Description
Classic blueberry muffins offer a delightful breakfast treat packed with fresh berries and sweet flavor. Home bakers can quickly prepare this simple recipe for a comforting morning indulgence you’ll savor with each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (150 grams) blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (80 mL/80 milliliters) vegetable oil
- ½ cup (120 mL/120 milliliters) milk
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps coarse sugar (for a crunchy top)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Calibrate oven to 375F (190C) and line muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease the surface.
- Dry Mixture Assembly: Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure uniform distribution of dry ingredients.
- Liquid Component Fusion: In a separate vessel, blend vegetable oil, egg, milk, and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Batter Integration: Gently incorporate liquid mixture into dry ingredients, using minimal strokes to prevent overmixing and maintain a delicate muffin texture.
- Blueberry Incorporation: Tenderly fold fresh blueberries throughout the batter, ensuring even dispersion without crushing the fragile fruit.
- Baking Execution: Fill muffin cups three-quarters full, optional sprinkle of coarse sugar for enhanced visual and textural appeal, then transfer to preheated oven.
- Cooling and Finishing: Bake for 18-22 minutes until toothpick emerges clean, rest in pan for five minutes, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter minimally to keep muffins tender and light, stopping when ingredients are just combined to avoid developing tough gluten strands.
- Blueberry Distribution Technique: Gently toss berries in a light dusting of flour before folding into batter to prevent sinking and ensure even spread throughout muffins.
- Temperature Precision: Use room temperature eggs and milk for smoother batter integration and more consistent baking results, promoting even rising and texture.
- Moisture Maintenance: Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for maximum freshness, consuming within 2-3 days or freezing for longer preservation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg