Favorite Blueberry Muffins

15 years ago

I have been saving Blueberry Muffin recipes from everywhere for a very long time, and decided NOW was the time for determining which recipe was my favorite. After looking them all over and trying to decide if I should include lemon, bananas or another type of berry with the blueberries, I stumbled upon this browned butter version. I have to say...This is IT; the rock star recipe for using up those blueberries in my freezer. The browned butter and the brown sugar in the recipe adds a depth of flavor that's been missing in every other blueberry muffin I've ever tasted. Because every recipe I try could use some type of alteration it seems, after making my own personal adaptations I'm sharing it with you. Trust me...you want to try these!

Browned Butter Blueberry Muffins

Adapted from Joy the Baker

Muffins

14 Tablespoons unsalted butter

2/3 cup buttermilk

2 large eggs

2 large egg yolks

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups fresh blueberries

3 T. flour

Streusel

6 Tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 cup all-purpose flour

7 tablespoons sugar

1. Put a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two muffin pans with paper or foil liners.

2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Keep an eye on the butter. Melt and cook down the butter until little brown bits appear in the pan. The crackling will subside and butter will begin to brown fairly quickly after that. Keep a close eye. Remove from heat.

3. Whisk buttermilk, egg, yolk and vanilla until combined. Add the brown butter and stir together.

4. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk and butter mixture with the dry ingredients and stir gently to combine. Scoop the batter with a medium size scoop, dividing the batter among muffin cups.

5. Sprinkle the flour over the blueberries until the berries are evenly coated. Adding 6-7 blueberries to the batter; scoop more batter with the smallest scoop, topping the muffin with 2-3 blueberries, and streusel, if desired.

6. Streusel: Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the batter in the cups.

7. Bake until golden and crisp and a wooden pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean (or with moist crumbs), about 24-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes approximately 2 dozen muffins

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Comments (9)

pixistix
15 years ago
Browned butter adds amazing flavor, but I have to admit, I've never used it in BB muffins. Thanks for the recipe . . . can't wait to try these!
seagrass_gw Cape Cod
15 years ago
I have a favorite blueberry muffin but I don't have the recipe for it - I will have to experiment to get it right. I buy them from a local deli. They're blueberry corn muffins, actually - not too sweet and not too cakelike. What's so great about them is the high population of blueberries and also the coarse cornmeal they use. I DO add butter, though!! I slice them in half, slather in sweet butter and grill them in a cast iron skillet.

A nice slice of heaven with coffee for breakfast and even better with some fresh melon to go alongside.

seagrass
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15 years ago
Claire, I can imagine just how good your favorite Blueberry Muffin is. I think anytime browned butter is an ingredient the baked good is going to be just that much better.

Seagrass, I've often buttered a muffin, but I've never sliced and grilled/fried them. What a great idea.

Ann
sally2_gw
15 years ago
That looks great, Claire. I'm going to save it and try it soon, though I think I gained 5 pounds just reading the recipe! lol.

Question - every recipe I've seen that calls for buttermilk also calls for baking soda. I didn't notice any in your recipe. I guess it doesn't need it to do whatever it is that baking soda does with the buttermilk? (I've forgotten what it does.)

Sally
claire_de_luna
Original Author
15 years ago
Good Morning! Sally, I substituted the regular milk in the recipe for buttermilk since I had some, and know that it always adds moisture. I didn't use the soda because it had baking powder, which gave it plenty of ''lift''. Normally baking soda combined with buttermilk does the same thing. I know what you mean about reading the recipe! FWIW, I make small muffins for portion control. I'd rather eat something delicious with real ingredients, even if it means eating less of it.

Ann, I'm with you, thinking Seagrass is onto something! That sounds like something I'd love to try as well. We slice and toast croissants once in a while, which is the same type of thing as the butter is already there. Toasting/grilling always takes things to the next level for me!

Pixistix, I hope you love them as much as I do. They're great...not too sweet and very tasty.
mustangs81
15 years ago
Thanks. Very timely as I am taking the kids blueberry picking Tuesday.

I have been saving Fudge recipes from everywhere for a very long time, can you determining which recipe is my favorite?
claire_de_luna
Original Author
15 years ago
No, only you can do that! Which one is it? Do Tell!

Wow. You are picking blueberries already? That doesn't happen here 'till June!
mustangs81
15 years ago
CdL, no, I was going to give YOU all the recipes and let YOU do the dirty work!!

Yup, we've got U-pick berry patches all over and the Florida Blueberry Festival is soon. I can't tell you how our blueberries stack up against northern berries because it's a relatively new crop in Florida.
annie1992
15 years ago
Cathy, I don't see how blueberries can be bad, no matter what. I know crops taste different depending on the soil, but blueberries like soil that's more acidic so here the soil often gets amended so they grow anyway. I'll bet they'll be better than anything you've been able to buy and a lot more fun!

I do like seagrass' idea of splitting and grilling the muffin, sounds much better than sticking it in the microwave!

Thanks, CdL,another recipe to keep for blueberry season.

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