes, you can use those oats. I always use salted butter.
I’ve made these countless times at this point and they always come out amazing. I like to make them for the week for a quick breakfast and usually keep them in an airtight container on the counter and by day 4 they’ll have mold on them :/. Would it be ok and keep them more fresh in the fridge?
Yes, you can store them in the refrigerator.
Just made this this morning for my women’s Bible study and they were a big hit. Delicious!
I save all of the blueberry muffins recipes. I will eventually make all of them. Starting with the one that I have ingredients for at this time. I just had spine surgery last week and cannot drive yet, so it’s not easy getting someone to bring you to the store. Thank you for sharing your delicious recipes and look forward to making them.
Hi, Made these a few days ago for my husband since I was tired of getting expensive and not all that great Starbucks blueberry muffins every week. These were so easy to make and moist from the Greek yogurt. I used maple syrup instead of honey per hubby’s preference. They were not overly sweet, which we both liked. My tip is to toss the blueberries in a little flour before mixing them in at the end, they will not sink. Also, I sprinkled a nit of demara sugar on each muffin and it gave them a nice crunchy texture. Hubby has devoured most of them and he is not a sweet eater. Thanks for sharing, this will be a regular with any kind of berry I have on hand!
Nevermind
The recipe does not say how much butter or coconut oil to use.
Not sure what happened, followed recipe and mine came out runny in the middle. Ended up baking for a total of 25 minutes and they are still not set up. I am going to see what happens after a few hours of resting.
These are delicious, mine came out that BLUE/GRAY color you get with blueberries sometimes., I tried NOT to mix too much but the frozen berries clumped together as I was stirring. I’ll make them again and work on my technique with the berries.
I made this recipe using Almond milk (forgot to buy regular milk), and regular Light&Fit Vanilla Yogurt (accidentally bought regular instead of Greek), regular flour (didn’t have whole wheat) AND added some coconut flakes in the dry ingredients and they came out amazing! Super delicious and not too runny.
It is super important here though that you cook them long enough and let them sit in the pan for a few minutes or else they will break apart. Even doing that still being very careful when you take them out and put them on a cooling rack. I let them sit out over night and they firmed up even more. Overall worth trying!
With coconut oil and blueberries
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.2g 5%
Saturated Fat 3.2g 16%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 16.7g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Total Sugars 8.1g
Protein 2.6g
Vitamin D 1mcg 6%
Calcium 52mg 4%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 112mg
Is this based off one muffin? What is the serving size?
Hi, I had tried this recipe, it tasted great and had used fat free milk because that was what I had on hand.
However, the top of the muffins were well done and the bottom part of the muffins was on the wet side.
Any suggestions? Also, the blueberries were larger than usual.
It might be due to how your oven bakes. Try reducing the oven temp by 25 degrees and baking a few minutes longer.
How many calories is this?
Wow these muffins are simply amazing. Made this twice this week. Taste divine and are healthy. Thanks
What do you recommend as a substitute for the Greek yogurt? I can’t have any dairy.
Could you use a dairy free yogurt?
We have used both goat milk yogurt and nut based yogurt in this recipe with great results!
These are delicious! I made them hoping my kids would all love them for breakfast. My littlest did but the older two didn’t want to try them. Oh, well! More for me
Can u use frozen blueberries to? My family doesn’t eat alot of fruit, so I freeze em to save $$ And just pull em out for smoothies and stuff… I didn’t know it maybe it would make em too watery..
Thanks in advance- either way, I can’t wait to try these…
It’s definitely worth a try! I wouldn’t thaw them before using.
Is there a macro break down?
I don’t have that info – sorry!
These are FANTASTIC! Super fluffy and moist. I made them for the baby and my 7yo but hubby and I scoffed them down as well! Will be making these again! Thank you!
I have made these and they are yummy. Up here in Canada I am unfamiliar with white whole wheat flour? When your recipe calls for this I use half white all purpose and half whole wheat. Thoughts? I do not bel8eve we have white whole wheat flour up here but I’ve been known to be wrong a few thousand times.
It is just a variety of whole wheat (usually whole wheat flour is ground from either white wheat berries or red wheat berries). Sounds like whatever you are using is working just right!
They are fabulous! I just made them this morning. I was looking for a heartier, protein muffin but still wanted some sweetness and cinnamon. Instead of blueberries and chocolate chips I used walnuts. My husband and I love them. Perfect amount of sweetness. Oh and I used part plain and part vanilla yogurt. I took advice from another reviewer and baked them at 350 for 20 minutes since my pan is dark. Super moist but done all the way.
Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
I just love you and your recipes soooooo much!!! I made your cream cheese blueberry muffins last week and they disappeared way too fast. Today I made these thinking maybe we’d have a little more control since they are healthier. They were so delicious and I won’t feel too guilty when I make them often!!!
I did have to make some changes when I realized I was out of wheat flour and was in a hurry. I subbed Kodiak protein pancake mix in for the flour and baking powder and soda. I will make it the right way next time…and know it will be just a good! I also love love the USA muffin pans you recommend and will never go back to any others!
This recipe (at least the way I made it today) stuck to my paper muffin liners…which only means you will find us scraping the remaining deliciousness off of the liner with a table knife or fork. Haha. Thanks Mel!!!!
Thanks for detailing your changes, Jennifer…sounds delicious!
