Blueberry muffin recipe & coffee

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Blueberry muffin recipe is one of those recipes which are tried almost every week in our kitchen. Freshly baked blueberry muffins and a yummy cup of coffee - definitely my breakfast from heaven. In essence, I just like blueberries in any form, fresh, baked in different types of cakes, in the ice cream,...

In general I am Turkish coffee lover but there is a reason why I prefer cappuccino with yummy blueberry muffins in the morning. I believe the taste of food should prevail over coffee in the morning. In the case of blueberry muffins I just don't want to miss their sweetness the refreshing taste of blueberries. That makes cappuccino the best choice because its mellow character allows the taste of yummy muffins to be much more profound. But of course blueberry muffins are not reserved just for breakfast. My friends and family are glad when I serve them together with the afternoon Turkish coffee.

In the afternoon, on the other hand, most of the people that I know love their yummy coffee to be strong and full bodied (the obvious reason for that might be tiredness). That makes the sweetness of muffins secondary. The smell of freshly brewed Turkish coffee and its taste help people to stay "awake" until evening but at the same time the sweet flavor and freshness of blueberries give them enough excitement to "survive" the rest of the day.

This is the blueberry muffin recipe which has been recently baked in our kitchen.

Blueberry muffin recipe:

Makes: 12

INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup or 250ml of milk
- 110g unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 (260g) cup granulated white sugar
- 2 eggs - lightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 400g all purpose flour (self raising flour)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup or 375ml of fresh or frozen blueberries

- Mix together flour, sugar, a pinch of salt and baking powder. Divide butter into small pieces and rub them in the flour mix.
- Set aside.
- Mix together milk, eggs, vanilla extract and set aside.
- Add the milk and egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix together.
- Gently fold in the blueberries, don't over mix because the batter will turn blue.
- Bake muffins on 350 degrees F/177 degrees C (fan oven) for 20-25 minutes. Put the muffin tray in the middle of the oven.
- Before serving, leave blueberry muffins to cool in the muffin tray for about 10 minutes.

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Method (step by step):

	STEP 1: Mix together flour, sugar, pinch of salt and baking powder. Cut butter into small pieces and rub these in the flour mix.
	STEP 2: Set aside.
	STEP 3: Mix together milk, eggs, vanilla extract, set aside.
	STEP 4: Add the milk and egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix together.
	STEP 5: Gently fold in the blueberries, don't over mix the batter because it will turn blue.
	STEP 6: Fill muffin cups and bake muffins on 350 degrees F/177 degrees C (fan oven) for 20-25 minutes. Put the muffin tray in the middle of the oven.
	STEP 7: Before serving, leave blueberry muffins to cool in the muffin tray for about 10 minutes.
	STEP 8: Enjoy your blueberry muffins together with your favorite coffee.

MUFFIN RECIPE - OPTIONAL:

	You can sprinkle muffins with white or brown chocolate chips to achieve sweeter taste.
	Here is the result.

Our coffee choice for blueberry muffin recipe:

cappuccino
espresso
cafe latte
Turkish coffee

Useful baking tips:

In blueberry muffin recipe use fresh blueberries instead of frozen, because fresh blueberries give muffins naturally sweeter taste.
When you add blueberries to batter do not over mix because it will turn blue.
If you sprinkle blueberry muffins with sugar before baking, their top will be nice and crispy.
To freeze freshly picked blueberries, place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer. When frozen, put them in the freezer container. Don't rinse them before freezing!
If you use frozen blueberries do not thaw them before use.
The blueberry muffins are baked when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Always fill each muffin cup up to 2/3 and not more, otherwise they will have an unusual shape.

Good to know:

Blueberries are well known for their health benefits. They are one of the richest sources of antioxidants. Antioxidants are responsible in part for keeping us healthy, help to slow down the ageing process and reduce the risk of cancer.
Cappuccino was invented in Italy. The name derives from the Italian word "cappuccio" which means "hood".
Cappuccino is made with espresso, heated milk and steamed milk foam.
The foam on top of cappuccino is an insulator and helps to retain the heat of the liquid. Because of that cappuccino stays hot longer than espresso or Turkish coffee.
Serve cappuccino in a porcelain cup because of far better heat-retention properties than glass or paper cups.
Turkish coffee is prepared with boiling water, finely powdered medium roast coffee beans in a pot called ibrik. You can add sugar too.
Start using blueberry muffin recipe because muffins are ideal snack for children lunch boxes.
To make blueberry muffin recipe even healthier you can replace white sugar with soft brown sugar.
Shop-bought muffins contain much more sugar than home-baked muffins, are high in calories and may contain harmful additives so bake them at home instead.

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