Blueberry bean muffins

Recipe credit

The Bean Education & Awareness Network

About this recipe

Time to make
45 minutes
Special criteria

Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce each) cans red kidney beans, drained, rinsed (3 cups cooked)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Process beans and milk in food processor or blender until smooth.
  2. Mix sugar and butter in large bowl; beat in eggs and vanilla. Add bean mixture, mixing until well blended.
  3. Mix in combined flours, baking soda, salt and spices.
  4. Gently mix in blueberries. Spoon mixture into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups; sprinkle with pecans.
  5. Bake muffins in preheated 375°F oven until toothpicks inserted in centers come out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool.

Nutritional info

Calories
288
Total fat
10 g
Cholesterol
64 mg
Sodium
500 mg
Total carbohydrates
43 g
Dietary fiber
5 g
Protein
8 g
Allergens
Eggs