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" A blueberry muffin is basically cake. So, not the most optimal breakfast health-wise, but you probably knew that already, and probably eat muffins anyway, because they&amp;#039;re wonderful. The best strategy is not to ban muffins altogether (they&amp;#039;re too delicious!), but to focus on muffins that give you a little nutritional value to go with their sweet cake-y perfection. Here are 16 muffins that will satisfy your health tooth as well as your sweet tooth. 1. Lemon Pistachio Cornmeal Muffins  The tang of lemon offsets the natural sweetness of cornmeal in these tasty, pistachio-studded muffins. Get the recipe on  Joanne Eats Well with Others. 2. Meyer Lemon Chia Seed Muffins  The taste of a Meyer lemon is somewhere between an orange and a lemon. As you might guess, that sweet-sour combo is a perfect flavor for almost any baked good, but especially muffins. Get the recipe on  The Corner Kitchen Blog. 3. Pistachio Chai Muffins  These pretty pistachio muffins are filling enough to ensure that your 3pm desk snack sees you through until dinner. And the flavor and fragrance of chai tea means that they&amp;#039;re certain to be a fast favorite. Get the recipe on  An Edible Mosaic. 4. Dark Chocolate Cranberry Orange Muffins  Dark chocolate and tart cranberries give these muffins a complex flavor that&amp;#039;s fancy enough for serving to company. But you&amp;#039;ll probably want to keep them for yourself. Get the recipe on  Dessert for Two. 5. Chocolate Coffee Peanut Butter Muffins \u2028 Peanut butter isn&amp;#039;t just a natural complement to chocolate \u2014 it&amp;#039;s also a great way to start your day with a dose of protein. \u2028Get the recipe on  Running to the Kitchen. 6. Banana Chia Bites  The rare paleo muffin that doesn&amp;#039;t come up short in the flavor and texture departments, these little muffins are full of good things like banana and chia seeds. Get the recipe on  Running to the Kitchen. 7. Flourless Chocolate Cashew Muffins  Made with a surprising amount of cashew butter, these chocolate cashew muffins pack plenty of protein. Get the recipe on  Always Order Dessert. 8. Oat Bran Muffins  When you hear oat bran muffins, you might think of those ultra-healthy, cardboard-like creations that were all the rage in the 90s, but these, THESE, oat bran muffins are light and sweet and delicious, just as a muffin should be. Get the recipe on  This Week for Dinner. 9. Peach Coconut Almond Flour Muffins  These peach coconut almond flour muffins are so sweet and wonderful, you won&amp;#039;t believe there&amp;#039;s no added sugar. But believe it. It&amp;#039;s true. It really is. Get the recipe on  Running to the Kitchen. 10. Vegan Banana Muffins  Bananas are not only super tasty and super healthy, they&amp;#039;re also a decent egg substitute when you&amp;#039;re baking vegan. That&amp;#039;s what gives these vegan muffins such a lovely texture. Get the recipe on  Healthy Green Kitchen. 11. Olive Oil and Thyme Mini Muffins  A perfect mix of sweet and savory, these olive oil and thyme muffins are a fantastic way to get out of your breakfast rut. Get the recipe on  Gourmande in the Kitchen. 12. Pear Nutmeg Streusel Muffins  Just because you are vegan or gluten-free doesn&amp;#039;t mean you don&amp;#039;t have the same right to eat light airy muffins as everyone else. Exercise that right! Get the recipe on  Cafe Johnsonia. 13. Healthy Blueberry Muffins  You may have read somewhere that blueberry muffins are basically cake. But they don&amp;#039;t have to be. With naturally sweet applesauce and whole-wheat flour, these blueberry muffins are actually pretty good for you. Get the recipe on  Overtime Cook. 14. Peach Yogurt Muffins  You might thing that nothing could ever possibly replace butter, but in these muffins, yogurt fills butter&amp;#039;s role quite admirably, especially when paired with perfectly ripe peaches. Get the recipe on  Savory Simple. 15. Paleo Coffee Crumb Muffins  These paleo coffee crumb muffins are so rich and sweet, you won&amp;#039;t believe that they&amp;#039;re sweetened with just the teeeeensiest bit of maple syrup. Get the recipe on  Lexi&amp;#039;s Clean Kitchen. 16. Peanut Butter Banana and Honey Muffins  Peanut butter and banana were a favorite of Elvis. Of course, the King wasn&amp;#039;t into healthy eating, but these muffins are so good, we think he&amp;#039;d never know the difference. Get the recipe on  An Edible Mosaic.  Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog, Brooklyn Supper.   Follow Elizabeth on  Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook.  This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com.   DON&amp;#039;T MISS: 5 Easy And Delicious Brunch Recipes         "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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