The Best Honey Lavender Muffins with Greek Yogurt

Are you ready to bake the best honey lavender muffins with Greek yogurt?

These healthy muffins will delight your taste buds and fill your kitchen with the enchanting scent of lavender?

Honey Lavender Muffins

As the warm days of July roll in, there's no better time to head out to the lavender farms on the eastern end of Long Island.

Lavender bloom season is in full swing, offering the freshest lavender flowers to inspire your baking adventures.

 Today, I'm excited to share one of the most popular recipes from my newest cookbook, "The Healthy Muffin" – The Best Honey Lavender Muffins with Greek Yogurt.

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These muffins beautifully capture the delicate lavender flavor, making them perfect for a tea party or to enjoy with your morning coffee. 

The best part? They're incredibly easy to make and bursting with floral flavors.

Whether you're a fan of great recipes or just looking for a delightful new muffin recipe, these honey lavender muffins are sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

If you love fun healthy dessert recipes make sure you try my Chocolate Avocado Milkshake, Paleo Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, Air Fryer Chocolate Cake and my most popular 3 Ingredient Muffins.

Why Make this Recipe?

You don't want to miss out on these delicious lavender honey muffins!

Weight Watcher Friendly - These honey lavender muffins are only 3 Smart Points on my WW App for one Lavender Muffin.

Since the new Weight Watchers plan is personalized you will have to input the ingredients used to get your exact points.

Easy to Make - This homemade honey and lavender muffins recipe requires only a handful of simple ingredients and 22 minutes of bake time.

Ingredients needed and substitutions:

Dried Lavender Flowers - You can get a package of culinary grade lavender right from Amazon.

Lavender Honey - We were able to get fresh lavender wildflower honey from the lavender farm "Lavender by the Bay". You could swap this for your favorite honey if you can't find lavender honey.

Lavender Salt - Lavender Salt with English Lavender was used for these healthy muffins. You can use regular sea salt if you don't have lavender salt.

Whole Wheat Flour - Whole wheat flour was used for this lavender muffin recipe as Whole wheat flour contains more iron, calcium, protein, and other nutritional elements than white flour.

You can use all purpose flour if you don't have whole wheat flour in the pantry.

How to make Honey Lavender Muffins with Greek Yogurt

1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.

2:  In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and dried lavender.

3: In a separate bowl, mix honey, applesauce, almond milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and Greek Yogurt until well combined.

4: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.

5: Distribute the muffin batter evenly into the muffin cups. Add a sprinkle of lavender on top.

6: Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7:Allow muffins to cool on a wire rack to room temperature before serving.

8: Optional. Coat with powdered sugar or powdered Stevia.

Watch the How to Make Honey Lavender Muffins Video Here...

Expert Tips and Recipe Variations

• Use Fresh Ingredients: Opt for fresh culinary lavender to ensure the most vibrant floral notes in your muffins.
• Lavender Extract: A few drops of lavender extract can enhance the lavender flavor without overpowering the muffins.
• Infuse Milk: Make lavender milk by steeping lavender buds in warm milk, then strain before adding to the batter.
• Balance Flavors: Add lemon zest to the batter for a refreshing citrus flavor that complements the floral notes of the lavender.
• Fresh Lemon Juice: Use freshly squeezed lemon juice to brighten the muffins and enhance the overall flavor.
• Brown Sugar: Replace some of the granulated sugar with brown sugar for a deeper, caramel-like sweetness.
• Greek Yogurt: Greek yogurt adds moisture and a slight tang, balancing the sweetness of the honey.
• Sour Cream: Substitute some of the Greek yogurt with sour cream for an extra tender crumb.
• Culinary Lavender: Always use culinary lavender, as other types may be too strong and bitter.
• Proper Mixing: Mix the batter gently to avoid overworking it, which can make the muffins tough.
• Lemon Lavender Combo: For a twist, try making lemon lavender muffins by increasing the lemon zest and adding a bit more lemon juice.
• Zest Whole Lemons: Use the zest of whole lemons for the most intense citrus flavor.
• Storage: Store the muffins in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 3-4 days.
• Muffin Liners: Use muffin liners to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
• Cooling: Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Glazing: Drizzle a simple glaze made of powdered sugar and lemon juice over the cooled muffins for extra sweetness.
• Poppy Seeds: Add poppy seeds to the batter for a delightful crunch and a subtle nutty flavor.
• Testing Doneness: Use a toothpick to test if the muffins are done; it should come out clean or with a few crumbs.
• Batch Size: Consider making a double batch and freezing the extras for a quick and delicious treat later on.
• Serving Suggestions: Serve these muffins at a tea party or with your morning coffee for a delightful start to your day.

Are you a Weight Watcher?

If you follow my Blog you probably already know I am a lifetime member of Weight Watchers and I like to point all of my Recipes with the WW Points System.

This Weight Watchers friendly Honey Lavender Muffin recipe is 3 Points on my Weight Watchers points app for one delicious honey muffin.

Weight Watchers has a new individualized program right now to make it easier to enjoy the foods you love and still lose weight.

Just plug the ingredients into your WW app to confirm the points for your individual program.

If you want to see the old Purple, Blue and Green WW Food Lists for each plan just click Here… For a list of the 2025 Free WW Food list click here..

Make sure you check out my Newbie WW Tips and Tricks Guide if you are just getting started.

I used to go back and forth between the Purple Plan and the Blue Plan prior to the new program and whenever I hit a plateau I did my own 30 Day Low Carb Meal Plan which jumpstarts the Fat Burning again, so if you feel stuck try it!

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