I posted a picture more than a week and a half ago about these blueberry streusel muffins I made for Tony the weekend we got back from Mayo. He had a taste for coffee cake, so I decided to make a blueberry coffee cake in muffin form. Since then I have gotten more than a dozen emails asking “Biz, did you post that blueberry muffin recipe yet? I can’t find it.” Well, that’s because I never posted it! Oops!
So here it is: each one comes in at 264 calories, 8.2 fat, 44 carbs, 1.1 fiber and 5.1 protein – the calories aren’t too bad considering how decadent these tasted.
2.25 cups flour (divided)
1 1/3 cups sugar (divided)
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup egg beaters
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1.5 cups blueberries
Mix 2 cups of the flour, 1 cup of the sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. In a separate bowl, mix egg beaters, sour cream, vanilla and blueberries. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients, just until combined, don’t overmix the batter. Melt the butter. Stir in 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup sugar – that is the streusel topping. Using an ice cream scoop, divide batter into 12 muffins, top with streusel topping and bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.
Loved the topping on these – the only thing I’d change next time is to maybe add some lemon zest to the streusel topping just to kick it up a notch – I love the blueberry/lemon combo.
So I had a couple people want to try the 5 minute naan bread last night. Sadly, Kym’s didn’t work out – um, turns out my recipe stated 2/3 tap water. 2/3 what? teaspoon, tablespoon, cup? I was able to Facebook with Natalie when she asked me, but was driving at home when Kym said “I am panicking – how much water – guess I’ll wing it!”
While mine turned out looking like this:
Hers turned out like this – luckily she said the rest of her Indian dinner was a hit – just not the naan – not sure what went wrong?
Anyway, I ended up using one of my extra naan breads to make an egg white, zucchini and cheese breakfast panini.
I remembered to take my insulin at breakfast (yeah!) and I was at 227 before working out – perfect! I was on Day 3 of 30 squats – 84 squats people! And I did it before I decided to run a 5k! Actually, it loosened up my quad muscles. I was just at 3.0 miles in 37:02 when Tony called. His first set of labs were supposed to be done yesterday locally – I talked to the cardiologist RN the day before who assured me that the order was faxed in and ready to go. Nope. Turns out the problem was on our end – our doctors office was supposed to have gotten the order, but they didn’t know anything about it so it took about 10 minutes of phone calls back and forth with Tony at the lab and Mayo, and they faxed over another order. Whew! By this time my machine timed out – but trust me, I did 3 miles – check out the sweat on the neck of my shirt!
I ended up bringing a beef and black bean taco salad for lunch. I could literally eat that salad every day and never get sick of it – this whole plate is only 380 calories and a whopping 11 grams of fiber! My dressing? 1/4 cup of salsa verde mixed with 1 tablespoon regular ranch – basically a 50 calorie dressing for the whole thing – can’t beat that with a stick. I just crumbled 4 tortilla chips on the top for some extra crunch.
I was solo for dinner again – while I saw Lisa’s stuffed zucchini boats she made (they look amazing – check it out!), I stuck with the original dish I had in my mind. While I don’t have a spiralizer, I do have a julienne vegetable peeler – works just as well and only cost me $2. I julienned one zucchini, and cooked some whole wheat pasta and Italian sausage on the side. After the pasta cooked, I left about a tablespoon of starchy water in the bottom of the pan and cooked the zucchini for just about a minute – it was really thin, and I really just wanted to soften it a bit, but still have some crunch. Then I added 1 cup of whole wheat pasta in, my Italian sausage and Prego spaghetti sauce. I know, you are probably thinking “she used Prego when she makes a roasted veggie marinara?!” I have an excuse! At Sam’s Club they had two 96 ounce plastic jars for only $1.91. I know, it was probably mis-marked but I asked and that’s what it rang up as – so I’ve been using it as a base – I added crushed red pepper, more Italian seasoning, garlic and then topped my dish with some shaved Parmesan cheese.
Best part? I only ate half! So I cooked some carrots and more zucchini to go with the leftovers today for lunch.
