Blueberry Crumble Muffins | What you'll be making tomorrow morning...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tYMLzSmFJpk49b3powD6Ek0HOSXl9VcWzyIfFOxy-CbGBUEhY_7PsIehN9rqdgxBAg1dS-Kmb5JPAr07ClhwagGSPl1x8ptaqj1UAxX2lruacqUOR133hFwyIRkGo9D_r-kzIwoYCNiy/s1600/IMG_7561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tYMLzSmFJpk49b3powD6Ek0HOSXl9VcWzyIfFOxy-CbGBUEhY_7PsIehN9rqdgxBAg1dS-Kmb5JPAr07ClhwagGSPl1x8ptaqj1UAxX2lruacqUOR133hFwyIRkGo9D_r-kzIwoYCNiy/s640/IMG_7561.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />So, you know I've had a scone 'thing' for a couple of months... well, I've moved on to a muffin thing now.  This recipe is the combination of classic Blueberry Muffins with the crumbly top of a coffee cake.  After stirring these together in 10 minutes on a Saturday morning (without even getting out your mixer...) you'll ask yourself- why don't I make muffins from scratch every day?  I promise, they are so easy and so delicious.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hp5_MoCfXfgJO9yWy737evuHl6F128nSUKaTtuW6q_wZwQPjnGu-LI5IYnoca0bGR4d4UynEmPGM403cvu2Dk2pMwMhejaOeSTLlug44hsPrC3PuJi00jDU58rfwn68_6CWWy5eebb_H/s1600/IMG_7567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hp5_MoCfXfgJO9yWy737evuHl6F128nSUKaTtuW6q_wZwQPjnGu-LI5IYnoca0bGR4d4UynEmPGM403cvu2Dk2pMwMhejaOeSTLlug44hsPrC3PuJi00jDU58rfwn68_6CWWy5eebb_H/s400/IMG_7567.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Blueberry Crumble Muffins</span><br /><i>the upgraded classic</i><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fblueberry-crumble-muffins-what-youll-be.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-CbkotbabzIg%2FT-iH6AjlJrI%2FAAAAAAAALDI%2F7qX-904kxlQ%2Fs640%2Fblueberry.jpg&description=Blueberry%20Crumble%20Muffins%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fblueberry-crumble-muffins-what-youll-be.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />1¾ cups all-purpose flour<br />¾ cups granulated sugar<br />2¼ teaspoon baking powder<br />½ teaspoon baking soda<br />½ teaspoon kosher salt<br />1 cup milk<br />4 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled<br />1 large egg<br />6 oz. fresh blueberries<br />.........<br />Topping<br />½ cup + 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour<br />¼ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed<br />¼ teaspoon kosher salt<br />2 tablespoon cold unsalted butter<br /><br />For the muffin batter, stir together flour sugar baking powder, soda and salt in a large bowl.  Add melted butter, eggs and milk and stir just until combined.   Fold in blueberries.  With an ice cream scoop, scoop batter into a muffin tin lined with papers.<br /><br />For the topping, combine flour, brown sugar ans salt in a medium bowl.  Cut butter into small cubes and put it into the flour mixture.  With a fork, work the butter into the dry mix until it is a crumbly texture.  With your hands, crumble the mixture on top of each muffin.<br /><br />Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv__NtsddRGVC2DvLmD7QrHS48W-WMnbARZCAzgic8YdTjukRsH9H3ovo-caqphDj5MzwCC5KLYgAnVrgYe4yR0n40B8IpJPxDz2i94Mbxd-kMTu3YZ4Yg2N3HkrKqwUCOG15anwXotV79/s1600/blueberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv__NtsddRGVC2DvLmD7QrHS48W-WMnbARZCAzgic8YdTjukRsH9H3ovo-caqphDj5MzwCC5KLYgAnVrgYe4yR0n40B8IpJPxDz2i94Mbxd-kMTu3YZ4Yg2N3HkrKqwUCOG15anwXotV79/s640/blueberry.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

Blueberry Crumble Muffins | What you'll be making tomorrow morning...