I followed the recipe exactly and the muffins turned out amazing! This is a keeper! I will be making them again this week especially since it is blueberry season.
I made these and they turned out ok. They kinda tasted like nothing though.
I just made these. They came out very moist and delicious. My 2 year old granddaughter loves them.
Rolling blueberries in flour before adding them to the bowl will also stop them from sinking to the bottom 🙂
Hi! I made this using Organic Whole Wheat Flour from Whole Foods. I didn’t have a muffin pan available so it turned out to be a cake. Because it was just one piece, I left it in the oven for an extra 5 minutes, keeping watch of the top turning a bit brown. Everyone in my family loved it! Delicious and will be making this again!
I used brown rice flour and they are so good! Not too sweet so I do t feel terrible for having 1 1/2 at 11:45 p.m. lol I think my favorite part is how great my house smells while they’re baking!
Can I sub garbanzo flour for whole wheat?
I haven’t tried that so I’m not sure. Sorry!
Anyone have the nutrition facts on these?
I want to make this recipe but i am a bit confused…if 1 cup is 8 ounces how can a cup also be 3.5 ounces and then 3/4 cup 3.75 ounces ?
I think you may be confusing ounces, a measurement of weight, with fluid ounces, a measurement of volume. You can have the same volumetric amounts of ingredients, but some ingredients may be heavier than others. Simply put, an ounce of lead and an ounce of feathers will weigh the same as each other: one ounce. But if you scoop up cup of feathers and a cup of lead, you’ll have the same volumetric amount of each, but the lead will be heavier. In any case, measuring ingredients by weight rather than scooping them up with measuring cups will yield more accurate and consistent results, but it usually doesn’t matter a whole lot for most recipes. Some recipes like this one will provide both weight and volumetric amounts so you can choose one or the other.
Can I substitute oat flour for this recipe? Also do frozen blueberries work here?
Hello! I just did them and they’re amaziiiing!!! First time doing some healthy snack and I’m impressed 🙂 thank you for this recipe 🙂
I wanted to know how many days will they last? And how to store them? Thaaanks 🙂
If they are well covered they should last a couple days.
I’m so excited to try this recipe! Do you think I could substitute 1/3 cup honey with 1/3 cup syrup?
Could definitely try!
How many calories?
These tasted great, however I found them to be cooked on top and way too moist on the inside.
Maybe if I use brown sugar instead of honey?
I’m not sure what would happen if you eliminated one of the liquids or cut back so it wouldn’t be so wet?
Can you use frozen blueberries?
It might take longer for the muffins to cook through but yes, you can use frozen.
I was searching for a healthier option to a quick commuter breakfast. These muffins fit the bill. There were not as sweet as regular muffins but this is a good thing. I want to cut my sugar intake. Unlike some of the bad reviews my muffins came out perfect, the blueberries did NOT sink to the bottom. They were moist and good; I followed the recipe with a few tweaks. I use less honey, 1 single serving of vanilla Greek yogurt, vanilla chia protein drink (substitute of milk), added chai seeds and some lemon juice. I pulsed the dry oats 5 times and let it sit in the yogurt (1 hour) before mixing with the rest of the ingredients. Yummy, I tried it hot out of the oven. I plan to eat the muffins on the train as I commute to work. Thank you for a great recipe!
Let me start by saying I am a fan of Mel’s Kitchen. That said this is not a great recipe. Everything but the blueberries tastes like chalk. Also I tried three pans with butter, oil, and spray; the muffins still stuck to a state of the art Teflon pan. All in all, this one is a pass.
Sorry to hear that, John.
Can I use white flour instead of wheat?
Yes.
This looks so good! What a great breakfast meal prep for the whole family!
Followed the recipe exactly. Baked for 17 minutes but the top was brown and the center is not cooked. Not my oven because I bake quite often and have never had this problem.
I was really excited about this recipe
These were one of the worst muffins I have ever made… I am unsure what happened since I followed the recipe.. the dough stayed uncooked in the middle and they burnt on the outside. The taste wasn’t there either. I am disappointed since from reading the comments, I was expecting them to turn out great. Disappointed!
I made these today. I added 2 tbsp of flax meal and I put 6 oz of blueberries and 1/2 c of dark chocolate chips. I also changed the bake time and temp to 350 degrees for 22 minutes (bake times will vary from oven to oven and even elevation can mess with bake time, so I usually set a couple minutes lower than the recommended time and then check it every minute or two for doneness. Remember they will also continue to bake as they cool in the pan for 10-15 min. So don’t over bake them or they will be dry. I feel like 350 is a better temp to bake muffins at as it allows the center to cook without over cooking the top and bottom. Also make sure you put the muffins on the very center rack of the oven so you get an even bake on the top and the bottom of the muffins 🙂
I thought the muffins were really good with what I changed above. Not light and fluffy like many muffins are but with the oats thats just how it goes 🙂 I would make them again for sure!
Are these good to freeze?
Yes, they freeze well.
I just made these and popped them in the oven but then realised that I forgot to add the honey! Just taken them out and spooned some honey over each and every muffin cup, hoping they turn out ok!! I did add extra chocolate chips on top so hopefully will make up for lack of sweetness. I supposed when they’re ready I could always serve them with some extra honey or maple syrup..?
These are so good! Making another batch today, could I add protein powder?? Would that make the batter weird?
