May 29, 2020
Quarantined Cooking: Blueberry Muffins
Try this simple recipe for any seasonal fruit or berry muffin
During this time of uncertainty with no end in sight, we’re going to cook with all the ingredients we have. The normal, the random, and those forgotten impulse buys we made a month ago. This is quarantined cooking.
Recipes can get reinvented so many times that they no longer resemble the original recipe or flavors we fell in love with. The challenge with perfecting recipes is we get carried away adding flavors and ingredients that alter the foundation of the recipe, which contributes to a dissatisfaction of not getting that perfect result. I believe there are some recipes that do not need modern changes, recipes like quick breads, classic cookies, and muffins only need a strong base that can adapt easily to the addition of fruit and spices. These blueberry muffins are simple in the most comforting way, the base is structurally strong but moist and lets the blueberries shine in each bite. You can swap out the blueberries for any seasonal berry you prefer and get the same fluffy, moist, fruit forward results. Serve these muffins warm with butter and a sprinkle of salt. ––Justin Burke
Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
½ cup milk
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup fresh blueberries
Zest of 1 lemon
Directions
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Preheat the oven at 400 degrees. Line the muffin pan with cupcake liners and spray the top of the pan with nonstick spray. If you don’t have cupcake liners, spray the inside of the pan with nonstick spray.
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Using a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Add egg, milk, and oil and mix together until just combined. Fold in blueberries and lemon zest, don’t over mix.
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Divide batter evenly in muffin pan and sprinkle tops with granulated sugar or sugar in the raw. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
