I have decided to bake Bluberry Muffins because I do have some leftover blueberries in the refrigerator and they are a healthier breakfast option, if taken in moderation.
So, I searched online for a fairly easy blueberry muffin recipe and found this "To Die For Blueberry Muffins" from Allrecipe which has pretty good reviews. Please follow the link for the recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/to-die-for-blueberry-muffins/.
Below is my version of the Blueberry Muffins recipe based on what I have in the kitchen:Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used grapeseed oil/ coconut oil)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup milk/ yogurt
2 tsp vanilla essense
1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 200 degree C. Grease muffin trays or line with muffin cups. It is important to preheat the oven in order for the muffins to rise to their potential!
2. Combine and sift the flour, sugar and salt.
3. Place the vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup. Add the egg and enough milk/ yogurt to fill the cup and whisk/ combine. Add 2 tsp of vanilla essence.
4. Toss blueberries into the flour mixture. Then, pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined. The batter will be lumpy with few dry spots of flour. Let it be and do not overmix!
5. Using an ice-cream scoop or a large spoon, fill the muffin cups until they are 3/4 full.
6. Bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the top of the muffins are golden and just firm. Perform the toothpick test. It should come out dry and clean. Place on wire rack for 5 minutes to cool off.
Result:
Crispy and crunchy muffin top with the crumbly texture.
Variations:
1. Add 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon powder to the flour mixture if you want some "spice" in your muffins.
2. Add crumbs topping if you are reducing the sugar to 1/2 cup. On my second attempt with the reduced sugar content, the muffin top did not have the crispy and crunchy texture.
3. Got the inspiration to add cheese in the muffins from http://foodjetaimee.blogspot.com. I have used "labneh" or Greek yogurt since I have some in the refrigerator.
