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Strawberry Poppy Seed Muffins

June 14 by Priscilla 22 Comments

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Strawberry Poppyseed Muffins

Fresh strawberries, yogurt, and applesauce make these the most delicously healthy muffins ever! Muffins may seem a healthy choice for breakfast but so many muffins are packed with fat, sugar, and salt that I had to try my hand at baking a muffin that I could eat without guilt!

The food blogging world has revealed to me a world of amazing culinary enthusiasts, writers, photographers, and just plain good people.  I’m able to savor homespun regional cooking, artful desserts, and exotic foods from around the world through the lens of the cameras that reflect their unique perspective and from the keystrokes which are the conduit of expression of some truly talented writers.

One sweet, sincere and beautifully written blog that I’ve come across is that of  the aptly named, Apples and Anecdotes, where Monet bakes her way through graduate school and we readers would gratefully lick the crumbs from her counter top 🙂 Her rustic breads, homey muffins, and divine desserts have inspired me to stock up on flour and try my hand at baking – that and the fact that the chief baker in my house is soon off to college!

Strawberry Poppy Seed Muffin Recipe

Strawberry poppy seed muffins
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Strawberry Poppy Seed Muffins

Fresh strawberries, yogurt, and applesauce make these the most deliciously healthy muffins ever!

Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry muffins
Author: Priscilla
Ingredients
  • 3 cups white whole wheat flour*
  • 1 -1/2 Tbsp no sodium baking powder*
  • 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and grease or line a 12-tin muffin pan.

  2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and poppy seeds and set aside.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together, beating until fluffy Add eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated after each one. Beat in the lemon zest.

  4. Beat in one third of the dry ingredients until just mixed. Beat in one third of the yogurt. Beat in a third more of the dry ingredients. Beat in a second third of the yogurt. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients and then the remaining yogurt. Do not over beat.  Gently fold in chopped berries.

  5. Distribute the muffin dough equally among the tins. Bake until muffins are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.  Remove from oven. Let sit for 5 minutes, then, remove  from pan.

Recipe Notes

*I used white whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose to add a little more fiber and replaced regular baking powder with Hain Featherweight No-Sodium Baking Powder to make it low sodium. I also substituted applesauce for some of the butter and sugar in the original recipe. 

Recipe adapted from Apples and Anecdotes. 

Strawberry Poppyseed Muffins2

With strawberries, applesauce, yogurt, and the white whole wheat flour these light and tasty muffins are  much healthier than a store bought muffins (which are super high in saturated fat, partially hydrogenated oils, sugar, and high fructose corn syrup) and are munchable for breakfast on the go, after school snack, or a bit of sweet following supper.

Enjoy 🙂

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  1. Monet

    June 14 at 11:54 am

    Oh how beautiful! Thank you for your sweet words. I will share this post with my friends…and I’m sure they will fall in love with your blog! Thanks my dear!
    .-= Monet´s last blog ..Sweet Potato Cupcakes =-.

    Reply
    • Priscilla

      June 14 at 8:28 pm

      Monet – you are so welcome. Next up are the chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting!

      Rowdy Chowgirl – Are you still enjoying room service? Don’t blame you at all – its good to indulge yourself now and then. 🙂

      Reply
  2. The Rowdy Chowgirl

    June 14 at 1:25 pm

    Your pictures are just glowing! Such pretty muffins, I want to eat them now!
    .-= The Rowdy Chowgirl´s last blog ..The Wonders of Room Service =-.