Now that my hair is short, I can’t throw it up in a pony tail like I normally would, and even if I brought the sides up to get my hair out of my face, the bangs would invariable come out and start to drive me nuts. I picked up some scrunchi head bands – I got 5 bands for $5.99 at Walgreen’s, to try them out last night. Sadly, when I read “cardio recovery” I was like yes! Easy workout! Um, no. I forgot how much core strength moves that one workout has and the balance. I was still schweaty at the end. But best of all – even though I won’t win any fashion awards anytime soon, my headband stayed in place! And your welcome for the boob shot. It’s my gift from me to you. 
I had no problem getting my 10000 steps in yesterday!
And Christine, I enjoyed this coffee this morning from all the k-cups you sent me – it’s like drinking dessert for breakfast – so yummy! I love stinky coffee! And by stinky coffee, I just mean flavored coffee. When Hannah lived at home she and I loved all sorts of flavored coffee, to which Tony would yell “what stinks in there?!” Only delicious tasting coffee! Now that we have a Keurig, I can have my cup of stinky coffee and move on.
Question of the Day: Do you drink coffee – and if you do, do you love flavored coffee??
Alright, time to get this show on the road – it rained overnight which is good because we need it – the thunder actually woke me up this morning. Make it a great day! And Kym, sorry I failed you on the naan!
And sending HUGE hugs to my blog friend Roz. Her Dad passed away yesterday – they found out he was sick on his birthday on July 24 when he started having seizures, only to find out it was an aggressive cancer and he wouldn’t live another 30 days. I know your Dad was so proud of you Roz! He left the best comments on your blog! Hugs to you, your Mom and Dennis!
Thanks Larry – I appreciate it! Just eat a protein with the muffin so your blood sugar doesn’t spike! 😀
Hey Biz,
I like Ultimate Hazlenut By Barrie House. It is on Amazon- 96 cups for $36.. cant beat that deal.
I like muffins i am gonna have to try your reciepe. Have a great weekend and keep up the good work exercising.
Larry
Those muffins! I love the streusel – so bakery-like. I need to get out of the lazy-induced no streusel topping on my muffin mode. Yeah, I know, that’s a really long-worded mode to be in – it stinks. And it turns out that while I have enjoyed stinky coffee in the past, what I most enjoy now is unflavored (I cold brew my coffee and keep the concentrate in a container in the fridge to add more water or milk and ice to with some stevia). Das how I likes it best, though I don’t turn down flavored coffees. I just finished off some Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin Spice I got as a gift two years ago. I guess that tells you how much I like stinky compared to regular. 🙂
Do you keep your coffee in the freezer? I heard it makes beans or ground coffee last longer – just a thought!
I’m not a coffee drinker but I secretly wish I was….it just looks warm, comfy, comforting and fun. But at 33 I think do I need another ‘thing’ in my life????
It’s funny Ally because I’ve been drinking coffee since I was like 16. My brother and sister never drink coffee, and my twin sister JUST started liking iced coffee within the last year – crazy!
Long time reader, first time commenter.
I am so hoping you win the hotel contest! I am trying to remember to vote you for every day!! I have 4 emails, so I’m thinking casting about 10-15 votes a day! Or at least, trying! Today I casted 40 votes for you– I admire you for your strength (regarding Tony) and just everything in general and I really want you to win this! My father’s a diabetic, so you can expect that I’ve used your recipes (low-calorie and pretty amazing for the tastebuds,too) 🙂 Keep on being “bi zzy” in the kitchen!!!!
– James
Thanks James! I will warn you though that if you make these muffins for your Dad, let him eat just half and make sure he pairs it with a protein, like Greek yogurt or cheese – that way his blood sugars won’t spike as it would if he ate it by itself.
Thanks for coming out of the woodwork to say hello!
The Muffins are keepers. Both made my day and made me laugh that you forgot to post the recipe. I love it. Its nice to know that I am not the only one in The Club of forgetters.
You are not alone in that category Carol – my husband jokes that if my head wasn’t attached to my body, I’d forget that too!
how said to hear about your blog friend, Roz. 🙁
84 squats? You are crazy! I would pass out – lol!
