BLUEBERRY MINI-MUFFINS

 It is always exciting to have someone ask me about joining the Cafe Treats Bakers. Our newest baker Alyssa shared her interest in the Cafe Treats Bakers when she and her husband attended a commitment class to join the church. She is the second baker who started participating in the group before even becoming a member of the church. 

For her first treat Alyssa made these darling little Blueberry Mini-Muffins. They were so perfect. The blueberries didn't all settle to the bottom like mine so often do. I thought she had used wild frozen blueberries because there were so many in each little muffin, but she said she used fresh blueberries.

They were so delicious I couldn't eat just one. The recipe made four dozen mini-muffins so I took home two to eat later. And later I grabbed one to eat and immediately went back to the kitchen to get the second one. They were that good.

If you don't believe me, you will just have to try the recipe yourself and then you can be the judge.

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BLUEBERRY MINI-MUFFINS

2      cups flour

1      cup sugar

2      teaspoons baking powder

1/2   teaspoon salt

2      eggs

1/2   cup butter, melted (1 stick)

1/2   cup milk

1      teaspoon vanilla extract

2      cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries washed, drained, and picked over, or frozen*

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a mini-muffin pan with the paper liners. Set aside.

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth. Add the butter, milk, and vanilla and whisk until combined.

Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined. (Dough will be lumpy.)

Fold in the blueberries.

Fill the muffin cups with batter using a cookie scoop.

Bake until the muffin centers bounce back when lightly touched with fingers, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Cool muffins on a rack for several minutes before removing from the pan.

Cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

* thaw frozen blueberries before using.

These were so cute. She said she made 4 dozen little mini-muffins.