Blueberry Spice Muffins

Name: Blueberry Spice Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Bread Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup milk; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries; TOPPING:; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

"These nicely spiced blueberry muffins are a pleasant complement to an informal brunch or as a special treat for breakfast," notes Faye Hintz, a reader from Duarte, California.

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
TOPPING:
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine egg and milk. Add egg mixture and butter to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries.
Fill greased or paper-line muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 172 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 246mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Blueberry Spice Muffins in Quick Cooking July/August 2001

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kleinsasser1966

Jul 14, 2014

Those muffins were beautiful, I added oil for the butter.
bubbles71

Aug 3, 2008

These are tasty,easy to prepare and a little jazzier then the everyday blueberry muffin.