Easy Lemon Muffins With Greek Yogurt
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These lemon yogurt muffins are the perfect light treat. They are low in calories and low in Weight Watchers points as well. They are made with three pantry ingredients, which also makes them budget-friendly, and they freeze well.
Post first posted in 2014, post updated in 2022
Muffins are perfect for a leisurely breakfast on the go, after-school snacks, and also double as desserts. I love to make muffins like these when go to potlucks, everyone loves being able to pop one in their mouth. Also, this is so easy that the kids can pretty much whip them up!
Why You’ll Love These Muffins
- Made with only three ingredients
- No Eggs or oil
- Low calorie, low Weight Watchers points, and high protein
Lemon Cake Mix Muffins Ingredients:
- Water
- Lemon Greek Yogurt
- Lemon cake mix
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How To Make Lemon Muffins
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Take a paper towel and wet it with vegetable oil
Rub the Muffin Pan with a paper towel to grease it, so your muffins will pop out easily. You can use muffin liners if you want. I prefer not to use paper because I don’t like the waste.
In a bowl, mix all three ingredients until well mixed; it’s a weird, light, fluffy dough and smells amazing.
Using a cookie scoop, spoon the dough into the muffin pan until all 24 are full; these do rise a bit, so don’t fill up all the way
Set in the oven and bake for about 15-22 minutes, depending on how hot your oven cooks
Remove from oven when you can remove a clean toothpick and allow to cool for 10 minutes
I remove my muffins by popping up from the bottom; they typically pop out clean!
Place the muffins on a baking rack to help cool off before you bag them up! These do tend to hold the heat, so be sure to cool them properly! I have about ten different wire racks; when I go on a baking frenzy, it’s convenient to have a lot of them! I use mine at least once a week!
Regrease your pan and bake the rest of the batter. I get from 32 to 40 muffins, depending on how full the cups of the muffin pan are before baking
Pop them out and enjoy!
Lemon Weight Watchers Muffins WW Breakdown:
Now, with any Weight Watchers recipe, be sure to plug your ingredients into the recipe for proper point calculation and tracking. Mine was calculated by making 37 mini muffins in a batch, and each mini muffin is two Weight Watchers points.
Macros For Lemon Muffins
The macros for this recipe using a non fat greek yogurt per muffin is 88 Calories, 6 grams of carbs, 0 grams of fat, and 16 grams of protein.
To lower further you can use a sugar free cake mix which will also lower the sugar content of these muffins as well.
I calculated this information using a third-party tool and are meant to be a helpful reference only. Actual values will vary based on the specific ingredients, brands, and portion sizes you use.
How To Store Yogurt Lemon Muffins
Store in an air-tight bag on the counter for up to five days. You can freeze these in an air-tight container for up to 90 days.
Storing leftovers properly requires the right tools! My preferred storage method is if the leftovers can be sealed in a food saver. If not, then an air-tight container or Ziploc bag for the fridge is the way I go. The airtight container or a freezer Ziploc bag are the next best bet for freezing the leftovers. I also use a food scale to measure portions into serving sizes.
Muffin Recipes To Try
Between three-ingredient muffins and Kodiak muffins, there are delicious and low-calorie options to try!! Check out my -> Muffin Recipes collection!
3 Ingredient Muffins Made With Yogurt
Muffins Made With Kodiak Mix
- Sprinkle Kodiak Cake Muffins
- Cranberry Kodiak Muffins
- Kodiak Pumpkin Mufffins
- Chocolate Kodiak Muffins
Weight Watchers Lemon Yogurt Muffins
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Ingredients
- 13.25 Lemon Cake Mix
- 5.3 ounce Greek Lemon Yogurt
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
- Pre Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix together all ingredients together in bowl
- Line or grease your cupcake pan
- Fill half full (These ones grow large with baking)
- Bake for about 15-22 minutes depending on your oven
I would love to try these – I count calories, not WW points. I am sure this must be a typo in the recipe, because surely one little muffin can’t have 2,232 calories! Can you please advise as to the correct calorie count? Thanks so much 🙂
Because she’s using the WW’s calculator, that is the total for the entire batch. You would just need to divide by how many muffins it makes for you (same for fat, protein, etc.). In her case, with 32 minis, it would be around 69-70 calories each. Hope that helps. 🙂
I have type 2 diabetes would these muffins be diabetic friendly
I would say no, because the cake mix has sugar in it.
How many carbs are in 1
there are sugar free cake mix options 🙂
I’d say yes they are as you probably count carbs more than sugar and they would be low in carbs to be 2 WW points.
I made these tonight, they are wonderful! So easy to make have an actual muffin consistency. I calculated my WW points and they came out to 2 points each but I believe thats because I had larger muffins.
These muffins are so good and so easy! My four year old asks for them constantly!
This is absolutely genius and I can’t wait to try it! It’s so easy and seemingly effortless, plus who doesn’t love that lemon smell and taste? I may run out to get yogurt now just to try it! Thank you for the great idea!
I love anything that has lemon in it. Might add some zest as well.
Thanks for sharing,
Bev
I will be pinning these to try!
~Laurie
I love these recipes with yogurt!! I get the triple zero yogurt by Chiobani. I made carrot cake ones with the vanilla yogurt and water.DE-,LISH!!!! Only 2 points per muffin, but I used the cupcake pan!
So simple! I love quick easy things like this, thanks for sharing!
These are so easy and perfect. I was on weight watchers about 8 years ago and still count points, but by the old system. I can’t wait to try these for mid-morning snack when I am starving! Pinned!
what kind of pan do i use!thank you!!
I used a mini muffin Silicone pan. Worked great for this muffins!
is ths 1 point for a regular muffin or mini muffin
Sounds delicious!! How much do you think are for Smart Points?
I just saw someone post saying they were 3 SP
How many points would they be with Smart Points ??
How many smart points??
I just made them and they come to the top of a regular muffin tin, I made 24 and they work out to 3 smart points.
Thanks for that I was just asking the same thing.
I love that these only have 3 ingredients! My husband and I are trying to watch the calories, so this will be a tasty addition to dinner 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
I was never a fan of lemons but I’ve noticed that lately they are pleasing my taste buds. LOL Do you add the ingredients listed on the box plus those you listed here?
Yum! I love baking with greek yogurt!
These little lemon gems look so delicious, just wait till I get my coffee and I will be into them.
This looks like a great recipe for anyone who wants quick, easy and low calorie treats. I’m going to try this. I love lemon muffins.
ohh these lemon muffins sound delish! I love the small pop in your mouth size too and no egg, no oil? awesome! thanks for sharing the recipe!
I am so obsessed with these muffins. I’ve made them so many times in different combinations, but this is the original!!
Wow, these look so easy! And I love lemon anything, so I know I would love these! I would probably have to hide them from myself because eating them all at once would negate the WW value… 😉
Looks super delicious! I will definitely give these a try (just can’t resist muffins!)
These look so yummy. How great that they are such a low calorie and 1 point WWs. Thanks for sharing these with us all.
These look so good that I am making them tomorrow Jenny
This is a great fast and easy recipe for a weight watcher snack!….please check out my low carb snickerdoodle cookie
MMMMM love lemon! it’s so springy!
These were amazing. As a new member I’m so glad to find recipes like this! one note: i am going to add some real lemon and a tsp of lemon zest next time to give them a bit more zing. Poppy seeds would also be nice.
I calculated the smartpoints at 2 for 32 muffins. Mine made closer to 44 and it was still 2 pts so I’m going to full them slightly fuller next time to get more out of my 2 pts!
Hi Jenny,
Oh… muffins! I haven’t made any for a long time, perhaps I will have to change that!
Hope you are having a great day!
Cheers,
AJ
Great sounding recipe! Pinned & Sharing on FB! Have a great week!
Kim
Oooh, these sound so good!
Is there any way to know how many points they are now with the Smart points system?
These look SO light and fluffy! Yum!
Can’t wait to try these. Thanks for the recipe!
These look so yummy! Pinned for later 🙂
Blessings,
Edye
So, I’ve seen the WW muffins using diet soda, but never with greek yogurt (which is a much healthier choice!) I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
I am looking forward to trying these!
Sounds delicious
I made these muffins but instead of water I added fresh squeezed lemon juice mmmmm
What an easy recipe! Must try especially now that i’m trying to watch what I eat.
These look really tasty! I love lemon everything 🙂
Where can I find this E tools recipe calculator? I have searched and have not found it. Thanks.
Also I made mini chocolate muffins with chocolate cake mix and a can of pumpkin with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water. They were awesome. Made 36 in a batch.
