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Home » Recipe » All Manner of Sweet Things » Baking » Easy Blueberry Weetabix Muffins

Easy Blueberry Weetabix Muffins

Published on February 8, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia 48 Comments
Last Updated on November 11, 2020

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This half batch of deliciously spiced blueberry muffins is made with leftover Weetabix and other store-cupboard ingredients; perfect for a weekend brunch or after school snack. 

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Table of Contents

  • The pre-recipe blurb no one actually reads
  • INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR THESE BLUEBERRY WEETABIX MUFFINS
  • HOW TO MAKE BLUEBERRY WEETABIX MUFFINS
  • Easy Blueberry Weetabix Muffins
    • Affiliate Links
    • Equipment
    • Instructions 

The pre-recipe blurb no one actually reads

I really don’t like Weetabix*

I’m all for the low sugar, high fibre thing they’re going for, but I can not abide soggy breakfast cereal. This aversion stems from a childhood of being forced to sit and eat every bite of breakfast after breakfast of shredded wheat with hot water, left to go soggy and cold and blergh. Same goes with Shreddies (and risotto and rice pudding). I just can’t stomach mushy, texture-less food.

* Saying that I don’t think I’ve even tried Weetabix because of that childhood created aversion!

My children, on the other hand, love Weetabix. My daughter can pack away a surprising number of them first thing in the morning with lashings of ice-cold milk. It’s astonishing.

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Late the other evening a mainland supermarket sponsored post showed up on my Facebook feed – Weetabix could be crumbled up and used in baking! I’d never thought of this before! So, the following morning I searched Google for recipe inspiration and came up with Fuss Free Flavour’s Wheat Biscuit Blueberry Muffins. Unable to just leave a recipe alone (her’s is vegan and I’m not keen on the texture of eggless bakes) I adapted it slightly, and the five-year-old and I made a batch of our own Banana Weetabix Blueberry Muffins.

He was so excited about trying out our new bake that he grabbed one off the cooling rack and blew on it to cool it down quickly so he could eat it. He then ate three!

Below, two of the original photographs taken in 2015. This post was updated with new photos in February 2019.

Banana Weetabix Blueberry Muffins
Banana Weetabix Blueberry Muffins

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I have to say these are a rather lovely breakfast muffin indeed, and a great way to use up those stale Weetabix in the back of the cupboard (although how can you tell if they are stale or not?!). It only makes a half batch so you’re not left with extra muffins laying around tempting you all day. Six muffins are just enough, and these didn’t last long enough to even get cold.

Ingredients for Blueberry Weetabix Muffins

INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR THESE BLUEBERRY WEETABIX MUFFINS

  • plain flour (or all-purpose flour)
  • caster sugar (or granulated for my overseas readers)
  • spices: cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg – I like to freshly grind my own nutmeg for better flavour
  • a small egg
  • full-fat milk
  • baking powder
  • Weetabix biscuits – any flavour
  • maple syrup – Canadian, of course!
  • sunflower oil
  • frozen blueberries

How to make blueberry weetabix muffinsHOW TO MAKE BLUEBERRY WEETABIX MUFFINS

One: Place plain flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in a medium-sized bowl.

Two: Crumble in two Weetabix biscuits and stir.

Three: Crack a small egg into a measuring jug and add enough to milk to make 170ml. Mix with a fork and add the sunflower oil and maple syrup.

Four: Stir the wet ingredients into the dry.

Five: Fold in the frozen blueberries

Six: Spoon into a lightly greased muffin tin and bake in the centre of a preheated oven for 20 minutes.

