Muffins - Blueberry and more.
Recipe Information
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Name: |
Muffins - Blueberry and more. |
Submitter: |
ladygorb |
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Desserts & Baked Goods |
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Submitted: |
30 Nov 2005 |
Updated: |
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270 |
Rating: |
This recipe is unrated. |
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Description: U.S. State of Minnesota traditional food - Wild blueberries are native to northeastern Minnesota, growing in bogs, on hillsides, and in cut over forested areas. No surprise that the blueberry muffin is recognized as one of the states foods.
Prep. Time: 0:30
Serves: 12
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Recipe Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk - low-fat okay
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup fresh OR frozen blueberries
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Recipe Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a separate small bowl, beat together egg, milk, and oil.
Form a well in the center of the dry mixture; pour all of the wet mixture into the well; mix with a fork just until combined.
Fold blueberries nto the batter
Batter will be lumpy.
Pour batter into greased or paper-lined muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.
Bake in a 400 degree oven until tops are golden, about 20 minutes for regular-sized muffins or 10 for miniature muffins.
Variations: (Use recipe above minus the blueberries)
Surprise In The Center Muffins: Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full with batter, drop a scant teaspoon of jam, jelly, preserves, or apple butter in the center of each, then fill cups to 2/3 full with batter. Apple & Raisin Muffins: Add 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon to the dry mixture, then fold 1/2 cup peeled, minced apple and 1/2 cup raisins into batter.
Date & Nut Muffins: Fold 1/2 cup chopped dates and 1/4 cup chopped nuts into the batter.
Pumpkin Muffins: Add 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice to the dry mixture, beat 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree into the wet mixture, and fold 1/3 cup chopped nuts into the batter, if desired.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins: Substitute 1 Tbls. cocoa powder for 1 Tbls. of the flour and fold 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter.
Mocha Muffins: Substitute 1 Tbls. cocoa powder for 1 Tbls. of the flour, dissolve 1 Tbls. instant coffee granules into the milk, increase sugar in the recipe to 1/2 cup, and fold 1/2 cup chocolate chips into the batter, if desired.
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