berry heavenly muffins

Cleburne, TX
Updated on Aug 1, 2013

How can anyone pass up a moist, sweet berry muffin? No one in our house. When asked for a discription of these muffins the response was an overwhelming "heavenly".

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CINNAMON STREUSEL
  • 6 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon gr. cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted (chilled)
  • MUFFINS
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, room temp.
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole buttermilk, room temp.
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temp.
  • 1 1/4 cups small blueberries or huckleberries

How To Make berry heavenly muffins

  • Step 1
    STREUSEL: Put the flour, brown sugar, vanilla extract, spices and salt in food processor bowl. Add the butter cut in several small pieces and scatter in bowl.
  • Step 2
    Pulse several times and keep pulsing until the mixture looks like a loose crumble and you can press some of the mixture together with your fingers to make clumps. (do not over mix or it becomes clumpy..still tastes good just doesn't look as good)
  • Step 3
    MUFFIN: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 4
    In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda (do not skip this step); reserving 1/4 cup of flour mixture for coating the berry's later. Set dry ingredients aside.
  • Step 5
    In a 2 cup measuring cup or small bowl combine sour cream, buttermilk, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt. Set wet ingredients aside.
  • Step 6
    Using an electric stand mixer equipped with paddle; combine the butter, and sugar and mix on medium speed 2-3 minutes; until mixture is pale and well whipped. Scrape sides about half way through mixing.
  • Step 7
    Turn mixer to medium speed and add eggs one at a time, mixing well between eggs.
  • Step 8
    Add the wet and dry mixture you set aside to egg mixture in 3 additions. MIX ONLY UNTIL BLENDED.
  • Step 9
    Put berries in a small bowl and toss with 1/4 reserved dry ingredients to coat berries.
  • Step 10
    Gently fold berry's into batter.
  • Step 11
    Scoop batter into 12 paper lined muffin cups using an ice cream scoop or 1/3 cup measure.
  • Step 12
    Top with streusel and bake until golden and baked through, about 23-25 minutes. Rotate pan half way through baking. Check with toothpick.
  • Step 13
    Remove from oven and cool on cooling rack 10 minutes before removing muffins from the pan.

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