Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup safflower oil or 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, finely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f, grease or line muffin tins, 12 regular, 6 extra large.
• 2 combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. toss blueberries in flour mixture. in separate bowl combine buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla extract.
• 3 create a well/crater in the center of the flour mixture, pour the buttermilk mixture into the well/crater. fold gently, just till ingredients are moist. more mixing will result in tough, chewy muffins.
• 4 spoon batter into muffin tins, filling 2/3 (or more) full. muffins have a nice crisp top, however, if you'd like a crunchy top, sprinkle with sugar, orange zest mixture.
• 5 bake on centre rack for 20 mins, perhaps longer if using frozen blueberries. muffins are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. let cool 5 minutes. store in sealed container.