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Buttermilk Breakfast Muffins

March 2, 2015 by Laura Scott 19 Comments

These muffins were very difficult to name. Yes they are buttermilk breakfast muffins but they are also so much more than that. Oaty, fruit packed, super duper light and low in sugar not to mention healthy-ish, I used spelt and wholemeal flour, two fruits and one veg.

buttermilk breakfast muffins

The trouble is they are so good the temptation would be to eat not one but two, maybe even three for breakfast. This is the exact reason why I do not tend to make muffins too often and in the same vain fairy cakes. They are empty calories. They do not fill you up and they make you want to eat them all in one go. 

So think of these as a breakfast treat and be prepared to indulge in a muffin that is a far cry from the freakishly large specimens you find in chain coffee shops. Enjoy the soft crumb, nuggets of pear, nutty spelt goodness and I can confirm that buttermilk is the way to go if you want feather light texture.  

buttermilk breakfast muffins

A time saving tip would be to prepare the dry ingredients and the liquids the night before (keep the liquids refrigerated) and just prepare the fruit in the morning. Eighteen minutes later it’s muffin mania!

Here are some other tasty muffin treats from around the web:

Blackberry, apple speculaas muffins – Fab food 4 all

Goat’s cheese, thyme & Bramley apple muffins – Fuss free flavours

Pear & Stilton muffins – My Custard Pie

Hazelnut & apple muffins – Recipes from a pantry

Banana weetabix blueberry breakfast muffins – Elizabeth’s kitchen diary

Carrot & coconut muffins – Food to glow

Buttermilk, beetroot & apple muffins – Tinned tomatoes

Rhubarb & ginger muffins – Jen’s food 

Apple, cinnamon & strawberry muffins – A Mummy Too

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Buttermilk Breakfast Muffins
2015-03-01 12:27:17
Serves 12
A fruit and oat based super light muffin recipe.
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Prep Time
12 min
Cook Time
18 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
12 min
Cook Time
18 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. -125g spelt flour,
  2. -65g wholemeal flour,
  3. -85g oats,
  4. -1tsp baking powder,
  5. -1tsp bicarbonate of soda,
  6. -80g light muscovado sugar,
  7. -180ml buttermilk,
  8. -80ml sunflower/light olive oil,
  9. -1 egg,
  10. -1 small banana mashed,
  11. -1 ripe pear chopped into small chunks,
  12. -1 small carrot peeled, grated and the juice squeezed out of it
Instructions
  1. 1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees and line a 12 hole muffin tin with muffin cases,
  2. 2. Measure all of the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl,
  3. 3. Measure all the wet ingredients (including the egg) into a jug and whisk together,
  4. 4. Prepare all of the fruit and veg then add to the dry mixture and stir well,
  5. 5. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl and stir well. As soon as the mixture has come together stop mixing as you do not want to over mix a muffin batter, it makes heavy muffins,
  6. 6. Divide the mixture between the 12 cases, sprinkle with oats, then bake in the oven for 18 minutes,
  7. 7. Enjoy the muffins on the day they are made. You could freeze some to enjoy at a later date.
By Laura Scott
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Filed Under: Breakfast dishes, Cakes, Family food, School lunchbox ideas, Tea time treats, Vegetarian dishes Tagged With: baking, breakfast, Buttermilk, Muffins

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Comments

  1. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I like you try not to make muffins too much as I could eat four in one go easy peasy. Adding wholemeal and nutty spelt flour in my minds add some extra goodness to your muffins so you are allowed a few.
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    • Laura Scott says

      March 2, 2015 at 1:38 pm

      I know the feeling Bintu, why are they so good?! I much prefer them to other small cakes.

      Reply
  2. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    March 2, 2015 at 10:12 am

    I would love one ot these muffins for breakfast they sound totally yummy and I love the pear, banana and carrot combo! Thank you for entering #creditcrunchmunch with such yummy treats:-)
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    • Laura Scott says

      March 2, 2015 at 1:37 pm

      Thanks Camilla, I will send you one over ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    March 2, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    I reckon as these definitely contribute to your five a day they are most certainly very good for you, and the more one eats the better! ๐Ÿ˜€ Gosh they sound fab!
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    • Laura Scott says

      March 2, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      Good thinking Elizabeth!

      Reply
  4. Monica Shaw says

    March 2, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    Always looking for ways to use more buttermilk – I love the stuff, especially in cornbread! But these muffins look stellar… great one to share with Airbnb guests, too. Thanks!ย 
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    • Laura Scott says

      March 2, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      I would certainly say your guests would approve Monica!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    March 2, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    Oh I hear ya with the overindulgence of baked goods! So hard to stop at just one! Perhaps one with some good Cheddar or other strong cheese, and a cup of yogurt would make it less likely to go overboard? thinking of that protein-carb duet. Though who could blame us for ignoring our full belly and having just one more. Lovely.
    [email protected] recently posted…Parsnip and Lime Marmalade CakeMy Profile

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    • Laura Scott says

      March 2, 2015 at 8:06 pm

      I love it Kellie, cheese would definitely be the way forward to curb the need for more than one!

      Reply
  6. Fuss Free Helen says

    March 2, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    I love breakfast muffins and have fallen out of the habit of making them of a weekend. These look lovely, and filled with such good things too!

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    • Laura Scott says

      March 2, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      It is the good things that count, especially in a muffin, they work so feel with fruit and veg ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Katie Bryson says

    March 3, 2015 at 11:53 am

    These look and sound lush Laura! I’d be inclined to make a batch of these for a long journey or to take camping – perfect food on the go ๐Ÿ™‚
    Katie Bryson recently posted…Perk up your bologneseMy Profile

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    • Laura Scott says

      March 4, 2015 at 6:37 pm

      Absolutely Katie, muffins pack up so well for camping or for picnics and parties or even to take to a friend for brekkie.

      Reply
  8. Emily Leary says

    March 4, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Mmm, I would choose one of these over a slice of toast any day! Thanks for mentioning my muffins.
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    • Laura Scott says

      March 4, 2015 at 6:37 pm

      Yes they do make toast a secondary option!

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  9. Jen says

    March 8, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    I’m very good at scoffing too many muffins, they’re just so moreish so like you I try not to make them too often.ย 

    Thanks for linking to my muffins ๐Ÿ™‚ย 
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    • Laura Scott says

      March 10, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      So true Jen :))

      Reply

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