Soft Muffins with Yogurt and Spirulina (no butter)
When summer arrives, the craving for soft sweets yet light sweets grows stronger, and these soft muffins with yogurt and spirulina (no butter) are the perfect answer.
Made with a mix of natural flours – oatmeal and rice – and without butter, they combine taste and lightness in an original and very easy-to-make dessert. The extra touch? Spirulina, an unusual but surprising ingredient, gives a soft green hue and pairs perfectly with the berry yogurt.
Despite their simple appearance, these muffins have a personality of their own. The aroma they release during baking is delicately fruity, almost as if they contained fresh berries. The taste is balanced, with a hint of dark chocolate that contrasts perfectly with the soft and moist base.
They are sweet but not cloying, perfect for those who, like me, love to start the day with something tasty but balanced.
Another advantage? They don’t contain butter, making them lighter and easily digestible, yet they are so soft that no one will notice. Plus, they are made with simple ingredients we often already have in the pantry: flour, eggs, oil, sugar, and a jar of yogurt. Spirulina is now also easily available in organic stores or online and can become an interesting ally in sweet recipes.
Stored well, they stay soft for several days and are perfect to take on a trip or to work. And if you want to add a personal touch, you can play with chocolate chips or spices like cinnamon.
In a nutshell: the soft muffins with yogurt and spirulina (no butter) are all you need for a healthy, creative, and delicious dessert.
READ THE F.A.Q. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RECIPE
ALSO BIMBY VERSION
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup whole grain rice flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp spirulina
- vanilla (natural: extract or powder)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup raw cane sugar (or regular/granulated)
- 1/2 cup fruit yogurt (berries or other flavor as desired)
- 3 tbsps rice oil (or whatever is in your pantry)
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1/3 chocolate chips
Tools
- 1 Muffin tray
Steps
Preheat the oven to 340°F
Pour the sifted powders, spirulina, and baking powder into the bowl; mix and set aside.
In another bowl, put the yogurt, eggs, and sugar (when I redid the recipe I used half granulated and half cane sugar). Combine the ingredients.
Pour the powders into the liquids and mix only as much as necessary.
Add the chocolate chips to the mixture, leaving some aside for decoration.
Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full and add chocolate chips on top.
Bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 20 minutes.
Bimby Variant
Place in the bowl flours, spirulina, baking powder, and salt: 5 sec / speed 4 → set aside.
Add eggs, sugar, yogurt, oil, vanilla: 30 sec / speed 4.
Add the dry ingredients: 20 sec / speed 3, using the spatula if needed.
Add the chocolate chips: 10 sec / reverse / speed 2.
Pour into muffin cups and bake as per procedure.
Storage:
In an airtight container, at room temperature: up to 3 days.
They can be frozen and thawed as needed.
Tips and Variations
Want them to rise even better in height? You can replace 15-20 g of the rice flour with Manitoba flour, only if you already have it. It increases structure and holds moisture.
Chocolate chips can be replaced with hazelnut shavings or crumbs for a crunchy note.
Berry yogurt can be replaced with raspberry, strawberry, or banana yogurt for a slight change in taste; or plain.
You can lightly sprinkle sifted spirulina on the surface: it will give a unique visual effect.
You can use all cane sugar, mix cane and granulated, or all granulated.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use only one type of flour?
You can replace one of them with type 1 flour or light wholemeal flour, but the oatmeal + rice mix gives a softer result.
Can I omit the spirulina?
Yes, but you would lose its color and the twist that makes these muffins unique. The taste is very delicate, almost imperceptible.
Are they suitable for children?
Absolutely yes. There is no butter, the sugar is reduced, and the taste is sweet and soft. Perfect also for school snacks.
Can you taste the berries?
Yes, in a delicate and natural way. The aftertaste resembles strawberry, without dominating.
