Blueberry Vanilla Muffins

These light and airy muffins are the perfect way to start your mornings, loaded with plump, juicy blueberries and extra vanilla goodness!

I hope you all had a great 3 day weekend. Jason and I made a short trip up north past Sacramento to take a look at one of the puppies we are going to adopt. Yes, we are expectant corgi parents! I’ve been trying to keep it under wraps but with a face like this, how could you keep it to yourself?

This little guy definitely made his way to my iPhone home screen, and every time I see his cute little face, my heart melts just a little bit. He’s only 6 weeks old right now but we’ll be able to take him home at the 9 week mark. It’s only 3 weeks away but this may just be the longest 3 weeks of my life! But before I go on and on and on about my new love for this puppy, let’s talk muffins.

I’m pretty sure you’ve all had a blueberry muffin. It’s pretty much one of those standard muffins, whether you pick one up at the grocery store, at Starbucks, or those massive Costco-ones. I’ve made several blueberry muffins myself – from a granola topping to a blueberry jam swirl.

But this one here – this may just be my favorite blueberry muffin creation yet. There’s nothing really fancy going on here except for one very special ingredient – vanilla bean paste. You can find this either at Williams-Sonoma or Amazon.com. I prefer the latter because I’m too lazy to leave the house and with Amazon Prime, everything gets to your door in 2 business days. But I digress.

Now these muffins – they’re loaded with juicy, plump blueberries in the most light and fluffy muffin just blooming with vanilla goodness. And with a sprinkling of sparkling sugar on top, you get a nice crunch every time you take a bite into these. They’re perfect for breakfast-on-the-go or even as a snack when you need to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Either way, just be prepared to have at least 3 of these muffins in a single serving – you won’t be able to stop at just one!

Blueberry Vanilla Muffins

Yield: 12 muffins

Prep: 15 minutes minutes

Cook: 20 minutes minutes

Total: 35 minutes minutes

These light and airy muffins are the perfect way to start your mornings, loaded with plump, juicy blueberries and extra vanilla goodness!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• ⅔ cup sugar
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 tablespoons sparkling sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sugar, butter and egg. Stir in vanilla bean paste. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Add blueberries and gently toss to combine.
• Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Place into oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

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