These zesty Lemon Muffins are a tasty and healthy way to start the day. Egg whites and fat-free yogurt save calories while providing full flavor with your morning tea or coffee. Make this recipe for after school treats, too.
Ingredients
- 1/3 Cup of butter, room temperature
- Splenda to equal 1/2 Cup of sugar
- 1/2 Cup of regular sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp lemon peel, grated
- 2 Cups of flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Cup of fat-free plain yogurt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
Line a muffin tine with paper cups or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Beat the butter, sugar substitute and regular sugar together until crumbly.
Add in the egg whites while beating.
Stir in the lemon peel. Combine well.
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour and baking soda.
Add a little of the flour mix to the batter, then a little of the yogurt. Stir well after each addition then continue alternating between the flour and yogurt.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter.
Bake about 18 minutes. A toothpick removes clean from the center when done.
Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then place on a rack to finish cooling.
Makes 12 muffins.
Lemon Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/3 Cup of butter room temperature
- Splenda to equal 1/2 Cup of sugar
- 1/2 Cup of regular sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp lemon peel grated
- 2 Cups of flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Cup of fat-free plain yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
- Line a muffin tine with paper cups or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Beat the butter, sugar substitute and regular sugar together until crumbly.
- Add in the egg whites while beating.
- Stir in the lemon peel. Combine well.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour and baking soda.
- Add a little of the flour mix to the batter, then a little of the yogurt. Stir well after each addition then continue alternating between the flour and yogurt.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake about 18 minutes. A toothpick removes clean from the center when done.
- Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then place on a rack to finish cooling.
