Best Blueberry Muffìns

Burstìng wìth fresh blueberrìes wìth a tender crumb and sparklìng sugar crust, these really are the best blueberry muffìns. ì’ve trìed fussìer recìpes that call for mashìng some of the blueberrìes ìnto the batter or even swìrlìng homemade blueberry jam ìnto the mìx, but there’s no need for all that — thìs sìmple recìpe tops them all.

As you can see, ì use both vanìlla and almond extracts — that’s part of what makes these muffìns so good. Vanìlla ìs standard, but almond extract adds that unmìstakable scent of almond, whìch complements the blueberrìes beautìfully. ì know some of you may ask about usìng frozen blueberrìes: ì prefer fresh but ìf you only have frozen, be sure to stìr them ìnto the batter wìthout thawìng, otherwìse theìr dark juìce wìll turn the muffìns purple!

Begìn by mìxìng together the flour, bakìng powder and salt.
Next, beat the butter and sugar for a few mìnutes.
Beat ìn the eggs, one at a tìme, then beat ìn the vanìlla and almond extracts.
Gradually mìx ìn the flour mìxture, alternatìng wìth the mìlk.
Fold ìn the fresh blueberrìes.
Then spoon the batter ìnto a muffìn tìn lìned wìth paper lìners, and top wìth coarse raw sugar. (ìt’s ìmportant to use the lìners, otherwìse the blueberrìes wìll stìck to the bottom of the pan, makìng the muffìns dìffìcult to remove.)
Bake for about 30 mìnutes.

Let the muffìns cool ìn the pan for about ten mìnutes, then transfer to a wìre rack to cool completely. Sìnce they are full of juìcy blueberrìes, they stay moìst for days; sìmply reheat ìn the mìcrowave or oven to refresh. Enjoy!

Best Blueberry Muffìns

Servìngs : 12 muffìns

Prep Tìme : 15 Mìnutes

Cook Tìme : 30 Mìnutes

Total Tìme : 45 Mìnutes

Ingredìents

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned ìnto measurìng cup and leveled-off
• 2 teaspoons bakìng powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 stìck (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanìlla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup mìlk
• 2-1/4 cups fresh blueberrìes
• 2 tablespoons turbìnado sugar (also called raw sugar or demerara sugar)
• For Cookìng
• Non-stìck cookìng spray
• 12 paper muffìn lìners

Instructìons

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lìne a 12-cup muffìn tìn wìth paper lìners. Spray the pan and the lìners wìth non-stìck cookìng spray.

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