I haven’t tried that, but you could definitely experiment!
This was a disaster for us. They were burnt on top yet still raw inside after 25 minutes. So sad as i was really looking forward to them – where did I go wrong ?
Sounds like it’s probably an issue with your oven rather than an issue with the recipe – does your oven tend to cook hot? You might try decreasing the oven temperature by 25 degrees and see if that helps. Also if you are using a dark coated muffin tin, that sometimes can make the outsides cook faster than the middle.
I made them tonight and subbed unsweetened applesauce for the butter and protein pancake flour instead of whole wheat flour. I omitted the leavening agents. They turned out so delicious and I get a WHOLE muffin for only 3pts on WW! Thank you for the delicious recipe.
Mine were dense and dry. I’m making them again and going to cook them less. Potential is there- my roommate loved them. Healthy options is right up my alley.
Tops were browned, insides soft
Can you use almond flour or coconut flour instead of the wheat flour?
You could definitely experiment!
Delish! Perfect breakfast my kids ate at least 2 each. I might try prepping dry and wet night before for quicker morning. Or even experimenting with soaking the oats in the yogurt mixture a bit before combining with rest of the dry. I have another oat muffin recipe that turns out well with this…Have you done that?
I think the prep the night before sounds like a great idea!
These muffins were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, my three year old son (myself and husband too!) LOVED them!!! Thanks for sharing : )
I absolutely love the flavor of these! However, I had a tough time getting them to cook through. The top was nearly burnt before the inside cooked. Any ideas on what I may have done wrong? If they were good with the top overcooked, I can only imagine how good they are when done correctly
Hi Caitlin – does your oven tend to cook hot? If so, you might try decreasing the oven temp by 25 degrees.
If you toss the blueberries in flour and fold them in at the end, it helps them not sinking to the bottom Going to try this recipe tonight. Looks yummy
I can’t eat eggs, could I sub the egg with anything?
I haven’t tried an egg substitute – but maybe a flax seed sub?
Hello! I’d like to make these for an easy make ahead breakfast for my son, but he’s only 16 months so I can’t use honey. What can I replace it with?
Thanks!
You could use sugar or agave nectar or maple syrup.
These are absolutely delicious! Finally a quick and easy recipe that is healthy and yummy. I was worried the honey might be too much, but the flavor isn’t overpowering at all and gives just the right touch of sweetness. These will be a weekly thing!
How many calories are these? I track calories but had to try them! Love them. Thanks.
I’m not sure – sorry! You could plug the recipe into an online nutritional calculator to find out.
When I put it into myfitnesspal (using skim milk, 1.5 cups blueberries and butter (instead of coconut oil)), they came to 155 calories each.
Calories 237
Total Fat 7.4g 9%
Saturated Fat 5.8g 29%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 179mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 25.2g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 14.6g
Protein 17.4g
Made muffins today but did not like . Used whole wheat flower and maple syrup. They just
tasted bland and not sweet . It might of been because the berries were not sweet, and whole
wheat flour was too overpowering.
I’d love to make these as mini muffins for a tiny treat in my lunch box. Any suggestion for cooking time?
I’d start checking after about 7-8 minutes.
Can you tell many how many carbs calories and sugar is in each muffin they look delicious just waiting to hear back from you before I make them
I don’t know that info – sorry!
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.4g 9%
Saturated Fat 5.8g 29%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 179mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 25.2g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 14.6g
Protein 17.4g
Moist and delicious! They lasted one day between myself, hu bby and 5 year old daughter.
Just made these and they are soooooo delicious. Do you know the nutritional info on these per muffin?
I don’t -sorry!
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.4g 9%
Saturated Fat 5.8g 29%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 179mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 25.2g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 14.6g
Protein 17.4g
Is this per muffin or per recipe?
Kids loves it!
I made these and love them but they stuck to the paper liners instead of coming out picture perfect like yours did. What did I do wrong?
A lot will depend on the brand/type of paper liners. You could try greasing the liners beforehand – that might help!
Hi Mel, could you tell me what of brand cupcake liners you use? The brand I use make my muffins stick to them even when I use cooking spray.
I usually use Reynolds.
Just baked these to force me to eat breakfast in early mornings. Absolutely lush with my moring cup of tea! will be baking these again I am sure.
Also super easy recipe made with bits i had in the house already, a dream!
Can you use almond flour instead??
This has become my go to muffin recipe for my kids! I think I’ve made them almost 10 times since it was posted. Great healthy recipe. I’ve been substituting maple syrup for the honey as I ran out of honey – tastes great. Even my husband like them which surprised me as they are healthy and less sweet than my other recipes. Thanks Mel!
I am not sure what went wrong but there were not a crowd pleaser at my house. The muffins were very dense and heavy. I used white AP flour and fresh blueberries. Any suggestions?
Did you weigh the ingredients or measure them in cups? Not a big deal either way, but I wonder if the batter was overfloured at all? Or over mixed? Usually those are the two culprits of dense muffins.
I haven’t sampled them yet for flavor, because they’re still in the oven at nearly 30 minutes! My guess is this is due to using frozen berries instead of fresh, so naturally they will take longer to rise in temp and bake. I’ve been using my mom’s standard Betty Crocker recipe for decades and they are a hit, but I have been looking for something a little healthier (no shortening or refined sugar. I’ll let you know the outcome 🙂
These muffins are delicious! They turned out perfectly. I used Coconut Oil and Fresh Blueberries. These won’t last long in my house. I couldn’t wait for them to cool down and had one while it was nice and hot and it was soft and sweet. Will definitely make these again!
