These delicious Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins are a grab-and-go breakfast made with oats, almond milk, monk fruit, Greek yogurt, and eggs. They are flavored with fresh lemon and studded with juicy, sweet blueberries for a wholesome snack or breakfast option.
I’m always looking for quick breakfast and snack options, and these blueberry oatmeal muffins are a hit for both kids and adults. You can make them on Sunday and they reheat perfectly throughout the week.
Baked Blueberry Lemon Oatmeal Muffin Cups make for a healthy way to start the day! They’re hearty and delicious, free of all refined flours and sugars, and perfect for meal prep. These are nutritious and easy to make – you only need one bowl. They will quickly become a family favorite.
Think of these baked blueberry lemon oatmeal cups as a muffin on a mission. They are dense, hearty, and lightly sweetened, providing you with a muffin you can feel good about eating for breakfast.
If this recipe seems familiar, it’s because they are a slight twist on my baked apple oatmeal cups, which have become a reader favorite. And if you love these, you’ll also enjoy my banana chip oatmeal muffin cups, pumpkin spice oatmeal muffin cups, and my carrot cake baked oatmeal muffin cups.
Not surprising, that everyone loves the baked muffin cups so much, they are easy to make, super delicious and rather convenient as well.
Are Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups, Oatmeal Or Muffins?
Both are correct. These are oatmeal and a muffin. You will notice that they’re not light and fluffy like a pastry shop muffin. They’re hearty and dense like a bowl of oatmeal, but more convenient.
Ingredients In Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
You need 11 simple ingredients for my baked oatmeal cups. Each is important!
- Oats: Old-fashioned whole rolled oats work best for this recipe.
- Salt: Salt adds flavor.
- Baking Powder: Baking powder prevents the oatmeal cups from tasting too dense.
- Milk: Unsweetened vanilla almond milk will soften the oats and help make these muffins moist. I like using almond milk, but any milk will work.
- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt adds protein and takes the place of butter or oil. You can use mashed banana or applesauce instead of Greek yogurt for a dairy-free option, but you won’t get that extra boost of protein.
- Eggs: Provide protein and structure.
- Lemon juice + zest: Fresh lemon gives these oatmeal muffin cups a lovely lemon flavor.
- Monk fruit: Monk fruit sweetens and flavors these baked oatmeal cups. If preferred, coconut sugar is a great substitute.
- Blueberries: Stir in blueberries for plenty of antioxidants and natural sweetness and flavor.
- Sliced almonds: Almonds provide a nice crunch and even more nutrients. To make these nut-free, you can leave them out.
How Do You Make Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins?
What’s better than an easy one-bowl recipe that comes together super quick?! To make these baked oatmeal cups, simply add all of the ingredients – oatmeal, salt, baking powder, almond milk, Greek yogurt (or mashed banana or applesauce), eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, monk fruit (or another sugar) to a bowl.
Mix everything together until you’ve got a rich, hearty batter, then stir in the blueberries and almonds. Divide the batter evenly in a 12-cup muffin pan.
Pop the muffin pan in your 350-degree Fahrenheit oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is just slightly golden. Let them cool and then enjoy!
Baked Oatmeal Cup Variations
We all crave a little variety sometimes. Try these different flavor and add-in options!
- Flavor: Instead of lemon juice and zest, give orange juice and zest a whirl.
- Fruit options: Instead of blueberries, you could use cranberries, raspberries or chopped strawberries.
- Mix-in options: Add some mini chocolate chips, unsweetened shredded coconut or dried fruit for a fun twist.
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Baked Blueberry Lemon Oatmeal Muffin Cups
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt or mashed banana or apple sauce*
- 2 pastured eggs beaten
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons monkfruit**
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or coat with coconut oil or butter to ensure nothing sticks.
- In a large bowl combine oats, salt and baking powder and gently toss together.
- Mix in milk, Greek yogurt, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and monk fruit and stir together until everything is incorporated and you have a rich, thick batter.
- Add in the blueberries and almonds and stir until just combined.
- Evenly divide the oat mixture between all 12 muffin cups and pop in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the muffins are set through and lightly golden brown on the top.
