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SPICED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS WITH LEMON STREUSEL 2

Spiced Lemon Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Enjoy a delightful combination of flavors in these Spiced Blueberry Muffins with Lemon Streusel. Fresh blueberries, warm spices, and a zesty crumble topping create a perfect breakfast or afternoon treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 12 Muffins
Calories 222 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Electric Whisk Optional

Ingredients
  

For the Muffins:

  • 1/4 imperial cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen* unsweetened blueberries

For the Lemon Streusel:**

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed

Instructions
 

For the Muffins:

  • Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (I used an electric mixer to do this). Add egg and extracts; beat well. Then add milk and beat until just combined.
  • In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom, then fold in to creamed mixture just until combined. Fold in the blueberries – if using frozen blueberries, be careful not to overmix, or the batter will turn blue.
  • Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-quarters full with the mixture.

For the Lemon Streusel:

  • In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, lemon peel and cinnamon. Cut in butter until moist and crumbly. Sprinkle over muffin batter.
  • Bake for 23-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean.
  • Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Notes

*If using frozen blueberries, don’t thaw them out first.
**You’ll have quite a bit of streusel left over, which you can freeze and use for a future batch.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Blueberry Muffins, Lemon Streusel
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