Blueberry Muffins

This weekend we’re leaving for our annual vacation to the family camp in the Adirondacks. We’ll enjoy a week of fishing, hiking, and playing at the lake, as well as some good family cooking by Michael’s mom. She fixes these for us every year when we visit and it’s rare to have any left after breakfast, especially with my boys there!

[Updated: October 4, 2008]

Equipment

large mixing bowl
medium bowl
#20 scoop
12 cup muffin tin, lightly coated with nonstick spray

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup (118 mil) lowfat or skim milk
1/4 cup (59 mil) canola oil
1-1/2 cups (180 g)  flour, sifted
1/4 cup (44 g) sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, rinsed and well-drained
cinnamon and sugar mix

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400° F/200° C.

2. In the large mixing bowl, beat the egg and stir in the milk and oil.

3. In the medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add to egg mixture and stir just until flour is moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Do not overmix. Carefully fold in blueberries.

4. Use the scoop to fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mix. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.

Variations

For larger bakery style muffins, fill only 8 muffin cups.

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Source: Ann Meyers, from an old cookbook