27 May

Blueberry Muffins

Posted by: Vanillicious  /  Dessert type: Baking Basics and Tips, Fun Desserts, Quick and Easy Desserts

Best Muffin Recipe

No, this is not just a catchy headline, these muffins really turned to be the best I’ve ever baked.

The credentials for this recipe and tips go to Natalie Levin, a pastry chef. As a big fan (well, and a muffin lover, too) I decided to give this recipe a try and since I just loved these fabulous muffins, I must share!

Some muffins tips before you go and bake these little wonders:

  • The following recipe will make 12 normal sized muffins and will require 5cm bottom diameter muffin paper cases.
  • This can be a great basic muffin recipe, and blueberries can be replaced with almost any other berry or fruit of your choice (raspberries, apricots, nectarines etc).
  • When stirring, use a wooden spoon and mix only until all ingredients blend together. Don’t over-mix, and this will give your muffins the right, dense texture that
  • Bake the muffins immediately. The longer the mixture sits, it’ll contain less leavening power.
  • Bake the muffins until a skewer inserted in to the centre comes out with moisty crumbs, not totally clean. That will keep them soft for few more days.
  • If necessary, these muffins can be freeze up to a month.

You’ll need:

  • 12 hole muffin tin lined with muffin cases
  • 280g flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 150g sugar
  • 70g butter, melted and cooled
  • 200ml sour cream
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100g white chocolate, melted (optional: chop 20g of the 100, to sprinkle – see step 6)
  • 150g blueberries

How to:

(1) Preheat oven to 160c

(2) Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl

(3) Add the eggs, sugar, melted butter, sour cream, salt and vanilla, and stir only enough to blend all ingredients

(4) Gently fold in the melted chocolate and raspberries

(5) Spoon the mixture into the paper cases

(6) Optional: sprinkle some chopped white chocolate on top of each muffin

(7) Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes, until well risen and a skewer inserted in to the centre comes out with moisty crumbs

(8) Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool a little before serving

(9) Grab one muffin (or more) and enjoy every bite!

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