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Blueberry and Banana Nut Muffins

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Topic: YEF Cooking Classes

Blueberry Muffins:
Time: About 50 minutes     Yield: Makes 6 muffins

Ingredients:

  1. ¼ cup softened butter
  2. ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  3. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  4. 1 cup blueberries
  5. ⅔ cup sugar
  6. 1 cup flour
  7. 1 egg
  8. ¼ cup milk
  9. ¼ teaspoon salt
  10. 1 ½ teaspoons extra sugar

Appliances:

  1. Muffin tin
  2. Oven gloves
  3. Hand mixer/ Kitchen aid
  4. 1 big bowl
  5. 1 medium-sized bowl
  6. Muffin liners
  7. Toothpick/ Fork
  8. Measuring spoons

Steps:

  1. Preheat your oven to 375℉
  2. Cream the butter and 1 ¼ cup sugar, until light.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add vanilla.
  4. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into another bowl, and add this to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
  5. Crush ½ cup of blueberries with a fork, and add it to the batter.
  6. Fold in the remaining whole blueberries.
  7. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners, and fill with batter.
  8. Sprinkle 3 teaspoons of sugar over the tops of the muffins.
  9. Bake at 375℉ for 30-35 minutes.
  10. Remove the muffins from tins and cool for 30 minutes.
  11. Store, uncovered, or the muffins will be too moist on the second day.

Banana Nut Muffins:
Time: About 40 minutes    Yield: Makes 6-7 muffins

Ingredients:

  1. ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  2. ½ teaspoon baking powder
  3. ½ teaspoon baking soda
  4. ¼ teaspoon salt
  5. ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  6. 1 tablespoon honey
  7. 2 ripe bananas
  8. 3 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter
  9. ⅓ cup brown sugar
  10. 1 small egg, room-temperature
  11. ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  12. ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips (optional)

Appliances:

Same as above

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to 375℉
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Then whisk in the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, honey, and milk.
  4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, then beat or whisk until combined.
  5. If adding nuts or chocolate chips, fold them in now. Batter will be thick.
  6. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners, and fill with batter.
  7. Bake at 375℉ for 20-22 minutes.
  8. Remove muffins from tins and let cool for 30 minutes.
  9. Store covered at room-temperature.