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Blueberry Muffins
Fresh from the oven: blueberry muffins
I saw some really fresh and cheap blueberries and I knew I have to make some blueberry muffins with them. And I’m glad I did, because they are so yummy, I couldn’t help eating them while I am taking the photos. The natural slight sourness of the blueberries is a nice contrast to the sweet muffins. Plus, they are just so pretty to look at with the burst blueberries and the purple streaks running down the cupcake liners, and that made me really happy. I think it’s time for me to head back to the supermarket and stock up on more blueberries. The recipe is really easy because there is no electric mixer required, you just need a spatula to combine everything in a large bowl.
Blueberry muffin for tea break
Ingredients
(Makes about a dozen muffins with cupcake liner measuring 5cm in diameter by 3cm in height )- 1 1/2 cups* (190g) plain flour
- 1 1/2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup (225g) caster sugar
- 150g blueberries
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- 65 grams butter, cut to small pieces and melted/softened at room temperature* Cup refers to US cup measurement
You also need:
- sieve
- large bowl & wooden spoon
- disposable baking cases
- muffin baking trayDirections
1. Sift flour, baking powder and sugar together, and mix well.
2. Add in milk, vanilla extract, eggs and butter and stir until just blended (and lumpy). Be careful not to over mix as it will result in a tough texture.
3. Fold in the blueberries into the mixture. Place baking cases in muffin tins. Spoon the mixture into the cases till almost full.
4. Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven of 200C (400F) or until slightly golden brown. Allow to rest for several minutes before serving. Store for a day in an airtight container. Freeze extras in ziplock bags and whenever you need a muffin or two, toast them for a few minutes in the oven till they are warm.
Fancy more blueberry recipe ideas?
Variations
- Strawberry Muffins
- Cranberries, Pecans & Orange Muffins
- Berry Nice Muffins
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ohhh very pretty indeed! the thing is…i cant always find good blueberries…sometimes the ones i bought from supermarket = not good T_T
if i could find good ones, will try to make this recipe :)
Hi Rita, do you have US imports in HK? the current US blueberries that are sold in Singapore are big and fresh, hope you find them ;)
Yeah, blueberries are in season now. Nice and cheap! I love mixing method for muffins. Your muffins look so gorgeous with its dome effect. Can’t wait to try out your recipe.
LK, hope you like the taste when you try it out :)
I like the nice dome of the last picture. So beautiful! I make sure I get the blueberries, are they still on sale?
I got 2 punnets for S$4.99 at NTUC … I think should still be around this price because the blueberry season not yet over … the word dome is used to describe muffins? I’m a noob hehe
These are BEAUTIFUL blueberry muffins. Wow! Fantastic photos as well.
Can I have one? It looks wonderful!
I like the mixing method…makes it easier for me. I thought they look like muffin volcano spurting out blueberry lava…..buahahahha! Cos the muffins photos really have that explosive effect.
P.S Never tried the black pepper crabs in Kallang before. If you are at this side of town, go and check out the black pepper crabs in Joo Chiat’s Eng Seng Coffeeshop. Supposed to be yummy!
never try before leh… I heard so much about it and the infamous ‘empress’ and I was put off by the crowd… saw photos of people standing in queue and being ushered to their seats. good or not? I’ve been eating the kallang airport one since young and was hooked on the familiar taste. Maybe one day I should try the Joo Chiat one ;)
wow, these blueberry muffins are nicely domed and good enough to be sold in cakeries ~ im sure the crushed blueberries will add a good summer berry flavour the muffins.
I also just bought blueberries and it is sweet and juicy. Already bookmarked this pretty blueberry muffin ;)
Oh, I love blueberry muffins!! :)
I’ve been wanted to try bake some blueberries muffins, but not able to find cheap blueberries here. Yours look really yummy.
Very delectable! I want a bite!
they look so fluffy…wanna have one!!!
And I am home and nothing to eat for breakfast….So delicious looking…..
Hi Wiffy, these are really gorgeous muffins. Yes, blueberries are back in town and I saw Carrefour selling for about $1.90+ per punnet. Guess it’s time to stock up the freezer. :P
cheaper than mine! and I thought mine was cheap :)
Oh my! These are gorgeous! I’ve just brought some blueberries as well. Am so going to try these muffins soon!
Hi ying, hope they are successful … let me know :)
Those are beautiful muffins! A great company for coffee
Hi Wiffy,
I have 2 packs of them freezed currently … do I need to defroze them before I use them in this recipe. I like the stir and mix … maybe make them for school reopening.
Hi sherlyn, I think you can use the frozen blueberries straight away, no need to defreeze :)
Thank you very much. :-) Now must find time to iron their uniform and help him finish his school work (ya the whole holiday he done nothing!) before doing this. Lucky the blueberries can wait.
I just bought some blueberries on sale too and am planning on making mini blueberry muffins tonight. I love bite-sized treats!