What did I do wrong? These were horrible! When I used my second half of batter, I used a 12 hole muffin tin, I added Monk Fruit. I have no idea why these had zero flavor and zero sweetness. I followed the recipe but used white flour instead.
I just made these and they are delicious! Thanks for the recipe! I did a few things slightly differently from the recipe as you give it:
* I went with the butter option that you gave rather than coconut oil.
* I only had regular, non-Greek plain yogurt (Trader Joe’s lowfat plain) but they turned out fine.
* I substituted a 1/4 cup of the whole wheat flour with wheat germ, and used full whole wheat for the rest.
* I added a couple tablespoons of Trader Joe’s “super seed & ancient grain blend” (sprouted grains and seeds).
* I didn’t have as many frozen blueberries left as I thought, so I used what I had (maybe 3/4 cup) plus about 2/3 cup dried berry mix (cranberries, raisins, & blueberries, but heaviest on cranberries; they are sweetened so this did add a little bit more sugar but they still taste pretty low sugar).
I found your recipe when I was searching for a healthy way to use up the yogurt I had, as it was starting to taste old. This definitely hit the mark and I’m glad it worked with non-Greek yogurt since the whole point was to use it up 🙂 Thanks again!
Hi,
Thanks for this recipe, the muffins turned out AMAZING! I will be making these again 😀
A few recipe notes for others; I used regular plain yogurt instead of Greek and used an 1/8 cup whole milk instead of a 1/4 since regular yogurt is more wet than Greek. The batter was probably still wetter (I probably could have skipped the milk all together) so I ended up baking the muffins for about 19 minutes. I used 2 cups of fresh blueberries and melted butter.
What I love most about these muffins is that they aren’t too sweet and sweetened with only honey, the oats add some great texture (and cut down on the use of flour), and are bursting with blueberries – did not have a problem with them sinking to the bottom 😉 Plus the recipe is super simple and fast.
Thanks again!
N
I tweaked it for fall (and what I had around) by subbing maple syrup for honey, pecans for blueberries, and adding cinnamon and nutmeg. Delicious!
This will be my first baking experience that isn’t from a package (eek!) I could not find white whole wheat flour, will all purpose flour work, or does that change things? Excited to make these!
Yes, all purpose will work!
Wow! Ive tried many different blueberry muffin recipes but if youre looking for moist, this is the one! Delicious!
Can I substitute honey for applesauce? Making these for my family and my baby can’t have honey in anything. Thanks!
It would change the texture and taste – but you could experiment!
I accidentally left out the coconut oil and they we’re still delicious!! If you decide to do this on purpose, be sure to let the muffins cool completely before peeling the paper off because it will take half your muffin with it! (Or maybe just spray the pan and don’t use paper liners.) Yum!!!
I made these as written except for the old fashioned oats. I measured 1 cup of TJ’s organic old-fashioned oats and put in the vitamix for a few seconds until it turned into a flour and proceeded with the recipe as is. They came out delicious!!!! Not too sweet either. Thank you for the recipe. It’s a keeper!
Great idea!
So delicious with fresh-picked berries…. great recipe.
PS: Mel, I just bought and read Zemindar at your recommendation, and wow! I can see why you re-read it each summer. I got totally absorbed into the book– after halfway through, I may have read non-stop for 6 hours– and then couldn’t get it out of my head for a couple of days. Thanks for the suggestion; I’ll try anything else you plug since I like fiction but don’t read it much.
Fresh picked blueberries are the best! Mel is out of town right now, but she will be happy to know you loved Zemindar :).
I have made these about 4 times in the past week or so! So yummy! The first couple of times I made them as directed and we loved them. However, I made some changes this morning and we loved them even more! First, I added a tablespoon of flax seed (doubt it changed much except making it even healthier!). Second, I used less yogurt. (Only used about 1/2 cup since that was all I had left). I liked it a lot more because the muffins were fluffier! And then my last change, which was a total accident, I left out the chocolate chips! So these are SUPER healthy. But seriously, Mel, you rock! And I plan on keeping this recipe around indefinitely!
That’s awesome that these are still amazing without the chocolate chips! Thanks for the feedback.
I’ve made these muffins at least six times since this recipe was posted! Love it!!! Quick note: sometimes my oats didn’t hydrate super well, so I’ve taken to stirring them in with the yogurt first thing and letting them sit while I assemble everything else. I also LOVE adding the zest and juice of a lemon.
Thanks for the tip Patti! I’m glad you love these.
I didn’t read good enough and just bought whole wheat flour. Is taste different between white whole wheat flour and wheat flour?
It’ll be fine – the muffins might be a bit more hearty-tasting and slightly more dense with red wheat, but I’d say go ahead and use it.
I made these today. The flavor was perfect. I added zest of one lemon. I added 2cups of fresh blueberries but it may have been a bit too much for the recipe. I sprayed my muffin liners but they still stuck really bad. When they came out of the oven hot, they were very soft and moist. I think I would add more oats or oat flour next time.
