Low Sodium Blueberry Muffins Recipe (No Salt Added)
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Jump to RecipeThese Low Sodium Blueberry Muffins are straight out of the oven: fluffy, warm, and sweet. Salt free, made with berries and a cinnamon sugar topping. A fantastic low sodium breakfast or brunch recipe the whole family will love.
Want more low sodium breakfast ideas? Try our low sodium quiche, low sodium sausage patties, and our low sodium scrambled eggs!
There’s nothing better than waking up to fresh blueberry muffins on a weekend morning. Muffins make the kitchen smell amazing as they cook – and they are irresistible with a pad of unsalted butter.
Easy and salt-free blueberry muffins are a great way to rise & shine. I use a sodium free baking powder to reduce the overall sodium content in these, and they turn out perfect every time! A great breakfast to prep for the week – these muffins taste amazing and are great for anyone at the table.
These Low Sodium Blueberry Muffins Are
- Warm
- Fresh
- Sweet
- Simple
- Easy to Bake
- Made with pantry staple ingredients
- Salt free and made with low sodium pantry swaps!
Easy Low Sodium Muffins for Breakfast
These no salt added blueberry muffins are what I call an Easy Weekend Meal– which is on your table in under 30 minutes. These quick and simple breakfast recipes are perfect for those days when you want a healthy home-cooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. Just mix and bake – these muffins couldn’t be easier!
I have a whole section of this site dedicated to Low So Breakfasts, that are great for the whole family. A healthy meal can be on your table in no time. Even faster than ordering from a bakery!
What’s In These Blueberry Muffins without Salt?
See the recipe card below for a full list of instructions and ingredient amounts!
- Blueberries: You can use fresh or frozen berries, depending on the time of year!
- All Purpose Flour
- Granulated & Brown Sugar
- Sodium Free Baking Powder: Regular baking powder is high in sodium – check the labels! We love this low sodium version, for a healthier swap. And it still makes the fluffiest baked goods!
- Eggs – Eggs naturally contain about 60-70mg of sodium per large egg. We try to get cage free / free range eggs when we can. There isn’t any nutritional difference, but I always try to support animal welfare when I can!
- Butter – I like to use unsalted butter to reduce the amount of sodium in my cooking.
- Milk – you can use any variety you like! The higher the fat content, the creamier the milk will be. Make sure to check the sodium content of the milk before adding. I used unsweetened Almond Milk for my version of this recipe, which has 0% sodium.
- Vanilla Extract: it’s super important to use real pure vanilla extract, and not artificial baking vanilla flavor.
- Crumble topping: made with cinnamon, sugar, coconut oil, and flour!
Which Milk Should I Use For A Low Sodium Diet?
Depending on your preferences, it’s up to you! I prefer to use a fresh homemade almond milk (only two ingredients: water + almonds!) and I follow our easy low sodium almond milk recipe.
How to Make This Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, and sodium free baking powder.
- In a small bowl mix the wet ingredients: eggs, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract. Once mixed, pour into the dry ingredients and stir well.
- Fold the blueberries into the batter, and scoop the batter into the muffin tin. Batter should fill the muffin cups to the top.
- Make the crumble: in a bowl, add the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and unsalted butter. Mash with a fork and scoop about a tablespoon over each muffin before baking.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Muffins will be ready when you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean.
Dietary Modifications
- Vegan Option: To make these vegan, use an egg replacer or flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax meal mixed with 1 tablespoon of water, for each egg).
- Gluten Free Option: To make these gluten free: use a 1:1 gluten free baking mix or almond flour instead of the all purpose.
More Easy Low Sodium Breakfast Ideas
- Low Sodium Overnight Oats Recipe
- Low Sodium Grits Recipe (No Salt Added)
- No Salt Added Waffles Recipe
- Low Sodium Avocado Toast Recipe (No Salt Added)
- Low Sodium Pancakes Recipe (No Salt Added)
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Low Sodium Blueberry Muffins
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Muffin Tin
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 2.5 teaspoons sodium-free baking powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup Vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk I used sodium-free unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups fresh blueberries
For the Crumble Topping
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ½ cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, and sodium free baking powder.
- In a small bowl mix the wet ingredients: eggs, vegetable oil, almond milk, vanilla extract. Once mixed, pour into the dry ingredients and stir well.
- Fold the blueberries into the batter, and scoop the batter into the muffin tin. Batter should fill the muffin cups to the top.
- Make the crumble: in a bowl, add the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and unsalted butter. Mash with a fork and scoop about a tablespoon over each muffin before baking.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Muffins will be ready when you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean.
Nutrition
*Please note, all nutrition content is estimated based on the ingredients we used, it may vary based on your ingredients. Always check your nutrition labels to verify sodium amounts.
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A real treat
Can these muffins be made ahead and frozen? If so, what do you recommend for reheating?
These are the best low sodium muffins I’ve made. Thank you! I did make a couple of changes. Instead of vegetable oil I used unsweetened apple sauce. For the milk I used 1/4 cup lactose free milk and 1/4 cup coconut milk. They came out perfect. Just to mention – I used your crumble recipe and, although I was liberal in adding it to the muffins, I have a LOT left over. I saved it, as its a good excuse to bake these again next week!
Hi Bruce – thank you so much for the rating and review, I am so happy you loved the muffins! Also, thanks for letting me know about all the substitutions (coconut milk? that sounds SO good!) and noted on the crumble mixture.
Apprecaite the review, and yes, feel free to make these any time!
Thanks again, Kelly