Saturday, June 4, 2011

To Die for Blueberry Muffins

Sorry for two blueberry recipes in a row, but I am trying to use the rest of what is in my freezer :) I am super excited to share this recipe with you for two reasons: (1) I am not a big fan of blueberries and (2) I am not a big fan of muffins. So, why am I sharing this recipe? Well, while both of the above statements are true, I LOVE these muffins. So do my blueberry-hating husband and blueberry-hating children. So, even if blueberries are way down the list of fruits you like, I would still give this a chance...the same applies to the last blueberry recipe. So make these one night, and you are good for breakfast for a few days...unless you eat two...to test them...then your kids test them too...then your husband comes home and eats some as a bedtime snack...then you will still need to figure out breakfast. Sorry. Here's what you need (This recipe is slightly modified from HERE):

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar (or Splenda for Baking)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup applesauce (or 1 egg)
1/3 cup milk (I used 1%)
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (I used frozen and thawed them in a bowl in the microwave for a few seconds)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (half a stick) butter, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 8 holes of a muffin pan or use little paper liners.
(2)Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cups sugar or Splenda, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
(3)Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil to a one cup measuring cup. Add your applesauce (or egg) to that. Add you milk to that...the mixture should all equal about 1 cup.
(4) Mix the wet mixture into the dry mixture. It will be thick. Fold in your blueberries (make sure you thaw them in the microwave if they are frozen).
(5) Fill the muffin cups right up to the top.
(6)For the topping mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and half a stick of butter (cubed) with a fork. This takes a little work--just mush it all together. Sprinkle this over each muffin liberally...this is the only time I will ever tell you to be liberal (hahaha...did you get my joke?!).
(7) Bake 20 minutes. Let cool and devour.