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amother
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 Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:17 am
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I buy muffins from juice by Julie at 80 calories a muffin. But for five dollars a muffin I can't afford it anymore. I have been looking for weeks for similar type recipes and can find nothing! They are large, not small. How can it be? Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Amarante
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:27 am
Have you considered that the claim of low calorie is false?
There have been a few "scandals" involving false claims of low calories.
Alternatively they could be using commercial products like sawdust or equivalent that bulk up the batter.
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ShishKabob
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:29 am
| Amarante wrote: | Have you considered that the claim of low calorie is false?
There have been a few "scandals" involving false claims of low calories.
Alternatively they could be using commercial products like sawdust or equivalent that bulk up the batter. | This, op you may have to make it yourself.
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amother
Linen
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:30 am
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I really doubt they are 80 calories. I saw with my one eyes that they are ordered from a regular bakery in Brooklyn. I’m trying to remember which one. Not a “diet” bakery.
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amother
Daisy
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:34 am
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The bottom line is there is no such thing as a healthy muffin. Muffin is cake. My nutritionist told me if I really need it then I can have a mini one once in a while as a treat. But it really can't replace a proper breakfast or snack.
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amother
Cadetblue
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:37 am
I don’t see how there can be a large muffin for only 80 calories. Are you sure the calorie content is for the entire muffin and not just half of it?
In general muffins are pretty calorie dense. Even the lower calorie ones.
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Comptroller
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:38 am
You can bake grated vegetables (zucchini, carrots, potatoes), mixed with egg in a muffin mould and this will be a "healthy" "low calory" muffin.
It might also work with fruit and egg white.
It's doable.
Last edited by Comptroller on Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:38 am; edited 1 time in total
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Comptroller
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:39 am
Whether it has 80 calories or more is also a question of size.
If you make a regular muffin small enough, it might not exceed 80 calories.
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amother
Sage
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:39 am
Reminds me of an old seinfeld episode where they are selling fat free ice cream and everyone is putting in weight. Turns out theres plenty of fat in it.
If its too good to be true it probably isnt
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Comptroller
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:51 am
Sponge cake batter has about 350 cal per 100g.
So if you fill your muffin with 15g batter (52 cal) and the rest with 25g fresh blueberries (12 cal), you should remain under 80 cal per muffin. Or 20g batter and 15g blueberries is quite exactly 80 cal.
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amother
DarkPurple
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 10:56 am
I'm sorry OP, but the Jus by Julie muffins are a scam. I actually called to complain to them about it and asked them for a refund for all the muffins I've bought.
They buy them from Spring, and in Spring they are sold as regular muffins with around 300 calories. They might even have more.
If your diet isn't working, this is why.
You can call to complain but don't expect anything.
They actually told me they would reimburse me but never did. (I knew they wouldn't I just don't go for BS)
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shachachti
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 11:13 am
https://sallysbakingaddiction......fins/
I love this recipe.
Using SparkRecipes calculator, these muffins have 165 calories with 7.5 grams fat, 20g carbs, 3g fiber, 9g sugar, and 6.5g protein each.
Ingredients
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 large eggs
1/3 cup creamy almond butter (I use peanut butter if I don't have almond butter)
1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats
1/2 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
optional: handful of sliced, slivered, or chopped almonds for topping
Instructions
Mix all ingredients.
Fold in 3/4 cup blueberries, reserving the rest for the tops of the muffins.
Spoon the batter into liners, filling them all the way to the top. Top each with a couple blueberries and almonds.
Bake the muffins for 5 minutes at 425°F then at 350°F for an additional 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
The total time these muffins take in the oven is about 19-21 minutes, give or take.
Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes in the muffin pan.
Muffins stay soft, fresh, and moist in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Muffins freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before enjoying.
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amother
OP
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 11:19 am
| amother DarkPurple wrote: | I'm sorry OP, but the Jus by Julie muffins are a scam. I actually called to complain to them about it and asked them for a refund for all the muffins I've bought.
They buy them from Spring, and in Spring they are sold as regular muffins with around 300 calories. They might even have more.
If your diet isn't working, this is why.
You can call to complain but don't expect anything.
They actually told me they would reimburse me but never did. (I knew they wouldn't I just don't go for BS) |
Please tell me you are joking! I have spent way too much money on these!
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amother
DarkPurple
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 11:58 am
| amother OP wrote: | | Please tell me you are joking! I have spent way too much money on these! |
I was very mad as well. I totally feel you... I don't trust anymore.
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imaima
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 12:00 pm
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There are tons of recipes with healthy ingredients but no, eating muffins won’t help you lose weight
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amother
Eggplant
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 12:02 pm
Muffins are never going to be healthy or diet. Even if low sugar and fat they are high carbs. Unless they are keto high protein no sugar, but then they're high fat and you need to make sure you're following a general high protein / fat ultra low carb keto type diet otherwise it will just not help.
To be honest best way to eat healthy is only to have baked goods as a treat now and then, and focus on real food, not try and replace the treats with less bad treats.
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Ima_Shelli
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 12:10 pm
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Make your own breakfast muffins with egg whites, spinach, broccoli, salt, pepper, sparse amount of cheese, baked into muffin tins sprayed with Pam first. Yum and full of protein.
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Iymnok
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 12:14 pm
| Ima_Shelli wrote: | | Make your own breakfast muffins with egg whites, spinach, broccoli, salt, pepper, sparse amount of cheese, baked into muffin tins sprayed with Pam first. Yum and full of protein. |
You could call it a muffin , but it's really a crustless quiche. 
More delicious IMO!
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amother
Hydrangea
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Mon, Jul 01 2024, 12:16 pm
| Comptroller wrote: | You can bake grated vegetables (zucchini, carrots, potatoes), mixed with egg in a muffin mould and this will be a "healthy" "low calory" muffin.
It might also work with fruit and egg white.
It's doable. |
Do you have a recipe?
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