Blueberry Muffin
Fluffy and delicious blueberry muffins
Ingredients
FOR THE MUFFIN
- 2 cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Sour cream, Room temperature
- ¼ cup Oil
- 2 Eggs, Room temperature
- ¼ cup Orange juice, Room temperature
- 2 teaspoon Orange zest
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 2½ cup Blueberries, Fresh or frozen, see notes
CRUNCHY STREUSEL TOPPING
- ¼ cup Brown sugar, Packed
- 3 tablespoon Butter, Cut in small pieces
- ½ cup Flour
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, Optional, see notes
Instructions
MUFFINS
- Preheat the oven to 400°F, and line the muffin pan with the liner. Line the pan in an alternate order. Leave one empty cavity between the muffin liners.
- Whisk all the dry ingredients together. set aside.2 cups All-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Add the orange zest to the sugar and massage it with your fingertips to release the orange aroma from the zest. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix.1 cup Sugar, 2 teaspoon Orange zest
- Whisk the sour cream, orange juice, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl using a hand whisk or a fork.½ cup Sour cream, ¼ cup Oil, 2 Eggs, ¼ cup Orange juice, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- Add the dry ingredients to the above mixture, and mix until no trace of flour is seen.
- Fold in the blueberries and mix gently.2½ cup Blueberries
- Leave the batter on the counter for 10-15 minutes. This contributes to a fuller and domed shape muffin top.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin cups, and fill the cups to the top.
- Cover the top of muffins with the topping streusel, and bake for 25 minutes or until an insert comes out clean. let cool in the muffin pan, then transfer to a cooling rack.
HOW TO MAKE THE STREUSEL
- Put the butter pieces in a bowl and add the brown sugar and the flour. With your fingertips or a fork mix them together. We do not want to have an even mixture. The mixture should have a crumbly texture.¼ cup Brown sugar, 3 tablespoon Butter, ½ cup Flour, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, DO NOT THAW THEM. Thawed blueberries will bleed into the batter, and will darken the muffins.
- For extra flavor, you can add ½ teaspoon cinnamon to the streusel topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 332mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg
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