Ideberries.com - Starbucks fans will know how a blueberry muffin will change a bad mood into a colorful one. The sweet taste of blueberry muffins is not too excessive. The flavor is a mix of sweet and sour. The unique taste of a blueberry muffin will go well with a cup of cappuccino or americano. Even if we make the coffee at home, blueberry muffins will make it special. Besides, we can also have the muffins with teas. Even, berries tea will be delicious with the blueberry muffins. Blueberry muffins with frozen blueberries are possible to make. Therefore, we can always make through the harvest time is over.
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We have various options for a breakfast. We can make pancakes and pour a strawberry sauce on top. That will be super tasty for our breakfast time. Besides, the raspberry sauce will be a delicious pick with a toast. In addition, fruit smoothie blends with some berries can be a healthy choice as well. If we have plenty of time early in the morning, we can also serve blueberry muffins with frozen blueberries for a more energetic morning. We can also enjoy the muffins for a lunch and evening tea time.
Blueberry muffins with frozen blueberries Recipe
Blueberry muffins made with frozen blueberries can be a delicious and nutritious treat. When using frozen blueberries in muffin recipes, there are a few things to keep in mind:
- Thawing: It's generally recommended to thaw frozen blueberries before using them in muffin batter. Thawing helps prevent excess moisture from affecting the texture of the muffins. You can thaw the blueberries by placing them in a strainer and running cool water over them for a few minutes. After thawing, make sure to drain off any excess water.
- Coating: Once the blueberries are thawed and drained, you can lightly coat them in a small amount of flour. This helps prevent the blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the muffins during baking.
- Adjusting baking time: When using frozen blueberries, the muffins may take a little longer to bake compared to using fresh blueberries. Keep an eye on the muffins and adjust the baking time as needed. The muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Adjusting sweetness: Frozen blueberries can be slightly less sweet than fresh ones. If you find that your muffin batter needs a bit more sweetness, you can adjust by adding a touch more sugar or a sweetener of your choice.
The recipe is so easy
as all that we need to prepare is one bowl. Cereal will be too ordinary for our
cold morning. So, we can just go for the recipe for 8 large muffins. We can
even create 22 mini muffins with big topping with this recipe.
It is a little bit
troublesome to make only 8 cups of muffins while the muffin pans are for 12
cups. The solution is easy. We have to add 1 to 2 spoonful of water to the
empty cups. That will make the water heat up at the same rate. Therefore, the
empty cups will not burn. Besides, it will be helpful to make the muffins
cooked better and evenly.
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour: 1 ½ cups or 200 grams
- Granulated sugar: ¾ cups or 150 grams. Plus,
we need to add 1 tablespoon for muffin topping.
- Kosher salt: ½ teaspoon
- Baking powder: 2 teaspoons
- Neutral flavored oil: 1/3 cup or 80 ml.
- Egg: 1 (large)
- Dairy milk or non-dairy milk: 1/3- ½ cup or up
to 120 ml
- Vanilla extract: 1 ½ teaspoons
- Frozen blueberries: 6 to 8 ounces
How to Cook the
Blueberry Muffins with Frozen Blueberries
The first step is to prepare
the oven and muffin cups. The over should be overheated to 400 degrees F. If we
are planning to make big-topped muffins, we have to line 8 muffin cups with
paper liners. Remember that we should fill the empty cups with water to help
muffins bake properly.
Next, we can start
making the batter. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large
bowl. We do not use an electric mixer. We can just use our whisk.
After that, we have
to add oil to the batter. We need at least 1 cup. Next, add the egg to the
batter as well. Then, take 1 cup line with milk. After that, we need to add
vanilla extract and whisk the mixture well. It is recommended to sprinkle the
vanilla extract on the egg part so the muffins will smell tasty.
The next step is to
add the milk mixture. Add it to the bowl with the previous batter. We can use a
fork to combine the two substances. We have to be very careful so we do not
overmix it. The batter of muffins will be thick. So, we do not have to add any
water or milk to reduce the thickness. The last step is to fold in the
blueberries.
It is Time to Bake
Divide the batter evenly into the muffin cups. If we are cooking a big-topped muffin, we should place the batter on the tops of the paper. The result will be even higher. After that, we have to sprinkle a little sugar on top of each muffin. It takes at least 15 minutes for the muffins to get evenly cooked. We can check it with a toothpick insertion to make sure that the muffins are well-cooked.