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Forgo the butÂter with these olive oil muffins. Mild-intenÂsity EVOO is perÂfect for baked goods, impartÂing crumb, flaÂvor, and moisÂture. Olive oil plays a douÂble roll in this recipe, not only used in the blueÂberry mufÂfin batÂter but also in the brown sugar streusel topÂping.
Using extra virÂgin olive oil in baked goods removes much of the guilt assoÂciÂated with these sweeter treats. Substituting EVOO in place of butÂter cuts down on satÂuÂrated fats and bad choÂlesÂterol in your bakÂing. Olive oil is conÂsidÂered a good fat, conÂtributÂing antioxÂiÂdants and vitÂaÂmins and, when partÂnered with other superÂfoods (like blueÂberÂries), gives an even greater nutriÂtional boost.