 

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Blueberry Weetabix Muffin Recipe #blueberrymuffin #weetabix #breakfast

Easy Blueberry Weetabix Muffins

A half batch of deliciously spiced blueberry muffins made with leftover Weetabix and other store-cupboard ingredients. Perfect for a weekend brunch or after school snack.
4.29 from 14 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: British
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 muffins
Calories: 286kcal
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

Metric - US Cup Measures
  • 170 grams plain flour
  • 30 grams caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 Weetabix biscuits plain or flavoured
  • 45 ml Canadian maple syrup
  • 60 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 small egg
  • 130 ml full fat milk
  • 85 grams frozen blueberries

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Equipment

6-hole muffin tin
mixing bowl
measuring jug
wooden spoon

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 190 C. Lightly grease a six hole muffin tin, or use paper liners.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and spices in a medium sized bowl.
  • Crumble in the Weetabix and stir until combined.
  • Crack egg into a measuring jug and make up to 170 ml with enough full fat milk. Whisk in the maple syrup and oil.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold with a wooden spoon until just combined.
  • Gently fold in the frozen blueberries. Do not over mix.
  • Spoon into the prepared muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes, until well risen and golden.
  • Serve warm with butter, honey or jam.

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Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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Comments

  1. Racheyl says

    September 28, 2020 at 10:55 am

    5 stars
    OMG these are delicious! I made these for a breakfast treat for my one year old and I’m into my second one! So yummy with a cup of tea! Needed on these winter mornings thank you for sharing your recipe xx

    Reply
  2. Angela PHIPPS says

    October 14, 2019 at 12:10 pm

    Could I use fresh rather than frozen blueberries ?

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      October 14, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      Absolutely! Just make sure to cover them in some of the flour before adding them, so they don’t all sink to the bottom.

      Reply
  3. kim says

    February 12, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this recipe! It’s so delicious and easy! Definitely one that I’ll be making again and again!

    Reply
  4. Liz says

    February 12, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    Blueberry muffins are my husband’s favorite! I can’t wait to make a batch of these for busy mornings!

    Reply
  5. Dannii says

    February 12, 2019 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    What a great way to use wheetabix. I love any kind of blueberry dessert too.

    Reply
  6. Chris Collins says

    February 12, 2019 at 10:59 am

    5 stars
    I’d absolutely love to wake up to some of these! They look so delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  7. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    February 12, 2019 at 10:07 am

    5 stars
    These look so delicious and a great way to use Weetabix! My kids would love these.

    Reply
  8. Vicky Crowther says

    October 5, 2018 at 7:57 am

    Can you freeze them do you think

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      October 5, 2018 at 8:12 am

      Absolutely! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Beth @ BethinaBox.com says

    February 27, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Oh yum! These look lovely! I would never have thought of putting weetabix in a muffin. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Kate | Veggie Desserts says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    I can’t believe you don’t like Weetabix! But this is such a great way to eat them – in fun muffin form. My kids don’t like Weetabix going soggy, so they call them Milky Dippers and hold them like biscuits dunking them in the milk to eat with their hands. So odd, but at least it doesn’t turn to mush. I’ll have to get them into the kitchen to make your muffins.

    Reply
  11. Eshu says

    September 16, 2017 at 6:35 am

    I love banana and blueberry.

    Reply
  12. Andrew Petrie says

    March 21, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    A filling start to the day packed with superfood. What could get your day off to a better start ?

    Reply
  13. plasterer bristol says

    March 15, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Gteat recipe, thanks for shharing this. sounds delicious.

    Simon

    Reply
  14. Joy Smith says

    November 7, 2015 at 2:29 am

    When I increased the number of muffins, I think you didn’t add more milk to the recipe ? I added another 170 m, and they turned out okay

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      November 7, 2015 at 7:35 am

      How many muffins did you increase the recipe by? I had a panic thinking I’d forgotten to include the measurements – but for each egg (since their volume can differ) you make the liquid measure up to 170 ml. So glad the recipe still turned out 🙂

      Reply
  15. bev says

    August 11, 2015 at 11:15 am

    what a fab idea

    Reply
  16. Kat Allinson says

    July 5, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    These sound yummy!, Will have to try them as we’re always looking for new ideas for breakfast

    Reply
  17. helen newton says

    June 28, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    BANANA WEETABIX BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST MUFFINS

    Reply
  18. helen newton says

    June 28, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    These sound sooo yummy , always have weetabix and never ends of getting eaten so genious way to use up …

    Reply
  19. Lorna Kennedy says

    June 10, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    These look like a winner! I’m the same for having faddy kids at breakfast time and left over uneaten cereals, so I think I will definitely give this a try 🙂

    Reply
  20. Natally says

    May 11, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    A genius way of using weetabix. The smell of home baked muffins is divine!

