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BEST BLUEBERRY MUFFINS



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Bursting with fresh blueberries with a tender crumb and sparkling sugar crust, these really are the best blueberry muffins.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories     Breakfast & Brunch

Time 45m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
½ cup milk
2¼ cups fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar or demerara sugar)
Non-stick cooking spray
12 paper muffin liners

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and put an oven rack in the middle position. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spray the pan and the liners with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and almond extract. (The batter may look a little grainy -- that's okay).
  • Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk, beating on low speed to combine. The batter will be very thick. Add the blueberries to the batter and fold gently with a spatula until evenly distributed. Do not overmix.
  • Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin (an ice-cream scoop with a wire scraper works well here); they will be very full. Sprinkle the turbinado sugar evenly on top of the muffins.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, until lightly golden. Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin to free it from the pan if necessary (the blueberries can stick), then transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.
  • Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The muffins can be frozen in an airtight container or sealable plastic bag for up to 3 months. Thaw for 3 - 4 hours on the countertop before serving. To reheat, wrap individual muffins in aluminum foil and place in a preheated 350°F oven until warm.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 252, Fat 9 g, Carbohydrate 39 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sugar 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Sodium 224 mg, Cholesterol 52 mg

JORDAN MARSH'S BLUEBERRY MUFFINS



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This recipe came to The Times in a 1987 article by Marian Burros, "The Battle of the Blueberry Muffins." Two years prior, Ms. Burros wrote about a recipe for the muffins attributed to the Ritz-Carlton in Boston. The hotel had adapted a recipe used by Gilchrist's, once one of city's best-known department stores. After it ran, a reader wrote in to say that the best blueberry muffins in Boston were not from the Ritz-Carlton, but from the now-closed Jordan Marsh department store. She sent along the recipe, with a description of how she picks wild blueberries: standing in a pond in the August heat and plucking berries from bushes along the bank. This version has a lot more sugar and butter and fewer eggs than the Ritz-Carlton muffins. The recipe also calls for mashing a half cup of berries and adding them to the batter. This produces a very moist muffin, one that will stay fresh longer.

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     breads, dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 cups blueberries, washed, drained and picked over
3 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375.
  • Cream the butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until light.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.
  • Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder, and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
  • Crush 1/2 cup blueberries with a fork, and mix into the batter. Fold in the remaining whole berries.
  • Line a 12 cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liners, and fill with batter. Sprinkle the 3 teaspoons sugar over the tops of the muffins, and bake at 375 degrees for about 30-35 minutes.
  • Remove muffins from tin and cool at least 30 minutes. Store, uncovered, or the muffins will be too moist the second day, if they last that long.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 260, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 174 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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