Height. Volume. Luster. These are usually adjectives that we use to describe what we wish our hair looked like on a daily basis (see Blake Lively for a real life example) but in this instance I experienced all three of these lovely words in conjunction with a muffin and it appears I owe it all to FAGE Greek Yogurt. These blueberry-lemon treats popped out of the oven looking like the baked goods version of a Pantene commercial. Fluffy, moist, tender: this batch of muffins was almost too good to be true. In fact I may forgo the use of sour cream in baked good indefinitely in favor of FAGE, especially if it continues to yield such luscious results. By the way, if you lean in and listen very closely you might just be able to hear a muffin whisper, “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.”
If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing FAGE in your own home then you’re in for a very delicious treat. BlogHer is currently giving away a case of FAGE to one lucky individual each day until May 6, 2009. For more details about the giveaway and some additional information about my love of FAGE please click here.
Blueberry Lemon FAGE Muffins
Makes 14 Muffins (Annoyingly enough).
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups FAGE yogurt (Erin’s Note: You can use any flavor but I used Fage 0%)
4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup dried blueberries
2 lemons; juiced
Directions:
First pour the dried blueberries into a bowl. Then add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the blueberries. Allow them to soak while you continue with the rest of the recipe.
Preheat the oven to 375ºF and prepare your muffin tin with paper cups. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the sugar, FAGE yogurt, eggs, melted butter, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Do not over mix. Thoroughly strain the blueberries and discard the lemon juice. Gently fold in the blueberries and scoop the batter into the muffin tins, filling each cup about two thirds full. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the tops are browned, and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool slightly in the pan. Then remove them and serve warm.
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I love Fage! I prefer the full-fat version as it has such a great mouthfeel. I definitely would like to try out this recipe. They came out beautifully! Yogurt is so lovely in baked goods…
Gawd, I love Fage yogurt! This is a great recipe–will bookmark it!
oh I want one!! they look so delicious
I’ve been searching long and hard for the perfect blueberry muffin recipe, and judging from the pictures (and your description) this sounds like the one! I’m printing it out now! K x
I was just thinking about making lemon blueberry muffins with Fage….I wanted them anyway
The muffins look so tasty! They scream spring!
Pantene muffins! Love it. I love that you used Greek yogurt in these. How fabulous! And man, those adjectives above can’t even begin to describe how awesome these muffins look. I’m a total sucker for a good blueberry muffin
sounds and looks so good! does anyone know if yogurt’s live cultures survive the baking process? i’m thinking probably not… what about cooking (heating)?
what can I say when it’s all said? I also happens to love muffins and FAGE (o% is my fav) so def this recipe is a must try.
thanks!
p.s is my first time in your blog and I’m already loving it. Congratulations you have such a guapo (beautiful) blog
I love the lemon and blueberry combination so these sound fantastic. I also happen to have a lot of yogurt on hand so I may have to make some of these. Mmmmm.
I would absolutely love for my blueberry muffins to come out as buoyant as Blake Lively’s hair – hooray for Fage!
These are great! Love the flavor and I like how you used yogurt. I swear, ricotta or yogurt can make baked products so moist…Here is a list of other things you can do with Fage yogurt.
Your muffins look lovely! My daughter would them all:)
I meant to say she would eat them all:)
ooh, fabulous! i usually eat my greek yogurt before it makes it way into anything else
Ooooh, these look yummy. Great post. I laughed out loud at your pantene comment!
these look simply delicious! i love FAGE yogurt and have been having the 2% with peaches and 0% with honey for breakfast. yum!
I followed the directions exactly, and used 0% Fage and they came out really rubbery (but still delish)
Any thoughts on how to avoid that in the future?