Bobby's Lighter Blueberry Muffins

Mags....here is the recipe for the blueberry muffins I was telling you about. It's from Paula Deen's son Bobby. He lightened up Paula's recipe and let me say....they are DELICIOUS!!!! It's an extremely easy recipe and the first time I've ever tasted Greek Yogurt....not bad, but not much for plain yogurt of any kind. Also, you must remind me to buy that gadget used in baking when you're combining butter into a flour mixture. Used a fork this time and was wondering if that gadget would make it any easier. See...you've inspired me to make something from "scratch"!

Ingredients:

. 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour (One of the comments on the website recommended 1/2 whole wheat flour, 1/2 all purpose....something I might try next time.)

. 2/3 Cup Sugar

. 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

. 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

. 4 Tablespoons Cold Butter, Cut Into Pieces

. 1/2 Cup Fat-Free Milk

. 1/2 Cup Low-Fat (2%) Greek-Style Yogurt ( I used fat-free.)

. 1 Large Egg

. 1 Tablespoon Grated Lemon Zest (About 2 Lemons)

. 1 Cup Fresh or Frozen Blueberries (I used fresh.)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray or line with paper liners. (Is there a difference between cupcake and muffin tins? If so...I used a cupcake tin.)

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.

Whisk the milk, yogurt, egg, and lemon zest in large bowl. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture until just blended. Stir in blueberries.

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool completely on rack.

Test Kitchen Tip:

If using frozen blueberries, there is no need to thaw first. Simply stir the frozen berries right into the batter.

Calories Per Muffin: 168; 4g Protein; 5g Fat; 1g Fiber ....Worth every bit of each of these items!