I just bot a few boxes of blueberries from Giant at cost of S$1.99, promo until this Sun. Now going to tell my daughter to reserve for me for baking. Thanks for sharing, the muffins look so good!
Thanks for letting me know the promo, will grab some if I see any Giant :)
They look great! I love the color of the blueberries.
Super nice! Love the clear liners – nice touch!
wow it looked like a tiger with purple stripes, how esciting your muffin is, pretty and yet delicious by justy glancing at the recipe! marvellous! definitely can go well with me cup of coffee this weekend! :)
Hi Wiffy
May I know what type of milk you are referring to? Normal drinking milk like HL, Marigold??
And do u need to smash the blueberries first before mixing it with the flour and all?
Hi Quraishah, yes – normal drinking milk. I’m using fresh milk. I think you can use HL milk. For the blueberries, no need to mash before mixing in, I throw in whole blueberries – they will burst on their own in the oven. Hope this helps =)
yum! Blueberries are on offer now, I should make some of these!
Ahh I bought whole bunch of blueberries and have been wondering what to make with them!! I already did apple-blueberry crumble and wondering what to make next… A friend suggested a blueberry milkshake =) Maybe I should do muffins too…
Yours look beautiful, of course!
I know you do bake … usually the bakes are savory!! Haha! Glad to see a sweet bake this time around! Haha! I love your blueberry muffins!!! The dome! It’s just perfect! Love how the exuding blueberry nectar too.
Yea … I bought 250 g of blueberries from Cold Storage last Friday. Froze them liao … Still haven’t figured out what to make with them. As much as I’d like to stock them up … I can’t … freezer is full house now! Argh!
Hey, I was inspired by you, Mark Bittman and Jamie Oliver. I baked salmon with home-made pesto last Sunday! Yumm! Then, I got more greedy … I topped the fish with more pesto upon serving … Haha!
yes… I seldom bake sweet things … coz I find it difficult! savoury stuff easier because I can try to “rescue” it even if it failed. Thanks for your encouragement. My pesto salmon recipe was from Jamie Oliver lah … hehe … yours sound delicious with the extra pesto :)
*SQUEALS* Muffins!!!!!!! :XO: Ooo these look amazing wiffy, and photo 2 is so pretty how you arranged it with the flower things and punchi napkins. Funny, but my mom made homemade blueberry muffins the other day too!
hmmm….Im wondering if this would work if I beat the butter and sugar and eggs together…then add in the rest? :?:
add the flour mixture to the eggs mixture? Yes I think you can.
OMG! Your blueberry muffins look fantastic!
You always take beautiful pictures Wiffy. I like how the muffin itself lends its beautiful look for you to capture. Just look at the oozing juicy berries. It stained the cake and trickled down beautifully!
Oooh, these are gorgeous! There’s nothing better than a blueberry muffin paired with some tea! :)
I agree with you – I love the purple streaks and the juiciness of the fruit when you take a bite, even though I’m not hot on white flour muffins!
Blueberry muffins are my favorite! These look so scrumptious! And blueberries are pretty – love how they turn purple.
I like the easy mixing, I like the purple streaks of blueberries. Lovely shots, lovely recipe : ).
I heard bluberries are one of those superfoods – I used to eat it everyday with yogurt but then got bored – thanks for this recipe – will surely add this to my repertoire!
Delicious! I just bought some blueberries yesterday because it was on sales for 99 cent each.
omg so cheap. and I bet fresher coz they don’t need to ship across the world. I’m jealous ;)
Hi…I baked some muffins with your recipe this afternoon. However, when done and removed from the muffin tray, the base of the paper muffin case are oily. Could it me the butter, which i used in small pieces instead of melted?? One other change is the sugar…i cut by 25g.
Pls advise. Thanks.
Hi Irenemoo, I don’t think it’s the sugar. Yep, could be the butter. If they are still “solid”, it may be a bit different. It should be fully melted (liquid) like in my melting butter tutorial.
Thanks for your prompt reply…i’ll make another batch later, when my girls sleep…and this time with fully melted butter…good luck to me :)
Hi, the picture of your muffins looks yummy. I have never baked before, but I bought a SHARP Healsio oven recently and would like to try out your Muffin recipe. Do I have to “smash” the blueberries before mixing into the mixture or I can just fold them into the mixture in “whole” form? Also, roughly how many muffins can I make based on your recipe? And thanks for your tips on how to store them. Looking forward to your advice before I try out. Thanks!
Hi, will there be any difference in the muffin texture if I use fine sugar instead of caster sugar? Thanks.
Hi Florence, you can use the whole blueberries, see comment 33. The start of my recipe lists down how many it makes (before “ingredients”). Yes you can use superfine sugar.
Thanks Wiffy :)
I tried this recipe! Loved it! :)
Can’t believe blueberries in Aus are so much more expensive in Sg!
Can only bake in Aus cos I don’t have an oven in Sg :p
Thanks for the recipe!
Good recipe and very delicious muffins!
Easy to make and follow for a beginner baker like me ;)
thanks