Blueberry and Almond Muffins

Flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt combined with sugar, egg, melted butter, milk, lemon zest and vanilla extract to create batter. Blueberries and almonds are folded into batter, which is evenly spread into muffin cups. Muffins are baked until firm to the touch.

Ingredients -
1-1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Sugar
1 large Egg
4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
1/3 cup Milk
1 teaspoon grated Lemon Zest
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
1 cup fresh or unthawed Blueberries
1 cup coarsely chopped Toasted Almonds
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Grease and flour 6 (3-inch) muffin cups.

3. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together into a large mixing bowl.

4. In another bowl, whisk together sugar and egg until mixture is pale and lemon-colored.

5. Whisk in melted butter and milk, then lemon zest and almond extract.

6. Gently stir liquid mixture into the dry mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened but still lumpy.

7. Fold in berries and nuts just until they are evenly distributed. Do not over mix.

8. Fill muffin cups 3/4 to the top and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown and spring back when pressed lightly.

9. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack, then turn out onto rack.

 
Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 



Muffin Making Tips -
Prevent Sticking

To prevent low-fat muffins from sticking to the paper liners, cool them completely.


Muffin Making Tips -
Avoid Over Mixing

Muffins that have large air pockets in them are usually a result of over mixing the batter. Mixing creates air in the batter and excess mixing creates gluten in the flour.

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