    Reply
  3. skip to malou

    June 14 at 7:36 pm

    thank you for visitng my blog… and yeah food blogging is a great way to meet people and I’m glad to have bumped into you in the blogosphere.

    irecently I have tasted muffins with applesauce and you’re right it’s a healthy alternative.

    here’s to oknowing you more… cheers!
    malou

    Reply
    • Priscilla

      June 14 at 8:26 pm

      Malou, nice meeting you too! Besides, being nutritious, applesauce also adds moistness to cakes and cookies 🙂

      Reply
  4. citronetvanille

    June 14 at 10:57 pm

    Those muffins are really tempting, those tiny bites of strawberries inside the muffin tells me how moist the inside must be! Gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Priscilla

      June 15 at 8:51 am

      Citronetvanille – Thank you for stopping by – we really enjoyed the bits of strawberries! Now, fresh cherries are available and I’m thinking a cherry chutney with cheese – sound familiar 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jean

    June 15 at 9:36 am

    Those muffins look great and I agree, I enjoy Monet’s blog, too. So much inspiration. The strawberry and poppyseed combination sounds great!
    .-= Jean´s last blog ..Pork Ribs with Orange Glaze =-.

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    • Priscilla

      June 15 at 10:01 am

      Jean, thanks for reading! Yes, I love that Monet’s delicious blog also includes literary reviews 🙂

      Reply
  6. Anna

    June 15 at 12:12 pm

    I love poppy seeds, and combined with strawberries must be yummo. It looks awesome.
    .-= Anna´s last blog ..Heirloom Tomatoes and Blueberry Salad =-.

    Reply
  7. Heather I.

    June 15 at 3:10 pm

    What a nice change up from lemon poppy seed! Strawberries are calling my name right now, I should try these!

    Reply
  8. Priscilla

    June 15 at 5:11 pm

    Heather – my sentiments exactly (nothing against lemons – I truly love them)! Thanks for visiting.

    Reply
  9. FOODESSA

    June 15 at 6:32 pm

    Other than the little pesky poppy seeds that always get stuck in my teeth…the muffins look wonderful. The ingredients lend themselves well to also be baked in my kitchen too one day.
    Thank you for having discovered such a nice treat ;o)
    Flavourful wishes, Claudia
    .-= FOODESSA´s last blog ..Free Style Friday_Flowers and Food =-.

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  10. Magic of Spice

    June 15 at 8:44 pm

    How perfectly scrumptious… Would need to replace strawberries:( (allergic), but the muffin recipe is wonderful:)
    .-= Magic of Spice´s last blog ..What’s for Dinner? – Salmon Burgers with Rum Spiced Salsa =-.

    Reply
  11. Polly Motzko

    June 16 at 5:21 am

    These look absolutely wonderful Priscilla!
    Remind me, what part of Southern CA are you in again?

    We should “do lunch” some time or meet for coffee or tea and talk. It would be nice to meet you.

    Sincerely,

    Polly Motzko

    Reply
    • Priscilla

      June 16 at 7:47 am

      Polly – Thank you! It’s always nice to meet online friends in real life! I’ll email you. 🙂

      Reply
  12. The Duo Dishes

    June 17 at 12:19 pm

    Oh, these are looking good! Really good. And a much healthier alternative!
    .-= The Duo Dishes´s last blog ..Mandy’s Test Kitchen =-.

    Reply
    • Priscilla

      June 18 at 7:47 am

      Thanks for stopping by you two! I do my best to minimize saturated fat and sugar without sacrificing deliciousness 🙂

      Reply
  13. Jacob's Kitchen

    June 22 at 4:14 pm

    Genius! What an inspired idea. Poppy seeds are so delicious, but I have never thought of venturing away from the classic lemon. Thanks for sharing! I’ll definitely add these to the “make soon” list.

    Reply
  14. lisa mertins

    June 23 at 4:54 pm

    who needs a fancy camera indeed! these look yummmmy.

    it was good seeing you last night priscilla and i’m looking forward to your kentucky posts 🙂
    .-= lisa mertins´s last blog ..that face, those eyes! =-.

    Reply
    • Priscilla

      June 23 at 5:30 pm

      haha Thanks, Lisa! I get an inferiority complex when I’m surrounded by all that equipment 😉

      Reply
  15. lisa mertins

    June 23 at 4:55 pm

    ooops, i see your comments note my last post. i’m mortified it’s so OLD! yikes, i need to stop reading and hurry up a-bloggin’!
    .-= lisa mertins´s last blog ..that face, those eyes! =-.

    Reply

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