Remember Strawberry Shortcake’s friend, Blueberry Muffin? I can still remember the scents of these dolls that I played with growing up!! So much fun! We moved away once, for a short time when I was little, and my sweet Grandma sent me a package one day that had a bunch of scented miniatures of the Strawberry Shortcake collection.
Anyway…
Blueberry Muffins!
There are so many recipes for blueberry muffins floating around out there. I experimented with a few and ended up doing what I always do….modifying my favorite recipe. The boys love it, and I think it’s pretty good, too.
Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients:
1/2 cup real butter, softened (use unsalted for best results)
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries - ***TIP: Keep frozen blueberries at all times for quick batches of these and pancakes!!***
* 2 tablespoons sugar for topping
Instructions:
1. In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs and mix well.
3. Stir in milk.
4. Add dry ingredients and stir.
5. Fold in blueberries.
6. Fill greased muffin pans 1/2 way to 2/3 way full, depending on what size muffin you want. Also, use cupcake liners if you wish, but I prefer them without.
7. Sprinkle tops with a little sugar. Totally optional. I forgot last time and they tasted great, but I thought they lacked the fun texture at the top.
8. Bake on 375 for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
This is one of those recipes where my kids helped me decide what to do to make it work for us. The first time I made it, I used two cups of blueberries, which might be good for some folks, but was too much for us. It also can be made with just one cup of sugar, too, but since I reduced the amount of blueberries, I added a bit more sugar. You can experiment with these two and decide what you like best.
Either way….yummy muffins!!
Serve with a glass of milk for instant kisses!!!
Lovin’ my babies,
Brandy
That made me smile. I had several of those little dolls. Ah, memories!
I’m like Angela! This made me smile, too. So many memories… including smells! I loved those dolls. I also like these muffins! I like that they have that crusty top, yet are so moist inside. yummo! Do me a favor – I know the kids will think that this is a good idea, too- put some sugar on top!!
I had to make these now! Yummy
thanks
These are amazing!! I used 2 TBSP of Turbinado sugar on the top and they were SO yummy! This recipe is a definite keeper! Thank you:-)