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Friday, September 16, 2011

Best Blueberry Muffins

 
Blueberry Muffins....the quintessential breakfast food. Who doesn't love a good Blueberry Muffin with their morning coffee? I have tried many Blueberry Muffin recipes in my time and this one really is the best....light, moist, tender and bursting with blueberries. The crumb topping gives them a crunch and puts them over the edge. I hope you'll try this recipe & love them as much as I do.

THE Best Blueberry Muffins
Yields approx. 7-9 muffins

Ingredients:

Muffins:
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 c canola oil
1 egg
1/3 c milk
1 c fresh blueberries (ok to subsitute frozen, but fresh is best!)

Topping:
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c all purpose flour
1/4 c butter cubed
 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line regular size muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Rinse and dry the blueberries.

In a large size bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Whisk together to combine.

In a small bowl combine the oil, milk and egg. Whisk to combine.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the well and with a rubber spatula fold until just combined. Do not overmix or your muffins will be tough. Tough muffins bad...light, tender muffins good!

Gently fold in the blueberries.

Using a large cookie scoop, evenly scoop the batter into the muffin tin. The muffin cups should be approx 2/3 full.

Combine the topping ingredients in a small bowl, cutting the butter in with a pasty cutter or 2 knives. Sprinkle evenly over the muffin batter. Press lightly.

Bake for approx 20-25 minutes or until done (a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean). Careful not to overbake.

Cool in the muffin tins approx 10-15 minutes, or until easy to remove. Enjoy warm or at room temp! Store in air tight container for up to 2 days.