I love that there is no added sugar in these! I used frozen mixed berries and they worked out so well. Will be keeping this recipe to use again
I like to use fresh ground whole wheat, so I placed my Blendtec blender container on my scale and measured out the 3.75oz white wheat berries and 3.5oz oats. I then blended them together into a fine flour and used that in the recipe. The texture was nice and soft in the muffin, but was in fact loaded with whole grains. Loved this recipe. My kids aren’t big blueberry fans, so I’ll try them with chocolate chips next time.
Awesome, thanks for sharing, Cindy!
These are delicious! But mine stuck to the cupcake wrappers pretty badly. Any recommendations?
A lot depends on the brand/type of muffin liner. You can lightly grease the muffin liners with cooking spray before filling – that should help!
Any idea if these can be made ahead and frozen?
Yes, I’ve frozen the baked and cooled muffins with great success
Do you have any nutrition info for this recipe? Sounds excellent but my clients will want to know calories and other nutrients. Many thanks!
I loved this recipe! I added sweet and shredded coconut since I didn’t have enough maple syrup for sweetener and it really gave the muffins a special taste
Followed the recipe as written, using butter. My son is a blueberry muffin lover….he ate 5. Will try with chocolate chips next time! So simple and so good!
These are delicious and so moist! No added sugar, just honey to sweeten and trust me they taste perfectly sweet. Thanks for sharing!
Very easy delicious and healthy recipe!
Made these this morning—delicious! Realized while stirring that I had low-fat plain yogurt—not Greek….added about 1/3 cup more flour, seemed to work out fine! I did add some lemon zest, it’s such a great complement to blueberries. This is a keeper!
I used this recipe exactly the way it is written. (Actually I added more cinnamon) It is good! I have never baked with Greek yogurt, coconut oil, or wheat flour and my whole family really enjoyed these muffins! I made them in a mini muffin pan and they turned out yummy. I wanted to try a healthy recipe and these are definetely much better than what I usually use (box mix). I will be adding this recipe to my recipe box. Thank you!!
What is the nutritional information for the healthy yogurt oat Muffins with blueberries?
I haven’t tried the recipe yet but would like to know the information first.
I don’t have that information; sorry!
With 1 cup frozen blueberries, white flour and coconut oil each muffin is 131 calories, 5.6 g fat, 4.4 g protein and 16.8 g carbs. However mine came out tasting great but looking terrible and very sticky and undercooked. I had to add 10 minutes and they just got darker not more cooked.
I’ve made these muffins 5+ times now and here’s what I’ve found:
– if you’re using blueberries, zesting half a lemon is an excellent addition!
– anything over half a cup of chocolate chips is VERY CHOCOLATEY. And so delicious. So, I stick to a half a cup or less if I want to be good and go closer to a cup/cup in a half if I want my boyfriend to eat them all in less than a day.
– anything over a half a cup of blueberries will take quite awhile to cool. I stopped mixing the blueberries in with my batter so I could distribute them evenly (~10 small frozen blueberries per muffin).
– these muffins are so insanely moist and delicious! I’ve played around with a ton of muffin recipes and I always come back to this one. Using chocolate chips is pretty foolproof but there’s a delicate balance using blueberries because of the added water.
– today I forgot to add the melted coconut oil and milk (I usually use almond). I added an additional egg (I do for most muffin recipes) and didn’t realize I forgot the other ingredients until it was too late so I figured they’d be a mess but they were AMAZING! I used brown parchment muffin liners and they didn’t stick at all (they usually do). I also baked them at 450 for 10 minutes first and then at 375 for 7 minutes.
Sorry for the long post! Thanks again for the amazing recipe 🙂
Thanks so much for your detailed variations, Samantha!
How do you think dried blueberries would do? I have a bunch to use.
I think they’d work fine!
These were so delicious, but they stuck to the paper liners like crazy. Next time, I will just spray the tin and skip the liners or use silicone liners like the other person.
I used silicone muffin cups. The muffins slid right out. If you toss blueberries in the flour mixture first, the will distribute evenly.
These were pretty good. I used agave nectar instead of honey since I was out, and I used homemade plain yogurt and they turned out really yummy. They were a little dense (my 3 year old was helping and tends to over-mix) but rather yummy.
They are Great! Only like 3-4 left now and only been done a few hours.. thanks for the recipe!!
Everyone loved them! Greased the muffin pans extra good with coconut oil, after reading comments, and I was able to get them out. Making more now!
Made these with organic blueberry yogurt (since it was all I had) and my 3 year old was literally dancing around while eating them because she loved them so much. Haha thanks for a nice, fun, new reciepe.
Ha! So cute!
Absolutely delicious! So moist & yummy. This will be my go-to muffin receipe from now on!
Just made these and they are delicious! I used sugar instead of honey, I love honey but went the “unhealthy” route instead. Thank you for the delicious recipe 🙂
We LOVE this recipe! I make it every week with choc chips. 🙂 I want to try making with blueberries. Can I use frozen blueberries or do they have to be fresh?
Yes, you can use frozen – don’t thaw first (and don’t overstir once they are added). They might bleed a little more as the muffins bakes, but the taste should still be delish.
amazing i ate 4 muffins in one night!
These are great! So easy and both my toddler and super picky husband LOVE them! They will be on permanent rotation.
