Thank you to Noble Juice for sponsoring this apple mandarin yogurt muffins post.
Apple Mandarin Yogurt Muffins Made with Whole Wheat
Sometimes, I get on a kick where I try to pack as much nutrition as possible into a single baked good, while still making it taste delicious.
In these apple mandarin yogurt muffins, I’ve combined the vitamin C of Noble Juice’s Apple Mandarin Chai, the protein of Greek yogurt, and the fiber of whole wheat all in one tasty package.
They have a bright citrus flavor, a slightly sticky top, and are deliciously filling due to all the protein and fiber. And, since this recipe only requires half a cup of juice, you’ll even have some extra juice left over to drink with your fresh muffins!
You can serve these muffins for breakfast, snack, or dessert. I like to have them slightly warm with a touch of salted butter. My kids devoured them and asked for more. That’s when you really know that a recipe is a success.
Tips for Making Apple Mandarin Yogurt Muffins
- The combination of cake flour and whole wheat flour gives these muffins a softness that you wouldn’t get if you used whole wheat flour alone.
- No applesauce on hand? Try mashed banana instead.
- Don’t have muffin liners? Use a baking spray, or butter and flour the muffin tin thoroughly.
- Since these are higher in protein than your average muffin (because of all the Greek yogurt), they will get firmer if left out. Be sure to store airtight after cooling.
- If you have extra batter left over, you can thin it out with a bit of milk and use it as pancake batter. Yum!
- Use this store locator to find delicious Noble Juice where you live. Can’t find it? Substitute a 1/4 cup of orange juice plus 1/4 cup of apple juice.
Apple Mandarin Yogurt Muffins Made with Whole Wheat
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter very soft
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup Noble Juice Apple Mandarin Chai or any orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350, and line a muffin pan with liners.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flours, baking powder & soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, then mix until well combined. Add the eggs, yogurt, applesauce, and juice, then mix very thoroughly. Keep beating until most of the lumps are gone.
- Add the dry mix to the large mixing bowl. Mix until the batter is just combined. Don't over mix at this stage.
- Fill the muffin cups almost full. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then take the muffins out of the pan and set them upright on the rack to finish cooling.
- Enjoy when cool. Wrap airtight to store.
Also, check out the breakfast smoothie I made with Noble Juice!
Tori Gabriel
March 3, 2016 at 12:35 pmThese sound incredible. I love muffins. In fact, I have a tradition on Monday mornings. It’s normally just me and one other staff member on duty so I always bring in our “Monday Morning Muffin”. I should make these next week.
Brittany Bly
March 4, 2016 at 8:17 amThis is a great recipe! These muffins sound so yummy. I love using banana or applesauce instead of eggs and the Apple Mandarin Chai sounds so tasty.
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aly mashrah
March 4, 2016 at 1:33 pmThose muffins look so good and they seem really healthy too! I would totally make them for my family. Thanks for sharing!
Katie
March 5, 2016 at 10:50 pmThanks for stopping by! 🙂
shonee
March 4, 2016 at 3:45 pmThese look great. We have really been trying to use more whole wheat flour in our house. I guess I just found another good recipe to try! Thanks for sharing.
-Shonee
Katie
March 5, 2016 at 10:51 pmWhole wheat has kind of been a project of mine for a while now. I’m always experimenting with slipping it into my baked goods. 🙂
Echo
March 4, 2016 at 11:34 pmThese look incredible and so does that juice! I am going to have to try to find some around here! This is an awesome muffin recipe!
Katie
March 5, 2016 at 10:51 pmTotally worth seeking out. They do some really unique and flavorful blends!
roch
March 6, 2016 at 1:35 amI love citrus flavor especially when I’m too tired of tasting chocolaty, nutty, and sweeter flavors. Those apple mandarin yogurt muffins look really delicious. I love those kinds that are healthy and yummy at the same time.
Katie
March 6, 2016 at 9:14 pmI get the same way. Citrus is a great palate refresher!
Tiffany
March 7, 2016 at 9:28 amWhat an awesome flavor combination!! These sound like the perfect breakfast treats and like they would be amazingly moist and yummy!
Dawn Lopez
March 14, 2016 at 5:34 pmMmm these look absolutely delicious! What a clever idea, can’t wait to get these in my belly!
Katie
March 15, 2016 at 10:25 amThank you! They were fun to make and eat. 🙂
Dawn
March 14, 2016 at 10:35 pmGreat recipe, can’t wait to make these! Beautiful pics by the way, and I love the vintage lace cloth!
Katie
March 15, 2016 at 10:23 amThank you! Isn’t it gorgeous? Very special, too. 🙂
Debby Clouser
July 16, 2017 at 12:06 amWhere’s the recipe? I can’t find it.
Katie Moseman
July 16, 2017 at 7:36 amSorry about the disappearing recipe! I’ve restored it, so you should be able to see it just fine now. Thank you for letting me know about the glitch.
Best,
Katie