Classic Blueberry Muffins
My version of this recipe came about somewhat by accident. In the midst of making Ina Garten’s Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins – mixing bowls out, flour sifted, oven pre-heated – I ran out of sugar. Just shy of the extra quarter-cup.
As a quick substitute, I used brown sugar for the remaining amount and crossed my fingers. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my alterations – the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg – add a depth to these muffins that is offset by the fresh tartness of the blueberries and sour cream. The result: a moist, flavorful muffin that highlights one of summer’s most delicious berries.
Classic Blueberry Muffins
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 16-18 Muffins 1x
Ingredients
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- 12 tbs unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz light sour cream
- ¼ cup fat free milk
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pint, fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 16-18 paper muffin cups in muffin tins.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a stand-up mixer with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- With mixer on low speed, slowly add eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream and milk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients together until fully combined.
- With mixer still on low, slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just combined.
- Turn mixer off. Using a spatula, fold in blueberries until evenly distributed within the batter.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling cups nearly to the brim.
- Bake 25 mins, or until tops begin to brown and a cake-tester comes out clean. Let cool on a baking rack. Serve warm.
