Blueberry muffins | British Recipes

Prepare a batch of sweet, soft blueberry muffins in just 15 minutes. These classic muffins are a popular choice.

It takes just four easy steps to make these blueberry muffins. These muffins are packed with sweet, tangy fresh blueberries. With a hint of vanilla, these flavoursome muffins are perfectly served slightly warm with a cup of tea or coffee. This recipe makes 12 soft, moist muffins. Store cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

Ingredients

• 100g butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 300g self-raising flour
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 140ml milk
• 1tsp baking powder
• 150g fresh or dried blueberries

Method

1. Line a muffin tray with paper muffin cases.
2. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy then add in the eggs, one at a time.
3. Add the flour and baking powder to make a thick batter, then stir in the vanilla extract and milk.
4. Add the blueberries and spoon the mixture into the muffin cases. Bake for 15-20 mins at 180C, gas 4. Leave the blueberry muffins to cool in the tray for 10 mins before turning out.

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