Banana Blueberry Muffins – Whole Wheat Muffins with Blueberries

Category: Baking / Kids Snacks / Breakfast
Preparation Time: 10–15 mins
Cooking Time: 20–25 mins
Servings: Yields around 12-15 muffins

Today I’m sharing a simple and delicious Banana Blueberry Muffin recipe made with very ripe bananas and frozen wild blueberries.

I usually like to use very ripe bananas in baking since they naturally add sweetness and moisture. For these muffins, I wanted to keep the added sugar to a minimum, especially since we are also adding blueberries. I use just 2–3 tablespoons of sugar, depending on how sweet the bananas and blueberries are.

I usually make these with 3 eggs, which gives the muffins a soft and moist texture. But you can also use 2 eggs and the muffins turn out well.

Banana Blueberry Muffins

These muffins are perfect for kids’ lunch or snack boxes and are also easy to whip up on a busy morning. When I pack muffins for lunch or snacks, I usually make them in a smaller size so they are easy to pack, quick to grab, and convenient for kids to eat. They can also be made ahead and packed for the next day’s breakfast or snack.

I used white whole wheat flour here, which is the flour I generally prefer for my baking. The combination of ripe banana, coconut oil and blueberries makes these muffins soft, flavorful and delicious!

Ingredients:

• Well ripe bananas - 4 nos, mashed
• Eggs - 2–3 nos
• Coconut oil - 6 Tbsp, melted
• Coconut sugar / Cane sugar - 2–3 Tbsp
• Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• White whole wheat flour - 1½ cups
• Baking powder - 2 tsp
• Baking soda - 2 tsp
• Salt - a pinch
• Frozen wild blueberries - 1 cup (adjust as needed)

Method:

Blueberry Jam

Category: Home made Jam
Preparation Time: 5 mins 
Cooking Time: 40 -50 mins

Home made Blueberry Jam

Ingredients:

• Blueberries – 3 cups, washed
• Sugar – 3/4 cup (adjust as per sweetness of the sugar)
• Fresh Lime Juice – 1 Tbsp

Method:

1. Blend the blueberries into smooth puree (If you want chunkier, you can use whole berries)
   
2. In a pan, add blueberry puree / whole blueberries, sugar and lime juice; mix well
   
3. Bring the mixture to a boil by stirring frequently
   
4. Reduce the flame and continue cooking for 30-45 minutes until the bubbles disappear and it reaches jam consistency 
   
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes
   
6. Once it becomes warm, transfer jam to a clean and dry glass bottle
   
7. Allow the jam to cool completely and then cover and refrigerate     

   

   Jam on Bread!

Bluberry-Banana Oats Smoothie

Category: Breakfast/ Oats 
Preparation Time: 5 mins  
Cooking Time: 5 mins  
Servings: For 2-3 persons 

Oats fruit smoothies are best for the busy mornings; not only it's easy to prepare, it's very refreshing. We can use any seasonal fruits and addition of banana gives a creamy texture. Options are endless and you can do as per your liking and taste.

Blueberry-Banana Oats Smoothie

Ingredients:

• Oats (Quick cooking or old-fashioned) - 1/2 cup
• Milk / Non-dairy milk -  2 cups
• Blueberry - 1/3 cup (Frozen / fresh)
• Banana, chopped - 1 no.(Frozen / fresh)
• Sugar / Honey - To taste (Optional)

Milk with fruits might not suit for some people and in that case we can use non-dairy milks like almond milk or coconut milk.

Method:

1.  Cook oats with milk (if you cook in water, adjust milk accordingly at the end) and allow to cool. Since I used quick cooking oats, I cook in microwave for 1-2 mins
2. In a blender take cooked  oats, blueberries, chopped banana, little milk and blend it together
   
    
3. Add milk as per your desired consistency and if you're using sugar/honey, you can add at this stage. Since both the fruits are on the sweeter side, we don't prefer to add sweeteners, but you can add as per your taste
   
4. Blend well and pour into glasses and serve immediately

   

   Ready to Serve!