Description

Mini Funfetti Yogurt Muffins are delightful, bite-sized treats bursting with colorful rainbow sprinkles. These moist and fluffy mini muffins use plain yogurt to create a tender crumb while keeping fat content low. Perfect for lunchboxes, parties, or quick snacks, they offer a healthier, homemade alternative to store-bought funfetti snacks with no preservatives and a balanced sweetness.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
½ cup milk
½ cup mild flavored oil or melted butter
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Add-ins

¼ cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 400°F (200°C). Prepare your mini muffin tin by lightly spraying it with nonstick spray or lining it with mini paper liners to prevent sticking.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain yogurt, milk, mild flavored oil or melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir gently until all ingredients are just blended together to avoid overmixing.
Add Dry Ingredients: Incorporate the all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture. Stir carefully until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated; avoid overmixing to keep the muffins tender.
Fold in Sprinkles: Gently fold in the rainbow sprinkles to the batter, taking care to not overmix or break the sprinkles to prevent color bleeding.
Fill Muffin Cups: Use a small cookie scoop to portion the batter evenly into each muffin cup, filling about ¾ full to allow room for rising.
Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 9–11 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Cool: Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the tin for about 10 minutes. Then transfer the muffins onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.

Notes

For best results, do not overmix the batter as it can make the muffins tough.
Use mild flavored oil like vegetable or canola oil for a neutral taste; melted butter can be used as a substitute for a richer flavor.
To prevent sprinkles from bleeding color, fold them in gently and avoid stirring too vigorously.
Muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for up to a week.
These muffins can be customized with gluten-free flour to suit dietary preferences.
Use yogurt with live cultures for added probiotic benefits.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Snack/Bakery
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 mini muffin (approx. 15g)
Calories: 36 kcal
Sugar: 3.5 g
Sodium: 55 mg
Fat: 1.5 g
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 5.2 g
Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 0.7 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg

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