These are great, Mel!! I just made them this morning. I’m a homeschooled 8th-grader, and these are so easy and quick that if I get up early enough, I may even be able to make them before a school morning! The only slight problem I encountered was that the muffins stuck s bit to the paper liners, so I may bake them for a little longer than called for next time. But they were delicious! Thank you!!
Nice work, Eden!
I’ve made these three times so far, twice with blueberries and once with chocolate chips. So good both ways! Love this recipe. The blueberry ones did stick quite a bit. Made them one time with liners and the other time with just a greased pan, muffins stuck to the pan and then to liners when used those.
Amazing! I only had greek vanilla yogurt on hand and it turned out great! Will definitely be my new go to muffin mix.
Very healthy. My boys added sugar and cinnamon on top.
Followed the recipe exactly, used fresh blueberries, and I can’t believe how great these turned out! Another home run, Mel, how do you do it! We are turning these into a Friday morning tradition!
Thanks!
These are amazing!! I make the applesauce oatmeal version all of the time and these are even better! I can’t stop thinking about them.
If you coat the blueberries in flour before adding them to the batter, they will not sink to the bottom.
Turned out great! Thank you, Mel!
I just made these and used raspberries (freeze dried). So delicious!
I made these this morning and my 8 year old said, “do you think those turned out right?” Great confidence booster. She said they looked flat. After she tasted them she thought they were “ok”. One of my sons loved them. So I have 1 out of 5 kids who want me to make them again. My husband and I both thought they were great. Unfortunately my kids don’t love oats in muffins. I have tried several times. They just don’t like the texture. Maybe they will like the chocolate chip version. Chocolate makes everything better…right?
Delicious as always, Mel!! I probably should have waited for my muffins to cool a bit longer before greedily shoving one in my mouth (those blueberries get hot!!), but they really are so very tasty. My family practically riots for the oatmeal applesauce muffins, and these are certain to be just as well-loved. Thank you so much for yet another winner of a recipe.
Is it okay to use frozen blueberries?
Yes, I think so – others have used them with good results.
Can frozen blueberries be used?
Many readers have used frozen berries with great success!
Everyone’s favourite.
Everyone’s new favourite.
Substituted buttermilk for milk, and quick oats for old-fashioned (just what I had on hand!), same ratios, and I liked them. Definitely reminds me of baked oatmeal.
I can’t believe it, but these are even better than the Applesauce Oat Muffins! So, SO good. We’ll be making these often!
Yay!
I typically avoid blueberry muffins as many are overly sugary and kind of dry. That has all changed with this recipe! The yogurt adds such a decadent element and 1 cup of frozen blueberries was perfect. I also adore your honey peanut butter muffins but these may be my #1 now. Thank you for another delicious and healthier muffin recipe!
I make a very similar recipe to this only it’s all oats (a second cup replaces the 3/4 cup of flour from yours I guess) an extra egg and in place of the honey I use 2 whole bananas which gives the sweetness. Super yum!
I also have made these a zillion times and find any add in can be used but choc chips are preferred in this house. Also any flavour Greek yogurt works just fine, even times when I’ve questioned my sanity (rhubarb & ginger yogurt in a banana batter, with choc chips, anyone?!) the end result is always delicious, it’s like some kind of hocus pocus. The other bonus of my recipe is that they get made in the blender, all ingredients in & blitz so you can literally whip the batter up in 30 seconds flat.
Super excited to try your version which I think will be more of a treat in my kids eyes than mine which are definitely erring on the healthy side of the muffin spectrum.
Super easy and had all the ingredients on hand. Extremely guilt free dessert! Yum.
These were great and not too sweet! I loved the baked oatmeal texture. Delicious!
Made these a second time and forgot the oil…oops. They were a little spongy due to my error but my boys didn’t seem to notice. Their favorite muffin is your pumpkin chocolate chip, but I feel better about these for breakfast since they have more protein and less sugar. Now if I could just combine the two so they’d get the pumpkin goodness too…
I made your yogurt chocolate chip cake for company last night. Always a hit!
Thanks again for being my most reliable source for virtuous and not-so-virtuous recipes!
🙂 Thanks, Laurie!
I was crossing my fingers and toes that the kids would like these! I did chocolate chips instead of blueberries to enhance their appeal. It worked! I actually had to tell them to stop eating them 🙂 will be adding these to my breakfast line up! Thanks for a great recipe!!!
Haha, glad the crossed fingers and toes worked!
These were so yummy! Didn’t have blueberries so I subbed in frozen cranberries and added a teeny bit of sugar to compensate for the sour (husband doesn’t like not-sweet muffins lol!) Can’t wait to make them with blueberries!!
Several people have mentioned adding cranberries – sounds yummy!
Another awesome recipe! Thanks, Mel! I made these this morning with blueberries. They are nearly gone now, by 4pm. The flavors were even tastier as they cooled and blended. I’m betting they’ll be even better tomorrow, if any last that long! I’m eager to try them with chocolate chips now, too. Obviously not so healthy, but I’m imagining they might taste somewhat like chocolate chip cookies, with those fat, rolled oats and butter. Yum!
Glad you loved them, Kamber!
Ahhhh-mazing and nearly guilt free, I made them in mini muffin size so I can pop em right in my mouth for some yummy blueberries goodness!
I like to make breads instead of muffins… could I do 8×8 or 9×5? What temperature and how lone?
