Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
Β½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
Β½ cup melted butter
Β½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups blueberries (washed, drained, and picked-over, or frozen)
ΒΌ cup flour
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
ΒΌ teaspoon cinnamon
β teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold butter
Instructions
1-Preheat oven and prepare pan: Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees and lining a muffin pan with cupcake liners to ensure easy removal later.
2-Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl: In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and Β½ teaspoon salt to form the dry base.
3-Whisk wet ingredients in another bowl: In a separate bowl, whisk 2 eggs until smooth, then stir in Β½ cup melted butter, Β½ cup milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for a creamy wet mixture.
4-Combine mixtures gently: Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just mixed the batter will be lumpy, which is perfect for tender muffins.
5-Fold in blueberries and add streusel: Gently fold in 2 cups blueberries to distribute them evenly without breaking them apart. For the streusel topping, mix ΒΌ cup flour, 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, ΒΌ teaspoon cinnamon, and β teaspoon salt, then cut in 2 tablespoons cold butter until crumbly. Fill the muffin cups with batter, top each with about 1 tablespoon of streusel,
6-Bake and cool: bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean with a few crumbs. Let them cool on a rack before storing in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Last Step:
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π« Use fresh or properly thawed frozen blueberries for best texture.
π Handle the batter gently and avoid overmixing to keep muffins tender.
π§ Melted butter ensures smooth mixing; cold butter is essential for crumbly streusel.
π₯Ά Muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months; thaw overnight and reheat briefly.
π Add 1 tablespoon lemon zest to enhance flavor if desired.
π Substitute blueberries with cherries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, or apples.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 292mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 54mg
