Description
Enjoy bakery-style fluffy blueberry muffins that are tall, soft, and bursting with fresh blueberries. These muffins feature a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping that adds a golden, delicious finish, making them an ideal sweet treat for breakfast, brunch, or tea time.
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup castor sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup butter, melted and browned
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
Topping
- 5 tbsp granulated or coarse sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Tray: Preheat your oven to 220℃ (428℉). Line a muffin tray with paper cases or use square sheets of baking paper, placed rustic-style to fit the tray properly.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, melted browned butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Blueberries: Add the all-purpose flour, corn flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, castor sugar, and blueberries to the wet mixture. Gently fold everything together using a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix to keep the muffins fluffy.
- Fill Muffin Tray: Using a 1/2 cup measure, scoop the batter into the lined muffin molds. Alternate the molding spots if desired to aid even rising. If the tray is too small, bake in batches.
- Add Topping and Bake: Sprinkle the tops of the batter with the cinnamon powder mixed with granulated or coarse sugar to create a crunchy cinnamon sugar crust. Bake initially at 220℃ for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 180℃ and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Carefully remove the muffins from the tray and allow them to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Ritz Carlton.
- Do not over mix the batter to maintain muffin fluffiness.
- Do not over bake the muffins to prevent drying out.