- Cool completely before removing muffins from the pan and enjoy!
Comments
Ellen says
Is the sweetener 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp? The recipe doesn’t say 1/4 what 🙂
And if using Truvia, is it the same amount as the monkfruit?
These do look good!
Dani says
Hi Ellen! Sorry about that, I just adjusted the recipe and yes! The measurement should be 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons. I have never baked with Truvia but my guess is that measurements would be the same.Enjoy!!
Michelle says
I bought a gluten free flour mix (Costco just started selling it). Can I substitue the oats equally for the flour mix?? Thx!
Anita says
Hi Dani, I just made these and they tasted magical! This is an amazing recipe, thank you so much. It’s hard to believe that there’s no flour in it at all and that it’s just yogurt and oats, because it tastes so good!
Kaity says
More sixtostart menus, please!!
Dani says
Ok! Will do more soon 🙂
JoAnn Martino says
Do I use quick oats or the other? thank you
Peg says
Hey Dani
To make this Vegan could I substitute a couple of flax eggs for the chicken eggs?
I obviously would use the plant based milk and yogurt as well.
These do look delicious and I’m looking forward to making them!
Dani says
HI Peg! I haven’t tried this myself yet, but flax/chia eggs usually work well in recipes like this so my guess is that they would turn out great. If you decide to try, I’d love to hear how it goes.
Iris Z Lopez says
Dear Danny I really love your recipes, thank you so much, you are a blessing… I did try the banana oat. But they were really dry. Maybe it’s to much oat. I would like them more moist though. I really loved the almond Joy ones. Thank you!
Dani says
You can try adding some more yogurt or adding some extra fat… coconut oil would be great!
marge201 says
How about maple syrup instead of monk fruit or granulated sugar to make more moist?
Angelika says
Hi Dani, love the recipies! One request from a non US viewer: Could you add the quantities in your recipies in gramms and mililiters additionally to cups? I know there are conversion websites but since it is different with each consistency etc. it adds a lot of hassle. Thank you!
Dani says
I will consider this for sure, Angelika. Thanks for the suggestion.
JoAnn Martino says
Do I use old fashion rolled oats or quick oats
Carol says
These muffins look delicious! I’d like to make them vegan but am new to vegan baking. I’ll use the applesauce instead of yogurt, but what about the eggs? Should I use an egg substitute or do you have another suggestion?
Thank you! Recently found your YouTube channel and love it!
Dani says
Hi Carol, I think an egg substitute would work well! You can also experiment with a flax or chia egg here. Let me know what you decide to do and how it goes. Enjoy!!
JoAnn Martino says
I baked them and I did not take a picture..but they were picture perfect..my son would like a little more flavor and moisture..what do u suggest?
Dani says
You can try adding some more yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup if you are looking for more moisture! So glad you enjoyed them.
JoAnn says
Can I mix yogurt and applesauce
JoAnn Martino and use walnuts in
stead
Dani says
Yes, this would definitely work Joann!
Alissa Gotlieb says
Made these 2x already! The 2nd time I didn’t even measure that carefully and they still came out great. 100% fool proof recipe. Love the Greek yogurt addition, would have never thought of that. I also added flaxmeal, hemp hearts, and brewers yeast bc I’m nursing. Love your videos!
Dani says
So glad you enjoyed them Alissa! Love hearing how you tweaked the recipe to make it your own;)
Liz says
I’m from the UK is there any chance you have a metric conversion .
Dani says
Hi Liz! I am working on some back end technical adjustments on my website over the next few weeks and plan to incorporate a converter. Stay tuned!
Cheryl says
I saw this recipe when looking for low calorie foods because I’ve just started dieting. I wanted something with oatmeal that I would be able to eat (I do NOT like oatmeal porridge, but oatmeal cookies or oatmeal in bread is fine) and this looks good. Blueberries are hard to get where I live (usually they’re frozen and expensive) but I can replace them with strawberries.
However, when trying to print this recipe, I had to click a few times and the screen went from page to page. Eventually the printed recipe contained more than I wanted on the three pages that printed. I was not happy.
So I did copy/paste to my Word equivalent and was able to print on one page.
