I love blueberry muffins, especially in the morning with a cup of coffee or some green tea. Yum. I'm not a big fan of the store bought kind, except those jumbo blueberry muffins from Costco. They used to be my favorite. After trying this recipe though, I wouldn't even consider buying blueberry muffins again. It's such a simple recipe and the muffins turn out better than anything you will find in a store.
I usually use coconut oil or palm shortening in the recipe and I think that's what keeps these muffins so moist. I'd use butter too, but I really love the results of baking with palm shortening or coconut oil. These are refined oils as well, so there is no palm or coconut taste in these at all.
Blueberry Muffins with Pecan Topping
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup palm shortening (coconut oil, butter) (melted)
2/3 cup milk
2 eggs
2 cups blueberries
1. Melt the palm shortening on low heat in a small saucepan for a couple minutes. Turn off the heat once the palm shortening is half way melted. The residual heat will melt the rest of it and this will also allow it to not get too hot. Set aside and bring to room temperature.
2. While the palm shortening is melting, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line the tray with muffin liners.
3. Make the pecan topping (recipe below).
4. Combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl. Mix in the eggs, milk and melted palm shortening.
4. Pour into muffin tins and top with pecan topping.
5. Bake for 20 minutes and turn down the oven to 375 degrees. Continue to cook the muffins for 5 to 10 more minutes, making sure the tops don't get too brown.
Pecan Topping
1/2 cup pecans
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into 8 pieces
1. Pulse the pecans in a food processor until they are chopped small but not ground into a powder.
2. Combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Add the butter and pinch the mixture together into a sandy crumbly mixture. Mix in the pecans.
Let me know how it works out for you!
