Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins With Orange Streusel Food

WHOLE GRAIN BLUEBERRY MUFFINS WITH ORANGE STREUSEL

Steps:

• Make the muffins: In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flours, cornmeal, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, mix the wet ingredients: buttermilk, oil, maple syrup and eggs.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and gently mix just until blended. Don't worry about a few lumps or streaks of flour. Stir in the carrots, blueberries and nuts if using. (If you'd like, reserve a handful of blueberries for sprinkling on top of the muffins just before baking.)
• Set batter aside at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes to allow flours to absorb the liquid. Check batter after 15 minutes by giving it a light stir. It should be thick, not runny (this will help the muffins rise). Thin with a little more buttermilk or thicken by adding 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Set aside for 5 minutes more, check and adjust texture again, and repeat until batter is thick and fluffy.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees and place rack in top third of oven. Butter or spray a muffin tin (regular or jumbo), or line the cups with paper liners. Make sure to also butter or spray the top surface of the tin to help the muffins release.
• Make the streusel if using: In a small bowl, mix and pinch all the ingredients together until blended and crumbly. (If using butter, cut into small pieces first.)
• Using an ice-cream scoop or small ladle, divide thick batter among muffin cups, filling almost to the top. Mound the batter slightly in the center of each cup; this will help make a domed muffin top. If you reserved blueberries for topping, press them lightly into the muffins. If you are topping with streusel, use your fingers to divide streusel over batter and press lightly onto the surface.
• Place muffin tin in oven and reduce heat to 400 degrees. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a tester inserted into center of muffin comes out moist but clean. Rotate the pan halfway through baking. Cool muffins in pan on rack, then remove from tin.
• Repeat with remaining batter. If there is not enough batter remaining to fill all the cups, fill every other cup with batter. Pour water into the empty cups to protect the pan in the oven.

WHOLE WHEAT BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in blueberries., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

BLUEBERRY-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix oats, orange juice and zest. Blend in oil and eggs; set aside. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add oat mixture; mix lightly. Fold in blueberries. Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin tins, filling two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned., Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS WITH ALMOND STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine flours, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Make a well in center of mixture.
• Combine yogurt, milk, oil, vanilla and egg substitute stirring with a whisk.
• Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture.
• Stir just until moist.
• Gently fold in blueberries.
• Spoon 2 rounded tablespoons of the batter into each of 30 muffin cups that have been coated with cooking spray.
• Combine 1/4 cup whole wheat flour, almonds, brown sugar and butter (or margarine). Sprinkle evenly over batter.
• bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched dlightly in center.
• Cook in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack.
• remove from pans.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, and 3/4 cups sugar in a large bowl; stir well. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
• Combine the buttermilk, 1/2 cup melted butter, eggs, and vanilla, beating well with a wire whisk. Add to the flour mixture, stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in the blueberries. Spoon the batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tbsp flour, cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt. Cut in 1 tbsp butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the batter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately and cool on a wire rack.

WHOLE WHEAT BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper liners. Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
• Whisk vegetable oil, egg, milk, and applesauce together in a separate bowl until smooth, and stir the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture until moistened. Lightly stir in the blueberries. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full.
• Bake muffins in the preheated oven until they rise and the tops are golden brown, about 20 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin should come out clean.

STREUSEL TOPPED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Combine 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. In a small bowl, sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons flour over blueberries, and set aside. (This simple trick will keep you from having "purple" batter)
• In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter with 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, and stir in vanilla and lemon zest. Fold in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Fold in blueberries. Remember, fold gently, don't stir. Spoon batter into prepared cups.
• Combine 2 tablespoons flour, 5 tablespoons sugar ,and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles course crumbs. Sprinkle over batter in muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack. These muffins freeze really well, and re-heat in the microwave successfully. Hope you enjoy!!