That’s a great question, but I’m not sure, Suzanne. I think the amount of batter might be on the low end for a 9X5 pan but you could try in an 8X4-inch pan and see how it goes?
I always love your muffin recipes and make them over and over. These are so good. I love all the oatmeal in them! I used dried blueberries and non-fat greek yogurt/milk and it worked out perfectly. And I doubled the cinnamon because we love it. Thanks so much. Very yummy.
Thanks for your report, Teresa!
Made these last night with dinner. Loved them!! I used the triple berry frozen mix from Costco! Thanks for another great recipe Mel!!
Good to know it worked with that mix!
Sounds like a yummy fruit blend to use in these muffins, Anne! Thanks for the idea. 🙂
These are delicious! I made them yesterday with dried cranberries because I didn’t have blueberries and added a little bit of orange zest. So yummy!
That orange/cranberry combo sounds amazing!
Yum! Made these yesterday and brought them to Bible study this morning. We all agreed that even with dark chocolate chips instead of blueberries, these were entirely virtuous because: antioxidants! Thanks for another winner. I can always count on your recipes. 🙂
Haha, I don’t know why the “virtuous” comment made me giggle. 🙂
We made these and loved them! Nutrition info??
Glad you loved them! I don’t have the nutrition info, but you could plug in the recipe to an online nutrition calculator for details.
We plugged the ingredients into myfitnesspal- with 2 cups blueberries it’s 168 calories per muffin.
These look great! One question though… do you melt the coconut oil? And if so, what texture should it be? (I don’t bake very often with coconut oil, if you can’t tell.) Can’t wait to make these!
Yep! You want to melt the coconut oil. 🙂
Hi Mel, so excited to try these. If I subbed kefir for the Greek yogurt, would I adjust the amount at all?
I think a lot depends on how thick your kefir is. If it’s runny like buttermilk it might affect the texture of the muffins – so maybe cut the amount down a little or add a little bit more flour?
Hi Mel,
Honey is quite expensive in New Zealand at the moment so could you recommend a substitute in lieu of this? Maybe a homemade sugar syrup?
Thanks, love your recipes 🙂
Do you have pure maple syrup? Maybe that, or you could try subbing in sugar (not sugar syrup)
Yum!!! Made these tonight and already had two eek!!! But so good. I didn’t have Greek yogurt but had plain nonfat yogurt and it worked great!! These are going in the rotation with your sour cream banana bread ( which I always make in muffin form!).
Nice!!
Cannot wait to try these out! I’ve been on the hunt for an oatmeal muffin recipe to replace a Quaker muffin mix my kids love (I’m from Canada, not sure if they have similar mixes in the US). These look and sound like a perfect substitute for the mix. They seem like they would freeze well also. My family has enjoyed so many of your recipes, many on our dinner rotation. Thanks for another!
I made these for an after school snack today. I used whole milk yogurt since that’s what I had. My boys ate three each and were begging for more! Looks like I’ll be doubling it next time.
Oh Mel! We just made these. The applesauce oatmeal muffins are out very favorites. . . Nothing else we try comes close. But! These just tied for first place (the chocolate chip version, of course ) . Thank you thank you thank you!!! (I used full day plain Greek yogurt. I’ll be interested to try the non fat kind to see if it makes a difference on tenderness.)
Thanks, Meg! That’s high praise if these babies are equally as delicious as the applesauce version in your view! Mostly, I’m just so happy we aren’t the only ones who can’t get enough of them!
I’m making a second batch now, but doubling it
I saw this recipe and made it immediately. It did not disappoint. I didn’t make any changes to the original. It was fantastic. I’ve already had two! (Someone stop me now!) Thanks for a great recipe, Mel! I can always count on you. Still waiting on your cookbook!
Haha, if you knew how many times I said that same phrase: SOMEONE STOP ME NOW! when I’m home alone with these muffins and a thousand other cooking experiments.
I kind of agree with that…these are pretty darn adaptable. Glad your variation worked out!
Gotta love an endlessly adaptable recipe! I, too, wanted to make this without having to make an extra store trip. I used a combo of blueberry Greek yogurt and sour cream, and at the last minute decided to throw in raisins. Delicious! I would have thrown in some kind of nuts if I had any at the ready, because I love a raisin nut muffin. Next time. I have a feeling you could throw pretty much any complementary flavors in this recipe and it would be golden.
My husband is vegetarian, so even though the rest of us are not we usually have our meat with lunch and then stick to vegetarian dinners for the sake of ease. I bet this would be delish with mushrooms subbed for the chicken to veggie it up! Going to give this a try next week with the parmesan of course 🙂
Mel,
I haven’t made these yet, but I always like scrolling through the comments because there often is great advice there as well. As I finished scrolling through those comments, I noticed your weekly menu at the bottom. Is that a new feature or maybe looking at your site on my desktop rather than my phone allowed me to see that? I think it’s a great tool and wondered if its visible elsewhere on your site. Gonna go check now that I’m done typing. Thanks for all you share!
Hey Stacy – that’s not a new feature, it’s been there for maybe 8 months or so? I wish it was more visible on mobile – it’s there but you have to do a lot of scrolling to get to it. I change it out every week so there’s lots of good menu planning inspiration.
I used quick oats, same ratio, and they turned out great!
Sweet!
