Berry-Licious Cheesecake Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter softened 5 1/2 tbsp
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup milk plus
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries set aside
• 6 ounces cream cheese softened
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup frozen raspberries
• 1/4 cup Bisquick baking mix
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar Add eggs and vanilla beat until smooth In a separate bowl combine flour baking powder and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/3 cup milk If your batter is not creamy enough use the extra 1 1/2 tbsp milk to thin it some
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups approximately half full I used a one ounce scoop to measure the batter Press 4 to 6 blueberries into muffin batter
• For filling in a small mixing bowl beat cream cheese sugar and vanilla till well blended Fold raspberries into cream cheese mixture until well blended Using a teaspoon take a spoonful of filling and press back of spoon into middle of batter; push filling into batter with finger If batter sticks to spoon dip spoon into warm water in between each muffin
• For topping blend Bisquick mix and brown sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly Sprinkle over batter
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes 25 to 30 for jumbo muffins or until top batter is firm and centers are bouncy Cool for 10 minutes before serving Refrigerate leftovers To warm place in microwave on med for 10 - 15 seconds

Blueberry and Nut Baklava Spirals

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Ingredients:

• 425 g john west blueberries well drained and placed onto absorbent paper towelling
• 100 g ground almond meal
• 50 g hazelnuts chopped
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 10 sheets phyllo pastry
• olive oil spray
• icing sugar for dusting

Steps:

• Drain the blueberries thoroughly in a colander add a bit of pressure by pressing down on them with the palm of your hand to release excess moisture and leave standing on absorbent paper towelling for a few minutes while you proceed with step two Then pat dry with the paper towelling
• In a medium bowl combine the nuts sugar and cinnamon
• Gently fold in the thoroughly drained John West Blueberries
• Place the pastry sheet onto the bench with the longest edges horizontally in front of you spray 1 sheet of pastry with cooking spray arrange 2 tablespoons of the blueberry nut filling along the longest edge fold over and roll up
• Spray the rolled pastry with more oil coil it around and gently ease it into a greased 12 x 1/2 cup muffin pan Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling
• Spray the baklava with a little extra oil and bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 15 minutes
• Dust with icing sugar and serve
• SERVING OPTIONS Serve with honey maple syrup or a berry sauce

Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 extra large eggs at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pint fresh blueberries picked through for stems

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F
• Place 16 paper liners in muffin pans
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes
• With the mixer on low speed add the eggs one at a time then add the vanilla sour cream and milk
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour baking powder baking soda and salt
• With the mixer on low speed add the flour mixture to the batter and beat until just mixed
• Fold in the blueberries with a spatula and be sure the batter is completely mixed
• Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pans filling each cup just over the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the muffins are lightly browned on top and a cake tester comes out clean

Blueberry Green Tea Slushy

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 3 green tea bags decaffinated
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons agave syrup or honey or maple syrup

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil Add the tea bags and let steep for about 5-7 minutes Remove the tea bags and discard
• Divide the cup of blueberries between the compartments of an ice cube tray Cover with teaabout 1/2 cup and freeze
• Puree tea ice cubes in a blender with remaining tea1 1/2 cups 1/2 cup water and 2 tbls agave syrup
• Serve garnished with berries Enjoy

Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

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Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter melted
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries wild Maine
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup milk room temperature

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 Butter a 1-quart souffl dish Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter into the souffl dish Sprinkle 3 tablespoons brown sugar over butter Scatter 1 cup blueberries over sugar Set aside
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour baking powder and salt
• In another medium bowl whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons butter remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and egg Whisk milk into the egg mixture Add flour mixture; whisk until batter is smooth
• Pour half the batter into souffl dish Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup blueberries over batter Spread remaining batter over blueberries Bake until a cake tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean of batter about 45 minutes
• Immediately unmold cake inverting it onto a serving dish Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired

Healthy Low-Fat Baked Berry and Fruit Oatmeal

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/3 cup chunky applesauce if you only have smooth applesauce use 1/4 applesauce diced apples to make up the rest of the 1/3 c
• finely diced apple to make up the rest of the 1/3 cup
• 1/3 cup chunky mashed banana coarsly mashed so there are still chunks
• 3/8 teaspoon banana extract banana flavour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1 cup skim milk
• 3/4 cup blueberries can be subbed for other berries

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and pour into a lightly greased 8x8 dish the night before Cover and refridgerate until morning
• Preheat oven to 375
• Bake 30-45 minutes
• Serve topped with extra skim milk maple syrup to sweeten and additional berries

High Protein Yogurt amp; Berries

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup Greek yogurt or 1 cup balkan style yogurt
• 1 scoop whey protein
• 1/2 cup mixed berry
• 3/4 cup low-fat granola

Steps:

• Poor yogurt in desired bowl
• Stir in whey protein
• Place berries on top
• Sprinkle granola on top

Light Banana-Blueberry Muffins

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup Splenda granular
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana 2-3 bananas
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine softened
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 3/4 cup blueberries

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• In a large bowl combine dry ingredients reserving about 1 cup of the flour
• Add the mashed banana butter egg and egg white Beat on low speed or by hand just until blended
• Add the remaining flour and milk Beat again until blended Add more milk only if the batter seems too thick
• Stir in blueberries
• Pour batter into large-size greased muffin cups about 2/3 full
• Bake about 20 minutes or until tops are golden and springy

Simple Blueberry Sandwich

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Ingredients:

• fresh blueberries
• 1 slice soft bread white preferred
• softened butter or margarine
• honey
• cinnamon

Steps:

• If desired toast bread just a little to warm it taking care not to make it stiff
• Spread butter on bread followed by honey cinnamon if using and then blueberries
• Fold up like a taco and enjoy