Lemon Blueberry Muffins (3pts)

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Posted by starbelliedsneetch

Lemon Blueberry Muffins (3 pts.)
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This is from the new Energy Breakthrough cookbook from WW. I made these yesterday, and the family demolished them. I had two with some nonfat plain yogurt and black coffee for a 7 point Sunday breakfast. One would be fine for me with some yogurt and, maybe, fruit salad on weekdays.

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Makes 12 muffins; 3 points each

4 tbsp flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp reduced calorie margarine
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
2-1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp cold butter
2/3 cup 1% milk
1/4 cup egg beaters
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tsp grated lemon or lime rind
1 tsp lemon extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Mix the first four ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. This will be the muffin topping.

Preheat the oven to 400 deg. F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray or line with cupcake liners.

Combine the remaining flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. (You could add 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg or 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon, if you like.) Cut teh butter up into the mixture and mix with a fork, a pastry cutter, or your fingers, mix until integrated into the flour mixture.

Combine the milk, egg beaters, applesauce (you could also use baby food prunes here), lemon or lime rind, and lemon extract. Add teh milk mixture to the flour mixture and mix until just barely combined. It's OK if there are a few streaks of flour. Gently stir in the blueberries.

Spoon the batter into the the 12 muffin cups. Divide the topping over the muffins. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove muffins form the pan and enjoy, or let cool completely and freeze for later.