Blueberry Cream Muffins

Blueberry Cream Muffins
Easy, moist and absolutely delicious. This muffin recipe is light, fluffy, and packed full of blueberries. The sour cream in this recipe gives the muffins a great texture and it's flavorful "tang" complements the blueberries perfectly.

Ingredients of Blueberry Cream Muffins
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cups granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 large eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
* 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen thawed and drained)

Preparation of Blueberry Cream Muffins
Place oven rack in lower-middle position of oven and heat to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour mixture over blueberries and toss to coat; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together until mixture is pale yellow. While whisking, slowly pour in oil; add vanilla and sour cream, and mix well. Fold in remaining flour mixture until just incorporated. Do not over mix. (Batter should be mixed just until it comes together. It's OK for some small sprays of flour to be visible in the raw dough.) Gently fold in 1 cup of the blueberries.

Spray a twelve-cup muffin tin with vegetable cooking spray or coat lightly with butter (or use paper liners). Distribute muffin dough equally among cups. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of berries on top of muffins and press down lightly. Place in oven and increase temperature to 400 degrees F. Bake until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Remove from oven and turn out, upside down on tea towel to cool completely. Serve immediately or store in airtight container for 2 to 3 days.

Variation of Blueberry Cream Muffins:
If desired, to cinnamon-coat muffin tops, dip warm muffins in melted butter, then in mixture of 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

Category: Winter Season Food