The second recipe is called "To Die For Blueberry Muffins." This muffin recipe can be found all over the internet blogosphere. They come up so often that I can't identify the original location of these muffins.
The "To Die For Muffins" have a crumb topping while the "My Aunt's Blueberry Muffins" have only granulated sugar sprinkled on top.
The results were that my husband loved the To Die for muffins and I loved the My Aunt's muffins. Sheesh! I decided that I will combine the two by adding the topping of the To Die for muffins to the My Aunt's Blueberry Muffins. I will also increase the amount of blueberries next time.
My Aunt's Blueberry Muffins
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 eggs
2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pint fresh or 1 (12-ounce) package frozen blueberries
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 6-cup muffin tin with paper baking cups and coat with cooking spray.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat 1-1/4 cups sugar and the butter until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; beat well. Add milk and vanilla, and beat until thoroughly combined.
Mash 1/2 cup blueberries and stir into batter. In a medium bowl, toss the remaining blueberries in the remaining flour. Stir into batter and spoon into baking cups, distributing batter evenly. Sprinkle tops with remaining sugar.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
To Die for
Blueberry Muffins
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose
flour
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 cup milk or buttermilk
1 cup fresh blueberries
Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter (room
temperature)
1/4 teaspoons ground
cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to
400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease
muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. Combine 1-1/2
cups flour, ¾ cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into 1 cup measuring cup;
add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup.
Mix this with flour mixture. Do
not over-mix batter. Fold in
blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to
the top.
3. To Make Crumb
topping: Mix together sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon. Mix with fork, and
sprinkle over muffins before baking.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated
oven, or until done.
HELPFUL TIPS: Regular size tins make 12 at 18 min. Giant
tins as recommended make 5-6 so double recipes!
Enjoy!
The Creative Cook
