Blueberry Muffins
My mother-in-law was visiting with us last week. Unfortunately, we don’t get to see her often as her current job has her based in California. So, when she comes to visit…it’s always a real treat. I had thought that I would get a lot done while she was here, as far as gardening and cooking goes. But, sometimes it’s just nice to take a break from it all, and that’s kind of what I did. Hence, the lack of recent blog posts.
One thing I did manage to make while she was here are these blueberry muffins. I’m very glad I did, because this will be my go -to blueberry muffin recipe from now on. I have tried several recipes before, and every time, have been let down. The muffins were either too dense, not sweet enough, or dry. Not these though; they were perfect in every way, shape, and form.
Streusel-Topped Bluberry Muffins
Yield: 18 standard size muffins
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
For Crumb Topping:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 2 muffin tins with baking spray or line with muffin liners.
Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Make well in center of ingredients.
Place 1 vegetable oil into a small measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to make 1 cup of liquid. Mix this into the flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups 3/4 way full, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
To Make Crumb Topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 10 1-second pulses, or until mixture resembles wet sand. Alternately, you could use a fork or pastry cutter.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Omg I loooooove blueberry muffins! And those Provence napkins, btw.
comment by Katie — August 3, 2009 @ 12:56 PM
OMG!
comment by Zach — August 3, 2009 @ 1:24 PM
Muffins are such a great idea! These look really good.
comment by velva — August 3, 2009 @ 1:53 PM
I love the crumb topping. Everything is better with a strudel top.
comment by cassie — August 3, 2009 @ 2:04 PM
These look fantastic! I adore blueberry muffins.
comment by Renea (MrsSchoon) — August 3, 2009 @ 3:15 PM
Hope you had a great time with the mother-in-law. I’ve been having a craving for blueberry muffins. They look so good with their yummy topping
Blueberry muffins are my fave.
comment by Kim — August 3, 2009 @ 6:09 PM
These look great! Just in time for blueberry fest! Here are some more blueberry recipes to celebrate with.
comment by Hillary — August 3, 2009 @ 6:10 PM
Another muffin recipe!! Yay! I swear I need to start a seperate blog for just baking..lol. Those look scrumptious
comment by Libby — August 3, 2009 @ 6:39 PM
i’m always on the lookout for a fabulous blueberry muffin recipe and yours looks divine!
comment by {kiss my spatula} — August 3, 2009 @ 7:13 PM
These look really delicious. In fact I too made a batch of blueberry muffins last weekend. They are such great snack treats.
comment by jo — August 3, 2009 @ 10:02 PM
MmM blueberry muffins…. they look great!
comment by Karine — August 3, 2009 @ 11:51 PM
sure does look like it could be the best one out there!
comment by oneshotbeyond — August 4, 2009 @ 1:04 AM
Just looking at the streusel topping on these beauties makes me want to take a big bite. I think these might also be a great way to (re-)introduce my kids to blueberries, as they have been hesitant about the fruit itself. Thanks for passing along the best recipe!
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comment by TasteStopping — August 4, 2009 @ 8:18 AM
Yum! Perfect time of year to make them with fresh blueberries in season.
comment by bmk — August 4, 2009 @ 4:01 PM
These remind me of the streusel topped banana muffins I made last week…you can’t go wrong with cinnamon and sugar!
comment by Joanne — August 5, 2009 @ 9:17 AM
I just made blueberry muffings last week. Now I have to make them again, but with streusal(Now I kow how to spell “streusal”!) On second thought, I’m not really seeing a problem with that
comment by Karen — August 5, 2009 @ 10:25 AM
blueberry muffins are typically pretty tasty, but the simple addition of a streusel makes them irresistible! lovely work.
comment by grace — August 5, 2009 @ 11:10 AM
My one twin would love these as he’s keen on blueberries and the boxed version of your muffins.
It’s nice to step back from it all once in a while.
~ingrid
comment by ingrid — August 5, 2009 @ 11:21 PM
Yum these look good…I needed one of these for breakfast today!
comment by Krystle — August 6, 2009 @ 11:38 AM
I love your site!! Great pictures and recipes.
comment by Erica — August 6, 2009 @ 9:28 PM
I love muffins and the struesel topping threw me over the edge.
comment by Dandy — August 7, 2009 @ 2:14 PM
These look lovely! I love streusel topped muffins.
comment by Amber — August 8, 2009 @ 9:37 AM
Don’t these look yummy! We love blueberry muffins. Have you ever added a dollop of lemon curd on top? Heavenly
comment by lynn — August 13, 2009 @ 3:57 PM