These blueberry muffins have been so dreamy. Cake-y and moist with pockets of blueberry jammy goodness and a crispy sugary prime.
Not too long ago, I used to be tormented by a mad longing for muffins. Mike and I have been on a stroll and I had a muffin emergency. We hopped right into a random bakery and I couldn’t determine which muffin so I requested Mike what his go-to muffin alternative was. He very decisively mentioned, “blueberry.” I requested why and it seems that Mike used to solely bake blueberry muffins when he went via a blueberry muffin section. He virtually knew a muffin recipe by coronary heart (this one) and it turned out to be so good I needed to share.
The right way to make blueberry muffins
- Cream the butter and sugar till mild. Add the egg, beating properly. Add the vanilla.
- Sift collectively the flour, salt and baking powder
- Add the flour combination to the creamed combination alternating with the milk: flour milk, flour, milk, ending on flour.
- Fold within the blueberries.
- Line a typical muffin tin with 6 liners, and fill equally with the batter.
- Sprinkle sanding sugar over the tops of the muffins,
- Bake at 375ºF for 30-35 minutes, or till the tops are golden and toothpick comes out clear.
- Take away muffins from the tin, cool, and revel in!
What’s sanding sugar?
Sanding sugar is coarse warmth resistant sugar that you should use so as to add a crunchy texture and slightly further sweetness to cookies, muffins, and different desserts. Whereas it’s not completely important, it undoubtedly makes this recipe. You will discover sanding sugar at most grocery shops, Michaels/different craft shops, and naturally, online.
When is blueberry season?
Blueberry season is totally different relying on the place you reside. Within the southern elements of the USA, peak blueberry season is Might to July and step by step goes longer as you go up north. Washington, Oregon, and BC blueberries can lengthen properly into October. Within the winter blueberries come from south of the equator which provides to pricing, and also you may need to use frozen blueberries as an alternative. In the event you do, thaw them out for about 15 min and roll them in flour in order that they gained’t flip the batter purple.
Wild vs cultivated blueberries
Most blueberries on the retailer are cultivated blueberries (highbush), that are nice. However, in case you see them, wild blueberries (lowbush) are superb: extra flavorful and comprise extra anti-oxidants. Give them a attempt!
Who’s Jordan Marsh
I used to be decided to make the muffins that Mike made in his youth, so after a fast google search, he decided that they have been the Jordan Marsh muffins. It seems, Jordan Marsh’s blueberry muffins are well-known. Very well-known, actually. Jordan Marsh was a flowery New England division retailer with a flagship retailer in downtown Boston. That flagship retailer had a bakery on the highest ground that was well-known for blueberry muffins. They have been gigantic, addictive, and worthy of creating pilgrimages for.
Muffin Tins
PS – I couldn’t discover our muffin pan however made do with these little individual tins that I’ve that turned out to be good. To be sincere, they type of work identical to a muffin pan however higher as a result of they stack. I additionally performed round with utilizing parchment paper as an alternative of standard muffin papers and that labored too. I can’t determine which I like higher nevertheless it’s good to know that I could make muffins even when I don’t have the papers.
Blueberry Muffin Recipe
The perfect blueberry muffins by the genius of Jordan Marsh
Serves 6
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temp
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 giant egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all objective flour
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup blueberries washed and dried
- 1 tbsp coarse sanding sugar or as desired, for topping
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Warmth the oven to 375°F. Cream the butter and sugar till mild. Add the egg, beating properly. Add the vanilla.
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Sift collectively the flour, salt and baking powder, and add to the creamed combination alternating with the milk: flour, milk, flour, milk, ending on flour.
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Fold within the blueberries.
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Line a typical muffin tin with 6 liners, and fill equally with the batter. Sprinkle the sanding sugar over the tops of the muffins.
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Bake for 30-35 minutes, or till the tops are golden and toothpick comes out clear. Take away muffins from tin, cool, and revel in!
Vitamin Information
Blueberry Muffin Recipe
Quantity Per Serving (1 muffin)
Energy 258
Energy from Fats 78
% Day by day Worth*
Fats 8.7g13%
Saturated Fats 5.8g36%
Ldl cholesterol 52mg17%
Sodium 30mg1%
Potassium 142mg4%
Carbohydrates 42.4g14%
Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 3.7g7%
* P.c Day by day Values are primarily based on a 2000 calorie weight loss plan.