Hope recipe turns out okay, if so, I’ll be back for more.
Dani says
Enjoy it Cheryl!! Can’t wait to hear what you think.
Colleen S White says
In the recipe instructions where it says “any granted sugar” is that a typo and supposed to say “granulated”?
Dani says
Yes! I am off to fix that now.
Carolyn Williams says
Has any one calculated ww points for these, if so how many?
Yami Justiniano says
I am going to make these for the week and so placed it into WW recipe builder. I used Splenda granulated no calorie sweetner and 1% milk, 1 tsp almond and 1 tsp vanilla extracts as replacements for Almond milk. 12 muffins – 3 freestyle sp each.
Dani says
Thanks for sharing that. I’m sure it will be helpful for other ww members.
Carol says
Hi Dani
What would the measures be in grams and fluid oz please as I’m from the UK and we don’t use cups for measuring. Would love to do these muffins.
Dani says
Hi Carol! I am working on some back end technical adjustments on my website over the next few weeks and plan to incorporate a converter. Stay tuned!
Veena says
Dani- thank you so much for your clean and delicious recipes!!
I made these with coconut milk and toasted the almonds- they came out amazing!! Can’t wait to give my toddler hearty, yummy breakfast during our busy mornings when I don’t always have time to cook.
Linda says
Could you please give the measurements in grammes or ounces as living in U K I don’t know what a cup measurement is..thanks
Dani says
Hi Linda! I am working on some back end technical adjustments on my website over the next few weeks and plan to incorporate a converter. Stay tuned!
michellé says
hi dear danni, could i bake this in a pan and cut them in squares or lay them like cookies flat in a tray or will this not work? much love from germany
Dani says
oooh. I bet you could but I haven’t tried yet! Sounds like a good idea.
Lynn says
Love your YouTube videos and I’ve tried this recipe once and then added my own variation of choc chip and almond, and cheese and bacon.
I’ve had to substitute with maple syrup and it makes the muffin really fragrant when baked.
Thanks for sharing this healthy tasty muffin base recipe – even my husband loves it !
Lynn Tok
Singapore
Dani says
Anytime, Lynn. So glad you are enjoying them.
Sharon Poirier says
Could I use frozen blueberries…thanks.
Dani says
yes, frozen blueberries would work.
Kristina says
I love, love these oatmeal cups! I was recently diagnosed with Diabetes and having to find more options that are healthier for snacks and breakfasts. I made the apple ones first and then the lemon blueberry, though all I had at the time was Swerve. They came out good but on the bland side though a dab of peanut butter definitely livened them up. I ordered the monk fruit that is actually used and it added just the right amount of sweetness. Grab and go and so delicious! Thank you for giving healthy alternatives for all of us who need it!
Dani says
It’s my pleasure Kristina. I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe.
JoAnn Martino says
Do I use old fashion rolled oats or quick oats
Sheryl says
The blueberry lemon oatmeal cup is my favorite. I loved it so much I made some for co-workers and they loved it as well. It’s easy to make and the taste is great and not too many ingredients and super easy to make. I will try the pumpkin next
Dani says
So glad to hear that you enjoyed them Sheryl! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Teri says
I don’t think I have ever left a comment on the website before, but I made these this morning and they turned out good.
My question: could you tweak this to make it in a pan instead of the individual cups?
Thanks!
Dani says
So glad you enjoyed them Teri! I’m sure you can tweak to make in a pan, you would just need to adjust the cooking time a bit.
Stephanie Sullivan says
I made these this morning, and they’re delicious! Thanks, Dani!
Dani says
So glad you enjoyed them Stephanie!
JoAnn Martino says
What can I use instead of eggs
amy wright says
Hi. These look delicious and I want to make them soon; however, I usually use monk fruit extract powder. Could I use this in place of the granulated monk fruit and if so, what amount would you recommend?
Dani says
Hi Amy! I wish I could be more help here but I have never worked with monk fruit extract before so I don’t know. Maybe another reader will be able to offer some advice?
Gill says
I have made this recipe three times now, and the result is delicious. I have also adapted the base recipe for Apple oat cups as well. I get a lot of joy from making and eating your recipes, and love watching your YouTube channel. Thank you for sharing.
