Blueberry Muffins


How do you make blueberry muffins?

Here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade blueberry muffins


1. Mix the ingredients in the bowl.

2. Mix the wet ingredients in a liquid measuring cup.

3. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, then fold in the blueberries.

4. Make the topping.

5. Pour the batter into a prepared muffin tin and sprinkle with the topping

6. Bake in the preheated oven until the toothpick comes out clean.


Ingredients

Muffins:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons backing powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 large egg

1/3 cup of milk, or more as needed

1 cup fresh blueberries

Crumb Topping:

1/2 cup white sugar

1/3 cup all purpose flower

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 8 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Step 2

To make the muffins: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Pour oil into a small liquid measuring cup. Add egg and enough milk to reach the 1-cup mark; stir until combined. Pour into flour mixture and mix just until batter is combined. Fold in blueberries; set batter aside.

Step 4

To make the crumb topping: Combine sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Mix with a fork until crumbly.

Step 5

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling right to the top. Sprinkle with crumb topping.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.


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