Blueberry Muffins

It’s blueberry season here in Nairobi and it’s perfect time to enjoy blueberry muffins! There has been a crazy sale at Carrefour and I took this opportunity to stock up these fruits well for smoothies and some muffins, ofcourse!

Let’s delve in baking these delicious treats for all of us to enjoy. As the norm, we talk about the ingredients needed first.

Blueberries: You can’t have blueberry muffins without blueberries ofcourse! This is the key ingredient here. Make sure they are frozen to avoid “bleeding” into your batter.

Eggs: If you can get organic eggs, the better as they are parked with all the nutrients an egg should have.

Milk: As I have pointed out in my Banana Oatmeal Muffins  , cow milk or any plant based milk can be used based on ones preference.

Oil: Any vegetable oil would do especially those with mild taste. It makes the muffins light and fluffy.

Vanilla extract: If you can get the real deal, go for it! It’s more flavorful and healthy!

Flour: These muffins call for all purpose flour.

Sugar: The white granulated sugar or castor sugar works best here. Incase you don’t have this, you can substitute it with the regular sugar.

Baking powder: It is the raising agent in these muffins.

The last ingredients that makes the muffins flavorful is salt. Never leave this out unless you want flat-tasting muffins!

Making the batter:

Gather all your ingredients together and in one bowl mix all the dry ingredients together and all the wet ones in another bowl. Then mix the contents of the two bowls together to get the consistency below.

Gently fold in your frozen blueberries as below:

Once well folded, scoop the butter into your muffin cases using an ice cream scoop or a spoon.

This batter will yield exactly 12 muffins.

Bake in a 180℃ preheated oven for 20- 25 minutes until well set and a toothpick inserted in comes out clean.

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 or 280g cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup or 140g white granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
  
• 1 cup or 250ml milk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 150g frozen blueberries*

Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 180℃

2.  Line your muffin tin with muffin cups.

3.  In a large bowl sift together the flour and baking powder then add in the sugar and salt.

4. In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients, that is the egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract until well combined.

5.  Mix the contents of the two bowls together till well incorporated. Then gently fold in the blueberries.

6. Pour the mixture into your prepared muffin cases.

7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set and well cooked.

8. Allow to cool then enjoy with your favorite breakfast drink or juice.

Note:

* Make sure your blueberries are frozen to avoid bleeding into your batter.

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