If you are a weight watchers member it’s part of the E-tools. Hope that helps!
Quick question about the lemon muffins. I don’t like Greek yogurt. Can I use regular yogurt to make these with?
You should be able to but it will change the muffins a lot.
Honestly I am not a greek yogurt fan and you can’t tell that’s what these are made of.
how long will they keep?
How many carbs does this work out to?
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Jenny Thanks for the post but I am an English teacher and just want to edit you small mistake ,It is not ” these ones” it would just be these ,or they grow bigger when cooking . No offense just want the world to stop saying these ones Thank you
and look at that I made a typo it would be your small mistake not you small mistake sorry
How many smart pts for the lemon muffins if you made 12 lrg?
Big lemon fan here. And I love that muffin pan.
These look delish! And great for watching your weight!
I was surprised at how simple these were. And they look so good! Thanks for sharing!
You just have to love weight watcheers.
It looks amazing. I`m looking forward in trying them out!
oops – I did 2 cups of water by accident… I’ll let you know what hapens
Oh no did they turn out okay??
I made this recipe, and they are divine! According to my WW recipe builder, the cake mix (whole box) is 7 smart points and the fat free lemon yogurt I used is 2 sp. So, at a total of 9 points for the batch, that’s a counting value of 1 point each. I made 21 regular-sized muffins, and my hubby loves them too!
Oh what brand was that. Love they turned out great for you they are a family favorite!
Sounds good but if these are made in a mini pan and they are one bite not worth it to me. I will find something else thanks but they do look good. Might try them for a brunch or something like that or a ladies luncheon.. Thanks
Thanks for this! I make these all the time! They are so good!
I made these and they are really good, but for me anything Lemon is good my husband really likes them too. When I made them I ended up with 48 mini muffins. I tried to enter this into my Weight Watchers app but, didn’t get the info off of the box that has sugar amounts and other required info to get the right calculations. Still want to say thank you for the recipe.
I AM A DIABETIC, COULD I USE A SUGAR FREE WHITE CAKE MIX ?
I am sure you could! Let me know how the taste turns out I have never tried a sugar free cake mix before.
Do you a mixer to mix them together or spoon?
I mix with a whisk for the batter.
I’m trying to figure out the points for this. Why would you plug it in as 10 servings?
Thanks!
Hi there just curious what size yogurt you are using. I wasnt sure if small size or the larger tub.
Thank you!
Its the small container that is normally right around a dollar for the greek yogurt.
Hi,
I am from Canada…
Can you tell me the ouces of the yogurt, as we do not have the same here ?
Thank you so much!
They are a 5.3 oz Cup or about a 1/4 cup too. Hope that helps!
I wonder how this would work with fresh blueberries added??
I bet it would be amazing!! I need to try that out.
Added blueberries this time! Delicious!
Oh yum!
Hi
Can you freeze the muffins?
I have not tried to but I am sure you can I would lay them flat in a bag or spread out on a tray to flash freeze them so they don’t stick to each other.
Can you use lemon pie filling with the cake mix?
I am sure you could but I would watch the cook time. It would also drastically change the points as well I believe.
I’m trying to figure out the points for this. Why would you plug it in as 10 servings?
I have figured this using smart points & come up with 7.2 points. 7 points for cake mix & .2 for yogurt. Not sure how everyone is coming up with lesser points. If you take the individual serving info on the side of the box it is for 10 servings. If you multiply by 10 & divide by 24 or 48 I get 7 points.
Hello I know someone already asked this but to confirm just 1/4 cup of yogurt
?
I always use the single cup of greek yogurt. I believe that is about 1/4 cup.
I would like to make these muffins in a regular size muffin pan instead of a mini size. My question is how long should I bake them
I would start at ten minutes and keep an eye on them. Also make sure you replug your WW points with the new serving number
I’ve tried these MANY times and they are delicious! That being said I do you have a question for all of you out there….
Has any one tried using muffin liners? Or do you believe it would stick?
I don’t want to ruin the entire batch of that delicious mix!
Thank you in advance!
Just made in muffin paper liners and they worked just fine. These are very good. I put some chopped walnuts on top of some. Although, I know that changes the points/calorie count, gave it a nice change. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks!
My measuring cup says 1/4 cup is 2 ounces. This is confusing!