Description
Scrumptious blueberry streusel muffins blend sweet berries with buttery crumb topping for a delightful breakfast treat. Homemade comfort shines through each tender, golden-brown morsel you’ll savor with morning coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (or substitute with milk mixed with 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 375°F (190°C) and line a standard muffin tin with paper liners for easy removal.
- Create the dry mixture by thoroughly combining flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Separately whisk eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently merge wet and dry ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing. Carefully fold fresh blueberries into the batter.
- Distribute the muffin batter evenly across the prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately two-thirds full.
- Craft the streusel topping by mixing flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Incorporate cold butter into the streusel mixture using a pastry cutter or fingertips until the texture resembles coarse, crumbly fragments.
- Generously sprinkle the streusel topping over each muffin, ensuring complete coverage.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean.
- Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, enabling the streusel to set perfectly.
Notes
- Customize blueberry selection by using fresh or frozen berries, ensuring they’re gently folded to prevent color bleeding and maintain muffin texture.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by thoroughly draining frozen blueberries and lightly coating them in flour before adding to the batter.
- Adjust sweetness levels by reducing sugar or substituting with alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a healthier version.
- Create gluten-free variations by replacing all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurement proportions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 203 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 151 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg