Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins (no refined sugar)

These are my new favorite muffin.  They are soooooo good!  They have been kid-approved too!!

So last weekend I was watching an old episode of the Pioneer Woman, and she made blueberry cornmeal muffins.  My mouth was drooling!  But hers were filled with refined sugar, white flour and shortening.  I figured there had to be a way to clean them up.  Here is my version -- hope you like them!

This recipe is super easy to make (as long as you have a high-powered blender, like a Vitamix)!  Simply add 1.5 cups of regular oats (not the quick cooking kind), 1 egg, 1 cup of egg whites, 1/2 cup apple sauce, two bananas, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda and a splash of vanilla into the blender.  Blend on high until the batter is smooth.

Once smooth, pour the batter into a medium bowl and add two scoops of vanilla protein powder and 3/4 cup of cornmeal.  Stir to combine -- I find a whisk works quite well for this step.

Once the cornmeal and protein powder have been combined, add in 1 cup of blueberries.  I use organic wild blueberries.

Lightly spray paper-lined muffin tins with oil.  Pour the batter into the muffin tins (I use a 1/4 c. ice cream scoop) and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes, or until the muffins are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Let them cool and enjoy!!!  

Please note, that when warm, they tend to stick to the papers, since there is almost no fat in these.  I find that if I store them in the fridge, once cool, they will release from the papers.  You can also try baking them in non-stick muffin tins with no papers.....that may work too.

Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins

1.5 cups regular rolled oats
2 bananas
1/2 cup apple sauce, unsweetened
1 cup egg whites
1 egg
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
splash of vanilla
3/4 cup cornmeal
2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
1 cup frozen blueberries

Add the oats, banana, apple sauce, egg/egg whites, almond milk, coconut oil, baking powder, baking soda and vanilla into a high-powered blender and puree until smooth.  Pour the batter into a medium bowl and add the protein powder and cornmeal.  Whisk to combine.  Add in the blueberries and stir gently to incorporate.

Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes, or until they are golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Makes about 20 muffins.

Enjoy!!

Nutritional Information (per muffin -- searchable on MFP)