The next installment in my series of muffins is blueberry. They turned out great, even though “to die for” (as they are called in the recipe I used) may be slightly exaggerated. Perhaps that’s because I left out the streusel. I also replaced the milk with buttermilk as per the comments. The method is very simple: mix dry ingredients, mix wet ingredients, combine, fold in blueberries, and bake. The recipe asks for fresh blueberries — I used frozen and that turned out fine. I think you’d better use good frozen blueberries rather than sour fresh blueberries if no good blueberries are available.
Ingredients
Makes 8 large or 12 small muffins
240 grams (1 1/2 cups) pastry flour or all-purpose flour
150 grams (3/4 cup) sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
80 ml (1/3 cup) vegetable oil
1 egg
about 80 ml (1/3 cup) buttermilk
150 grams (1 cup) fresh or frozen blueberries
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 205C/400F.
Combine 240 grams flour, 150 grams sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 tsp baking powder in a bowl and whisk to mix.
Measure 80 ml (1/3 cup) oil and add the egg. Fill up with milk to 240 ml (1 cup).
Stir to mix.
Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula until just mixed. Do not over mix.
Add fresh or frozen blueberries (do not defrost frozen blueberries).
Gently fold them in. You don’t want your batter to become completely purple, but a bit of purple is unavoidable.
Line a muffin pan with 8 or 12 paper liners, depending on the desired size.
Divide the batter among them.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 205C/400F until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove the muffins out of the pan as soon as possible; a spoon is helpful for this.
Allow to cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container.
I am beginning to wonder if (when) you will try muffins sous vide…
LOL!
A good blueberry muffin is a thing of beauty. I hope your co-workers are appreciative of your generosity.
Forgive me, Stefan, for failing to mention your birthday. (The 14th?) Please accept my belated birthday wishes. I hope this is a great year for you.
Thanks, and no problem!
They’re pretty happy whenever I bring over baked goods