Going to try that naan bread – soon. My sons would gobble it up!
Let me know if you make it – and just add enough flour so it’s not sticky anymore – you’ll know the feel I am talking about – perfect for a weeknight meal!
Well, I am the java queen after all! 😀 I prefer unflavored coffee in general. I love trying different origins of coffee. Sometimes I drink flavored coffee for fun, but I drink it unsweetened.
Ha – you are the java queen! I am going to see if I can roast my own beans like you do – that bag I got from you a couple years ago didn’t last long – it was so good!
Goodness those blueberry muffins look delicious! And I could eat taco salad everyday too! Gonna have to try the salsa verde/ranch combo next time. Sounds good!
Oh yeah, I’m a coffee drinker but only with a little creamer & sweetener. I’ve not tried any flavored coffees so I really don’t know if I’d like them or not. lol We don’t have a Keurig and I didn’t even know they made all those different kinds! 😀
I like a lot of dressing on my salad – so the dressing usually comes in at like 40 calories for the whole thing – if I used all ranch it would probably be closer to 200 calories!
OMG, so many k-cups, so little time!
Those muffins look amazing! My favorite coffee flavor right now is Blueberry Muffin. I don’t like sweetened coffee anymore so I no longer use the flavored creamers and I haven’t ever found a yummy pre-flavored coffee in a roast that’s dark enough. So I use an Aeropress (you can use whatever coffeemaker you have) and I buy coffee flavors to add to whatever coffee I like from a company called Inbru. (you can check it out here http://www.inbru.com) They have a bunch of different flavors (I have them all….I’m such a coffee slut) that I use straight up or mix n match. It’s super fun. Their customer service there is awesome so if you have questions or whatever, they are great to deal with (Becky is my go-to gal there).
p.s. I made the naan last night with a bit of trouble, but in the end it turned out awesome and we made pizza with it. YUM.
I love that you are a coffee slut! Totally checking out that link. Glad the pita worked out for you in the end, I guess I didn’t realize how much flour I may have added to get it the right consistency?
You look adorable with your headband!! I love the smell of flavored coffee, but rarely the taste.
I’ve had some flavored coffees try to be too much – like cinnamon hazelnut coconut swirl, and that’s too much. Thanks for all your answers via email – I love that I can go to you with questions! 😀
Some of my favorite “stinky” coffees are the Blueberry, Strawberry shortcake, which I get at the express gas station. Door County coffee has Peanut butter crush (yum and hard to find) and guess I could go on….sometimes just a regular cup of coffee hits the spot too. I only do 1-2 cups a day. In my younger days I overdosed on coffee and too much caffeine and ended up with a bleeding ulcer. (not once, but twice, guess I did not learn my lesson) plus I was doing a LOT of asprin and diet pills. I was a caffeine junkie!!!! Now I don’t touch asprin or diet pills and prefer decaf coffee.
Food looks good today. Have not tried the Naan yet, you sure are doing good on all those steps….bravo!!! I stopped counting, cause I know I don’t get not even 5000 steps a day. Have a great day.
Louise – I looked up that peanut butter coffee and now I want it!! But it’s only sold seasonally, which is weird – I would think peanut butter coffee would sell more in the fall, but March through June seems to be the season.
No coffee for me although lately I’ve been thinking I might have to start drinking it:)
Bummer about the labs and the order mix up!
I was hoping that Tony would start feeling better and have more of an appetite again after y’all got back home!
Me too Kim – hopefully we’ll turn a corner soon! 😀
Thank you soooo much Vat! My family and I feel your hug. And are sending it back to you and Tony! Lots of love, Roz
You are quite welcome – I still can’t get over how fast it went from birthday celebrations to remembering his life. I know your Momma is going to be lost without him – as are you!
But I will say, that as the years go on, the tears will be replaced with laughter just like it did when our Dad passed away.
Dark Roast for me or nothing at all. Your dinner looked so good Biz!!!!!! Love the haircut, it is adorable! Hope Tony is feeling good today.
Thanks Jan – I am loving my hair too – so easy to style, quick and easy!
love flavored coffee. I had to stop buying creamer when coffee just became the “vehicle” to get the creamer.
