Fresh Blueberry Rye Muffins

So I'm on a baking kick right now. Between all the fresh fruit and veggies available I have been craving sweet and savory baked goods. These blueberry muffins are absolutely divine and since I've got a fresh bag of rye flour to use up (have you tried the zucchini, date and rye bread yet?) I wanted to incorporate that into these muffins. These muffins are refined sugar free and only sweetened with dates and fresh blueberries. I've really loved sweetening things with dates since baking for my little girl. And while dates still contain plenty of natural sugar, they have lots of fiber which means they don't spike blood sugar the same way refined sugar does thanks to your body digesting them more slowly. The rye flour adds a lovely earthy flavor and these have become a fun morning or mid afternoon treat that I feel good about feeding my family.  Of course, you can make these in the winter too with frozen berries, in which case you'll want add a little flour to the berries so they don't sink to the bottom. Regardless, I hope you and your family enjoy these berries as much as we do! Cheers to the summer bounty everyone!

Blueberry Rye Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Medjool dates, (about 6 large dates)
  • 1/3 cup melted butter, ghee or coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup whole milk plain yogurt OR milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup sprouted spelt flour (see note)
  • 3/4 cup sprouted rye flour (see note)
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries (if frozen toss blueberries with 2 Tablespoons flour)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a standard muffin pan with parchment liners.
  2. Place the dates in a bowl and cover with 1/2 cup of boiling water. Soak for 10 minutes. Add the dates, along with the water to the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture forms a smooth paste (a few lumps are fine!)
  3. In a large bowl combine the melted butter, yogurt, eggs, vanilla and dates and mix well. Add the baking soda, spices and salt. Spoon in the flours and use a wooden spoon to mix everything up, being careful to not over mix (a few lumps are okay!) Fold in the blueberries and spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
  4. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of a muffin. About 20 minutes.  Cooking times will very from kitchen to kitchen so keep a close eye on the muffins towards the end of baking.

Notes

Sprouted flours are easier to digest. You can find sprouted flour from my favorite place Second Spring (linked above)

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