Dani says
Thanks Gill! I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos and the recipes. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Anabel says
Wow! This muffins look great! I would like to bake them for my 2 year old daughter but I am not so sure if monk fruit is that suitable or healthy for small children. I woul like them to be low sugar though… Is there a substitute other than cocounat sugar I could use? If I replace the Joghurt with apple sauce, do I get to use a bit less of sugar?
Dani says
Monk fruit is safe for children but if you prefer not to use it, you can swap in any granulated sugar you like at a 1:1 ratio. Hope that helps!
Natalie H says
I would love to try these out! I just made your chocolate chunk cookies and they were delish ! I love watching you on YouTube! You are so interesting to listen to! I love the content of your videos and that you are educating people like me about eating clean . I appreciate it!
Dani says
Thanks so much Natalie! So glad you are enjoying the recipes and videos.
Tara says
Hi Dani! I’m a recent subscriber to your YouTube channel and Pinterest follower, love all of your content!
I’ve made these delicious lemon blueberry oat cups, and wondered if I can add protein powder to the recipe, and if there are any adjustments (same qt for banana choc chip oat muffins)?
My husband eats these as a post workout recovery, and protein is only thing missing. He’s not too keen on apple muffins, and I saw your recipe for apple protein muffins, so I wondered if I could just add in protein powder to the other two recipes?
Thanks in advance!
Tara
Dani says
Hi Tara! I am sure that there is a way to do this but haven’t actually tried myself yet. You can always start with adding a scoop or two of protein powder to the batter and then see how it goes. I will for sure let you know if I get the chance to experiment with this. And please let me know if you do as well.
Lynn says
Used banana vs yogurt because that is what I had, and had to use frozen wild blueberries (which are smaller). In order to avoid excess moisture I used a technique I learned from Cooks Country. Thaw the blueberries on paper towels then gently blot with additional paper towels. Also used Serve as the sweetener. The cups came out perfect! They were even BETTER the next morning! Hubby ate them cold, I sliced in half and toasted in a pan with a little butter. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm!
Dani says
Love all the adjustments you made, Lynn!! The key to being a good home cook is knowing how to make the recipes work for you!! So glad you enjoyed these.
Linda says
Love all your videos Dani. Hugs and kisses from Malaysia.
Dani says
Thank you, Linda, for all the support!
Susan says
Delicious! These are great to grab and go – a bowl of oatmeal in a muffin. What a great idea!
I replaced half the blueberries with wild cranberries to reduce the natural sugar content since blueberries are sweeter than cranberries. I’m always on the lookout for extremely low glycemic recipes to lower my husband’s cholesterol, and I’ve been using monk fruit for over a year now. With the less sweet cranberries I found the muffins could be sweeter, so next time I’ll increase the monk fruit. And of course, oatmeal is one of the best foods when combatting cholesterol, and for adding more fibre to our diet.
Dani says
Susan, thanks so much for sharing!
marge201 says
Susan, You used unsweetened cranberries, meaning raw fresh cranberries? That’s a good idea. Sweetened with apple juice cranberries are very sweet and the tartness of raw cranberries might be really great in muffins.
Christie says
Hi! Can these be frozen and thawed as needed? If so, how long in freezer? Thanks!
Dani says
Hi, Christie! They can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Beja says
Made these today and everything was fine except they are not even the least bit sweet. I substituted stevia for the monk fruit sweetener which may explain my disappointment. Hard to find an acceptable replacement for sugar, especially if price is considered.
Dani says
Hi Beja, I guess that makes sense since these muffins are meant to be more like a bowl of oats on the go instead of a bakery style muffin. You could always experiment with adding more sweetener if you prefer!
chris says
Hi Dani
Can I make these using 2 flax egg instead of regular farm eggs? thank you.
Dani says
I can’t say 100% for sure. I tend to think it could work – but am not positive.
chris says
Dani – also, would chopped walnuts be a good sub for the almonds? thank you.
Dani says
That would be delicious!