    Reply
  21. Ursula Hunt says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:02 am

    I love blueberry muffins, so thank you for the recipe

    Reply
  22. aaron broad says

    March 6, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    These look fab, might try and make my mum some for mother’s day

    Reply
  23. Sadhna Grover says

    February 18, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Nice and soft blueberry-weetabix-muffins, you have reminded me the weetabix, I used to buy a lot when i was in south Africa, that was my son’s breakfast 2 weetabix bars with cod milk. I have not seen here in Calgary.

    Reply
  24. Johanna GGG says

    February 17, 2015 at 10:52 am

    These look delicious – I have baked with weetbix before but not for ages as we rarely buy them – I think I went through a phase but I am not so big on cereal – maybe I should buy some for sylvia again – though I am not into soggy cereal but I have very fond memories of eating weebix like toast with peanut butter or jam on them and it is just delicious. Great photo of your son hugging a muffin – makes me want one even more.

    Reply
  25. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    February 15, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    What a great idea Elizabeth, I would ever have thought of that. They look so, so good! Inspired!

    Reply
  26. Kavey says

    February 15, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    Given how much I love muffins I really don’t make them enough. This one looks really tasty and I like the weetabix idea!

    Reply
    • Marie says

      August 7, 2020 at 6:39 pm

      LOVE these muffins, thank you. Make these at least twice a week now the kids love them. Easy way to get a decent breakfast into them because they are such picky eaters. Its the only way I can get them to eat blueberries. And a great way to use up weetabix.

      Reply
      • Elizabeth Atia says

        August 10, 2020 at 9:35 am

        Oh wow, thank you! I’m so glad you like the recipe and that they’re a hit with your kids!

        Reply
  27. ashleigh allan says

    February 13, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Brilliant idea – these sound great!

    Reply
  28. Suzanne M says

    February 13, 2015 at 1:22 am

    I’m the same with banana flavoured things – and I think mine started from some chewable tablets when I was a child – bleugh! But, I do like recipes with real banana in (eg. banana and walnut cake) so this recipe does sound appealing. I don’t have any banana weetabix in the cupboard, only normal – wonder if it would work by adding mushed real banana and less milk – might have to give it a go next time I get my baking head on…. will report back if and when I try it. Bookmarked page so I don’t forget.

    Reply
  29. tiggerific1973 says

    February 10, 2015 at 4:07 am

    These look delicious! I will make these very soon! x

    Reply
  30. Holly says

    February 9, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    They look delicious, I actually really like Weetabix – do they sell them in Canada/US? Not sure I have seen them?

    Reply
  31. amanda walsh says

    February 9, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    these look delicious, I would never have thought to put weetabix in a muffin

    Reply
  32. Paul Wilson says

    February 9, 2015 at 1:22 am

    Weetabix is a great addition.

    Reply
  33. Laura says

    February 8, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    I really like Weetabix cake and seeing these muffins has made me want to put blueberries in my next one. It has become a tradition to make a different loaf on my blogiversary because Weetabix cake was the first thing I posted so it looks like I have the next one planned already! Thank you for the idea. These look lovely and like they have risen beautifully.

    Reply
  34. Kathryn says

    February 8, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    What a brilliant recipe! I love blueberry muffins and can’t wait to try out this recipe!

    Reply
  35. Alifemoment says

    February 8, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Your BANANA and BLUEBERRY MUFFINS look perfect,
    I love your photo holding one muffin with your hands, really nice 🙂

    Reply
  36. bev says

    February 8, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    They do look tempting!

    Reply
  37. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    February 8, 2015 at 10:28 am

    I love it when good things come out of ‘bad’ things. What a genuis idea.

    Reply
  38. Isabella (Tiny Tang) says

    February 8, 2015 at 10:18 am

    Gosh, they look so delicious! I was actually thinking of buying some blueberry muffins but I’m going to give this a try! Thank you for sharing! x
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    • Elizabeth says

      February 8, 2015 at 10:24 am

      They were rather lovely, and the five year old has so much fun mixing! 🙂

      Reply

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