AuthorNeal Wentz
00DifficultyBeginner

Want muffins just like the bakeries? The secret is in the crackling on top. Try these easy blueberry muffins or feel free to try experimenting with other kinds of berries.

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins
 2 cups AP Flour
 1 cup Sugar
 2 tsp Baking Powder
 ½ tsp Salt
 2 Eggs
 ½ cup Melted Butter
 ½ cup Milk
 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
 2 cups BlueberriesFeel free to experiment with any kind of berry
 Lemon ZestZest 1 lemon, don't bother measuring
Crackling
 ¼ cup AP Flour
 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
 2 tbsp Sugar
 ¼ tsp Cinnamon
 Pinch of Salt
 2 tbsp COLD Butter
1

Preheat oven to 400°F / 204°C

2

In a bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together.

3

In a separate mixing bowl, add eggs. Whisk.

4

Once eggs are whisked, add MELTED butter, milk, and Vanilla Extract. Mix together.

5

Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined. Do not overmix.

6

Gently fold blueberries into the batter.

7

Spray a 12-well muffin tin or use liners. Fill up 2/3 of the way. Should make 11-12 muffins.

Crackling
8

In a small bowl, add flour, brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon. Whisk together.

9

Cut in COLD butter with forks or pastry cutter. Or, freeze the butter and use a hand grater.

10

Sprinkle dry/butter mix on top of each muffin before baking.

11

Place muffin tin in the oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.

12

Transfer muffin tin to cooling rack, and remove muffins once cooled.

Ingredients

 2 cups AP Flour
 1 cup Sugar
 2 tsp Baking Powder
 ½ tsp Salt
 2 Eggs
 ½ cup Melted Butter
 ½ cup Milk
 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
 2 cups BlueberriesFeel free to experiment with any kind of berry
 Lemon ZestZest 1 lemon, don't bother measuring
Crackling
 ¼ cup AP Flour
 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
 2 tbsp Sugar
 ¼ tsp Cinnamon
 Pinch of Salt
 2 tbsp COLD Butter

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F / 204°C

2

In a bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together.

3

In a separate mixing bowl, add eggs. Whisk.

4

Once eggs are whisked, add MELTED butter, milk, and Vanilla Extract. Mix together.

5

Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined. Do not overmix.

6

Gently fold blueberries into the batter.

7

Spray a 12-well muffin tin or use liners. Fill up 2/3 of the way. Should make 11-12 muffins.

Crackling
8

In a small bowl, add flour, brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon. Whisk together.

9

Cut in COLD butter with forks or pastry cutter. Or, freeze the butter and use a hand grater.

10

Sprinkle dry/butter mix on top of each muffin before baking.

11

Place muffin tin in the oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.

12

Transfer muffin tin to cooling rack, and remove muffins once cooled.

Blueberry Muffins with Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crackling

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