I saw this recipe and wanted to make it immediately! Blueberry muffins sounded soooo good! I had some Greek yogurt I made in my IP in the fridge, and so I immediately got to work. Failure #1: I only had 1/4 cup of honey. Used what I had and continued on. Failure #2: I didn’t have any rolled oats. UGH. I could have swore I had some yesterday….. So, I did it. I had no other choice…I was already well into the recipe. I subbed in steel cut oats (I know, I know). Failure #3: I didn’t have the blueberries. What?!! They were in my freezer last time I made smoothies…. SO so sad. So, I did what any Mel loving gal does. I filled that muffin batter with chocolate chips. I am now munching on my not-quite-sweet-enough, a-little-bit-too-chewy, chocolatey “blueberry muffin”. Honestly, it’s pretty good. I just pretend the steel cut oats that I keep grinding with my teeth are walnuts. If I would have made the recipe the way you wrote it, I know it would have been super delish. Next time, I will double-check my pantry before I rely on my mom-brain to make a recipe 🙂
Haha, I’m sorry, Melanie, I’m not laughing at your “disaster” but your comment DID make me chuckle. I’m glad they turned out *ok* – you are funny. And honestly, I probably would have made every one of those subs in the name of NOT going to the store. I feel ya.
Made these this morning too and so delicious! I didn’t have blueberries, so I threw in some frozen raspberries instead, used quick oats (same amount) and all purpose white flour because I didn’t have old fashioned oats or whole wheat flour. So those who asked about either of those at substitutions, they work well! I also used the vanilla Greek yogurt brocade, again, I didn’t have plain and I really wanted to try these as soon as I read the recipe! I omitted the vanilla because the yogurt was flavoured. So good!
Love the report! I swear I have the best readers. Not only do you guys make the recipes so fast when I post them but you report back, which is SO helpful for other readers!
These sound AMAZING!
I just popped these in the oven and realized I forgot the butter (facepalm). Hopefully since I used full-fat yogurt it will make up for it!
Report back, Carmen! I bet they’ll turn out pretty good still.
They turned out good (better the first day), but not the best–my daughter still gobbled them up! Since I usually use salted butter, I think that bit of salty fat is exactly what they were missing.
I just did the exact same thing!! My kids ate them just fine, but I was thinking, “hmm, not quite as good as the applesauce version” and then I realized I forgot the oil. The fact that they’re still good just goes to show how wonderful both recipes are!
🙂 Glad they still turned out ok!
These sound yummy….I bake gf a lot since my hubby is gluten intolerant. Could I use a gf all purpose flour instead of the whole wheat?
Hi Char – unfortunately I don’t know since I haven’t tried that, but you could definitely experiment!
Hi there! I make the applesauce muffins all the time using a gf all purpose blend instead of the whole wheat the recipe calls for. Depending on the blend they almost always turn out well! I’ve had a few that were too gummy but you will probably be ok!
I’m excited to try these. I will be trying it with homemade instant pot yogurt and dried blueberries.
Let the baking begin!!
HI Mel! So I know it won’t be as healthy but can sour cream be substituted for the greek yogurt? Really want to make these but don’t want to have to run to the grocery store today 🙂
I haven’t tried that, but I think it stands a pretty good chance of working!
I’m looking forward to making these beautiful muffins but I have a few questions. One can I use white wheat flour and are frozen blueberries ok to use. Thanks for posting a great and healthy recipe.
Hi Patty – yes, I use white wheat flour, and I think frozen blueberries would work just fine (they might “bleed” a bit more in the muffins while baking, but that’s ok – don’t thaw them first).
Hi Mel, can non fat Greek yogurt be used??
Yes!
Hi Mel, do you think it would be ok to put the oats in the blender to make them finer? My kids (and husband) do not like the texture of oats in baked goods, but I really want to try these muffins. (Also, I’ve heard, but never tried personally, that if you toss the blueberries in a little flour before adding them to your batter they won’t sink to the bottom when baking. Ever tried it?)
Hi Stephanie – I think you could do that, but it could make the muffin batter thicker and/or more dense. Are you wanting the texture like oat flour? Or more like quick oats? If you are grinding up the flour like quick oats or finer, I’d reduce the amount by 1/4 cup (and measure after grinding). And yes, tossing in flour definitely helps (although less with chocolate chips)! 🙂
Hi Mel! I love Blueberry muffins! Can I substitute dried Blueberries? (I always have them as my back up in case of snow, pestilence, famine, tempest or even worse, pure laziness!
Hey Chris – I definitely think that’s worth a try!
Can I use regular flour if I do not have whole wheat? Any difference?
Yes, you definitely could use all-purpose (same amount as in the recipe)
We decided to make blueberry muffins today so I opened your website to find a recipe and low and behold, here was a new one! We made them and loved them! Thank you!
I LOVE that you made them so fast, Moriah! And so happy you loved them!
Fresh or frozen blueberries?
I use fresh, but I’m guessing frozen would work (the muffins might carry a darker “blue” hue from the frozen, but usually they sub fine in muffins – don’t thaw first)
These look so yummy!! Question- can you use quick oats? That is what I have at home so just checking. Thanks!
Hey Susan, I’ve only ever used old-fashioned oats, but I’m guess quick oats will work, too. I’d probably decrease the amount by 1/4 cup if using quick oats.
I used quick oats and they worked great!