Chris says
Hi Dani
Can I use flax egg? Also what sweetner other than sugar is ok to use. I feel like I’m using a lot of sugar in everything lately. Thank you.
veena says
Brilliant recipe!!! Youtube suggested the video for this recipe and I’m so glad I watched it because my oh my these ‘muffins’ are amazing! They really do taste like oatmeal, but extra delicious and flavorful oatmeal with such a soft and moist texture. I substituted chopped walnuts for the almond slices, glad I didn’t leave the nuts out, because the muffin really does benefit from that extra crunch. Adding this recipe to one of my regulars. Thank you Dani! 🙂
Dani says
It’s my pleasure Veena! So glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for taking the time to review and leave your feedback, super appreciated!
Lisa says
My lime tree gave me way too many limes at once and after giving them to neighbors, I still had about 50! I subbed the lime for lemon and went a bit heavy on the zest and juice. Delicious and tangy! A great afternoon snack to hold me through a workout.
Denelle says
I made these using fresh blueberries. A winner! Just as good out of the freezer. I’m putting them into heavy rotation. Love the combination. Not dry. So good!
Marie-Claude Ross says
Super delicious and easy to make. Can I put them in the freezer so they can last longer?
Thanks!
Dani says
They will last for 3 months in the freezer.
Valencia says
I made them and they taste so yummy but they stuck to the liners…any suggestions I will try another batch tomorrow afternoon?
Dani says
I would suggest spraying the liners before adding the batter! That should do the trick.
Janice says
I just found you and am eagerly looking forward to trying some of your healthy alternative recipes! I am very much into health in all aspects of my life which brings me to my comment. I think it would be an great educational piece if you would mention the health hazards of some things you use in your recipes such as Teflon coated pans/bakeware. Most ppl don’t extend their knowledge past the healthy ingredients in a recipe. Seeing as I have only looked at a couple of your recipes, I am not sure what other products/tools you use in your recipes that are not conducive to our health? This recipe is clean and healthy but baking it in Teflon just added toxins to an otherwise healthy recipe. Because I developed allergies to chemicals and environmental toxins, I was forced to research EVERYTHING and realized I was eating very healthy but using MANY everyday products that were toxic. Just would Ike to possibly awaken others to areas of their lives that are making them sick and they don’t even know it. Thank you!
Dani says
Thanks for sharing, Janice. I love it when we can use our life experiences to help educate others.
Cris says
Cant wait to try this. Can I half the recipe to make 6 muffins instead of 12? It’s only me.
Dani says
Yes, for sure!
Lisa M says
Just made these. I used 2% milk, smashed banana, coconut sugar and frozen wild blueberries. I cut back on the sweetener a bit as the super ripe (frozen and thawed) banana would have enough sweetness to help. I have monkfruit sweetener, but just decided to use the coconut this time. I love how I can probably do some fun variations on this in the future. I was going to add in some vanilla extract, but went with a half scoop of vanilla plant protein powder instead. I think I will do a full scoop next time.
Husband and I loved them! Thanks.
Melinda says
These were yummy! I made some for myself and some for a friend with a new baby meal train. I didn’t use almonds, and the recipe made 21 muffins for me – only 1 WW point each! The texture is very oatmealy – more moist than I was expecting. 🙂
Teresa says
Thanks! This is an easy & delicious recipe. I halved the ingredients resulting in 6 muffins and will definitely make these again. I subbed with what I had on hand: applesauce, plain almond milk, dried cranberries and granulated sugar
Amanda Rush says
Made these today, so delicious. Great for on the go and so easy to whip up.
Amanda says
Should these be stored in the fridge or covered on the counter?
Dani Spies says
I like to store them in the fridge!
Sumant says
Absolutely a hit recipe! Thank you Dani. My daughter loved it. Kept these in the fridge and had them over a week. The only substitution I made was use pure Monk fruit extract and increased bulk using larger eggs, which worked well. Next time I will try adding some coconut oil and desiccated coconut, which are going to add even more flavour! Thank you!
Susan Day says
I made these Blueberry Lemon Oatmeal Muffins this morning. They were absolutely delicious!!!
Dani Spies says
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!! Thanks for taking the time t let me know.