# Avocado Blueberry Muffins This Recipe From Gimme Some Oven is a Surprising Way to Enjoy Avocados By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-06-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueberry-muffin References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindsayhunt/gimme-that-green-gold) & [gimmesomeoven](http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/blueberry-avocado-muffins/) This unusual blueberry muffin recipe incorporates everyone's favorite green creamy fruit. Created by Ali from the food blog Gimme Some Oven, the Blueberry Avocado Muffins are a fruity variation on a classic breakfast treat. This also represents a new and unexpected way to eat avocados. The moist, light and blueberry-packed snacks contains just a hint of avocado and a tinge of its characteristic green coloring. The muffins are also topped with a [streusel crumble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-streusel-muffin). The blueberry muffin recipe is relatively quick to make, taking about 40 minutes total. The oil is essentially replaced by a [ripe avocado](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avsome). So, like brown bananas and banana bread, you can use up a ripe and seeded avocado if you don't want it to go to waste. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Avocado-based Recipes:** Creating new and unique recipes using avocados as a main ingredient, such as avocado blueberry muffins - **Healthy Baked Goods:** Developing and marketing healthy baked goods, such as muffins made with avocado instead of oil - **Sustainable Ingredient Usage:** Finding innovative ways to reduce food waste and use less common ingredients in baking, such as using ripe avocados in place of oil ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Manufacturing:** Creating and marketing new types of healthy baked goods to appeal to health-conscious consumers, such as avocado-based muffins - **Grocery Retail:** Offering a wider selection of baking ingredients, including more sustainable options like ripe avocados that can be used in place of oil - **Recipe Blogging:** Developing unique recipes using less common ingredients, such as avocados, to generate interest in new ways of cooking and baking ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rice Flour Blueberry Muffins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-blueberry-muffins.md) - [Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-dulce-de-leche-cupcake.md) - [Clean-Label Protein Muffins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muffits.md) - [Blueberry Muffin Popcorns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueberry-muffin-popcorn.md) - [Sliced Avocado Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-avocado-bread-company.md) - [Blueberry Muffin Cannabis Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-bites.md) - [Blueberry Muffin-Inspired Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueberry-muffin-cookie.md) - [Gluten-Free Fruit Muffins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-strawberry-muffins.md) - [Chocolaty Keto Muffins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggies-made-great.md)