blueberry muffins

blueberry sour cream muffins

from the sono baking company cookbook

{ingredients}:

.: 2 cups + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

.: 1 tsp. baking powder

.: 1/2 tsp. baking soda

.: 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen (unthawed) blueberries

.: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

.: 1 cup granulated sugar

.: 1 tsp. coarse salt

.: 2 large eggs, room temperature

.: 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

.: grated zest of 1 lemon

.: 1/2 cup sour cream

.: coarse sanding sugar, for finishing

{directions}:

1. preheat oven to 375 F & position the oven rack in the middle. spray a standard 12-cup muffin pan w/ nonstick cooking spray or butter it generously; set aside.

2. in a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, & baking soda; set aside. toss the blueberries in a sieve w/ the remaining 1 tbsp flour.

3. in a standing mixer bowl fitted w/ the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, & salt on medium-high speed until light & fluffy, 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through. add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. beat in the vanilla & lemon zest.

4. with the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients, beating just until the flour is absorbed. add the sour cream, beating until combined. gently fold in the blueberries w/ a rubber spatula.

5. use a 2-inch ice cream scoop to divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. sprinkle w/ the sanding sugar.

6. bake, rotating the pan about two-thirds of the way through the baking time, until the tops of the muffins spring back when touched & a cake tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

7. transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 mins. use an offset spatula or table knife to gently lift & turn the muffins on their sides in the muffin cups. let cool completely in the pan. 

i made blueberry muffins yesterday and they were delicious. this recipe is perfect for autumn baking and you can easily substitute the blueberries with cranberries or make them into mini muffins and have a tea party :). happy baking!