I worked with a woman who was on WW and she kept complaining how she wasn’t losing any weight. Turns out she used to buy THREE large Dunkin Donut coffees a day – each one with 9 (yes I said NINE) packets of sugar and 10 mini creamers). I can’t remember but each coffee came in at like 500 calories or something like that – she never counting anything liquid as calories.
You know, kind of like how I don’t count my wine! 😀
Love love love stinky coffees! BUT SADLY, so very sadly, it is becoming harder and harder to find flavored coffees for my keurig in decaf versions. I have given up caffeine 99.9%!! WHAT? yes, I have. Read the study about the link between caffeine and hot flashes so no choice. My hot flashes are HELLLLLL. Can’t/won’t take hormones so anything else I can do I will. Quit the caffeine and they are a little better. So yeah, I love me some stinky coffees. =) Would love to try t he blueberry coffee Christine mentioned.
I am on the fence on the blueberry, but who knows?! No caffeine? I can drink coffee and go to bed 5 minutes later.
Interesting that those muffins have no sugar… do they taste sweet because of the blueberries?
I go through phases with flavored coffee and if I do have it, it’s likely to be an afternoon cup. For the morning, I want my coffee plain, strong, and straight up!
OK, cancel my first comment, I read the recipe 3 times and didn’t see the sugar lol! That sugar would explain why the carbs are so high? Just curious, ow many grams of sugar per muffin?
Well, pretty much everything in that recipe is carbs: sugar, flour, blueberries, etc. I think I could probably reduce the sugar by half and see if they are just as tasty, although I don’t have a huge sweet tooth, so stuff on the less sweet side is something I enjoy.
That would be 24 grams of sugar.
Remember to insert voting link Friday ; )
I did remember – last one! Thanks Laura!
I love flavored coffees! My favorite is still Golden French Toast, but I’ve recently taken a liking to Blueberry. Sounds strange, but actually a great combo! Nice job keeping up with Insanity! Have a great day! 🙂
What? Golden French Toast? I am going to find that – so enjoying my coffee – most mornings I have two before I leave for work!
YOU DIDN”T POST THE LINK TO VOTE! I’m like the vote police haha. Those muffins look amazing! I’ve totally gone back to a recipe I’ve posted and realized I didn’t put in cup/tablespoon/teaspoon. Whoops. And now, I want a taco salad 🙂
Ha – nope, I didn’t. I didn’t want to overshadow the loss of Roz’s Dad – I felt it was awkward to end the post on that note and then say “vote for me!” I figured a couple days here and there wouldn’t be a big deal.
Thanks for policing me though – you know I love it E!
Silly Biz…. you could never fail me or any of your readers 🙂 You are awesome in so many ways. I failed myself and have no one to blame. Oddly enough, I guessed that you meant 2/3 cups but what I did wrong was beyond me. Mine came out super goopy even adding extra flour to combat the stickiness. It didn’t rise or bubble and when it cooled it tasted like flavored cardboard. I guess I should stick to oven naan. I like almost all coffee. I’m such a coffee junkie. I could drink coffee all day but sadly I try to limit myself to one 12oz cup on weekdays.
So its 2/3 cups then? I want to try it this weekend.
Yes it is 2/3 cup – I edited the recipe – baking powder definitely makes a difference, but I guess since I have worked with dough making pizza for so many years, that I guess I just keep adding flour until it “feels right.”
I hope you try it again with fresh baking soda and when it’s not so humid! 😀
Hi Kym. I also made the naan last night and went with a guess of 2/3 c water. Mine was very sticky as well and I ended up needing a lot more flour, so I adjusted the amount of baking powder to make up for it. I’m guessing either your baking powder might have been old or you might have just needed a bit more of it. I’m also guessing that humidity plays a big factor in the stickiness of dough as I’ve had a couple of odd baking experiences lately with recipes that have always turned out well for me. Hope that helps.
Thanks Krista,
Yes I too added more flour but no baking powder. I was also wondering if it was old 🙁 Humidity is my currently middle name with our temps in the hundreds and afternoon storms.