One of my biggest goals this summer is to improve the quality of the foods Husband and I eat. I love living in a town that has an amazing Farmer's Market (see past raves about that...), and there are several smaller-scale markets nearby. The problem, of course, is what do you do with all of this bounty once you've made the purchases? Too often my compost bin bulges with all of the fruits and vegetables I had every intention of using... until the idea of ordering a pizza seemed more appealing.
That being said, I plan to really make the most of fruits and vegetables this season. My homesteading plans are underway, the plants and herbs are in the ground, and now I need to make sure that I will make use of them! Anyway, here's a favorite family recipe for amazing blueberry muffins!
INGREDIENTS:
1 Egg (Beaten)
3/4 Cup Milk
3/4 Cup Blueberries
1/2 Cup Oil
2 Cups Flour
1/3 Cup Sugar
3 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Salt
Brown Sugar to Top
Rinse your blueberries under cold water!
Mix all wet ingredients.
I used 3/4 cup honey instead of 1/3 cup sugar to sweeten the muffins. I love the subtlety of the sweetness... and honey has amazing health benefits and NEVER goes bad!
Add the dry ingredients and blueberries. I added 1/2 of the blueberries, mixed them in, and then added the rest... it makes some of the berries mushy and flavors the batter, and others whole.
Bake at 400 degrees Farenheit for 20 minutes. When the muffins have been baked for a few minutes, pull them out and top them with brown sugar. This makes a lovely crusty top! I waited a bit too long with this, my first batch, so the sugar didn't stick as well as I would have liked.
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing this, Jess! I'm always hungry for American desserts over here! (Today I was thinking about making some no-bake cookies!) I will definitely try out this recipe! They look delicious!
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