Blueberry Streusel Muffins Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup (to 1 1/4 cups) blueberries, fresh, or frozen & defrost
1 tsp grated lemon zest
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
GLAZE
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place paper liners in one 12-cup
muffin pan. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, brown sugar,
baking powder, salt and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Make a well in the
center. Place egg, 1/2 cup melted butter and milk in the well. Stir
until combined. Gently stir in the blueberries and 1 teaspoon of the
lemon zest. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with batter.
Make streusel topping by combining pecans, brown sugar, flour,
cinnamon and lemon zest with a fork. Pour in melted butter and stir
to combine. Sprinkle topping over each muffin. Bake for 20 to 25
minutes until muffins are browned and firm.
Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar and lemon juice. Use a
teaspoon to drizzle glaze over warm muffins. Serve immediately.
Servings: 1
Back to Ethnic Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
Losing weightRecognise the difference between hunger and thirst. At times when going through a hectic day, you imagine you feel hunger but if truth be told you just need a restorative tumbler of water or cranberry juice. The feelings of hunger and thirst are quite alike, but one can result in weight gain and the alternative is fine.
Some low carbohydrate diet pointers:
* You can create really nice smoothies by using low carb yogurt. Ok, well, you can't really describe it as cooking, but if you really want smoothies you can make them with reduced carbohydrate yogurt and fruit. Of course, you will need to ensure you only make use of fruit that is low in carbs and use the whole fruit as you need the fiber.
Flavonoid foods
(inlcudes onion, asparagus, soya and thyme)
The large family of compounds known as flavonoids discovered in these types of food are believed to have properties in helping to prevent cancer.
Nutritionalists looking into the properties of flavonoids think that they also have numerous health giving properties, amongst them, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory capabilities.
Most are also good for weight loss, so are ideal for including in your weight loss program.
Blueberry Streusel Muffins Recipe Collection from Recipes 4U
You can now save money on top price recipe cookery books or overpriced meals out in poncy restaurants, all you have to do is find and print out the recipe that you have chosen and commence preparing a good meal to amaze your family in the comfort of your own kitchen
|