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Banana Nut Muffins | Homemade Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MDSJs_ipkm3nk2MOAiQQJBH52fREoYOhf_k4TNZyMxEPUYKHAAhtWNjjFKY0GWhHGvTtdseXVtYqCiJlAlmFOl7VdMR2acmmSCGxOIEBWvXOfMz1EyqvnrBhHidkMxeQiYTzToZ_ont1/s1600/IMG_6735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MDSJs_ipkm3nk2MOAiQQJBH52fREoYOhf_k4TNZyMxEPUYKHAAhtWNjjFKY0GWhHGvTtdseXVtYqCiJlAlmFOl7VdMR2acmmSCGxOIEBWvXOfMz1EyqvnrBhHidkMxeQiYTzToZ_ont1/s640/IMG_6735.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Muffins are completely underrated.  Or should I say, homemade, really good muffins are completely underrated.  My muffin perspective had been tainted by the bad muffins I would grab at the coffee shop or the airport.  These muffins, baked weeks (or months!) ago are too sweet, too dense, too greasy and too heavy.  They made me forget how incredibly moist, buttery and delicious a fresh, baked-from-scratch muffin can be.<br /><br />Treat yourself to a real treat tomorrow morning and whip up these muffins.  It won't take you more than 10 minutes to stir them together and 20 minutes to bake.  If you're really organized, you can make the batter the night before and bake them in the morning.  Your house will be brimming with the best Banana Nut aroma as it bakes - the smell is almost as good as eating the actual muffins... a great way to wake up.<br /><br />I suggest making these muffins and your own "Pumpkin Spice" latte (recipe coming tomorrow!) on a Saturday morning - your house will feel cozier than the most charming coffee shop... and the muffins will be much better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSGjQnE30KHGia7O3VEBzxea2rha-yUJVAnzKgECDoBnBzxYX5z122jw73yIs_yx-0Ru2oBbxb22p_goPZlEC-kLCJO0nvuCajDbO9YemvC6umuZFZcT7zXGu20yykDxSWCO8l2ZRWCo/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbGCWa6laCJjciOteYyMjB63_deI5PLBjz8Nbv-dXIjK5yywDmRIMxRthOg7Qex23S98wjGm9n1zYfA-6La72RXwfC3kuODF3QiB5DskVBbMmhD18dlfLpixXBEngOBFfjWo7iYZAiUpb/s1600/IMG_6714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbGCWa6laCJjciOteYyMjB63_deI5PLBjz8Nbv-dXIjK5yywDmRIMxRthOg7Qex23S98wjGm9n1zYfA-6La72RXwfC3kuODF3QiB5DskVBbMmhD18dlfLpixXBEngOBFfjWo7iYZAiUpb/s400/IMG_6714.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Banana Nut Muffins</span><br /><i>better than the bakery...</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>New! <a href="http://mad.ly/signups/118273/join"><span style="background-color: #f7f7f8;">Printable Recipes</span>, here.</a></i><br /><br />4 overripe bananas<br />1 cup sugar<br />3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted<br />2 large eggs<br />1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />2 cups flour<br />1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped<br /><br />Peel the bananas.  Mash them roughly with a fork - leaving some chunky pieces for texture.  Place half of them in a KitchenAid fitted with the whisk attachment.  Set aside the other half of the bananas.<br /><br />Add sugar to the KitchenAid, whip them together for 3 minutes until a frothy mixture forms.  Add butter, eggs and vanilla.  Mix together until combined.  Add flour, soda, salt, remaining bananas and nuts.  Stir until just combined.  Do not over mix. <br /><br />Scoop the mixture into a non-stick muffin tin (like this <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802001661&pubid=21000000000393866">Golden-Touch Large Muffin Pan</a> from Williams-Sonoma - it makes Big Muffins!) with an ice cream scoop (here are <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000000037216749&pubid=21000000000393866">my favorite scoops</a>).  Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until baked through.  Serve with soften butter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MDSJs_ipkm3nk2MOAiQQJBH52fREoYOhf_k4TNZyMxEPUYKHAAhtWNjjFKY0GWhHGvTtdseXVtYqCiJlAlmFOl7VdMR2acmmSCGxOIEBWvXOfMz1EyqvnrBhHidkMxeQiYTzToZ_ont1/s1600/IMG_6735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSGjQnE30KHGia7O3VEBzxea2rha-yUJVAnzKgECDoBnBzxYX5z122jw73yIs_yx-0Ru2oBbxb22p_goPZlEC-kLCJO0nvuCajDbO9YemvC6umuZFZcT7zXGu20yykDxSWCO8l2ZRWCo/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSGjQnE30KHGia7O3VEBzxea2rha-yUJVAnzKgECDoBnBzxYX5z122jw73yIs_yx-0Ru2oBbxb22p_goPZlEC-kLCJO0nvuCajDbO9YemvC6umuZFZcT7zXGu20yykDxSWCO8l2ZRWCo/s640/IMG_6723.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />Can't you just taste them now - look at that melting butter!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WB4BE0B9XoqMzn9kh_HKkyQ9EVdiLdjzvro9KlbtFI-lH2uOfpZNOoYMpuS1GFiPZRSnXxONTijh-TrftEmoEjNcqVU8EE9hN4rGvv-uijskgHaLLGCkgrO9EMYjPq-hscEawK69R_sm/s1600/IMG_6661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WB4BE0B9XoqMzn9kh_HKkyQ9EVdiLdjzvro9KlbtFI-lH2uOfpZNOoYMpuS1GFiPZRSnXxONTijh-TrftEmoEjNcqVU8EE9hN4rGvv-uijskgHaLLGCkgrO9EMYjPq-hscEawK69R_sm/s640/IMG_6661.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used mixed nuts, because that is what I had.  You can use any combination you like. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnH2XMeaE-ZST1c8EK69OpGq9j_h1uyU8UoAm4ZM2Vt30p4FGt4hEckOJGIq4u6B2O5hICFPMEvNPlVUmfz-jyJOgk16XHYT7F9G_CUoFdVlE9ZahOjkH-HTpNIgeSu59NJQj4JMYXrG5/s1600/IMG_6662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnH2XMeaE-ZST1c8EK69OpGq9j_h1uyU8UoAm4ZM2Vt30p4FGt4hEckOJGIq4u6B2O5hICFPMEvNPlVUmfz-jyJOgk16XHYT7F9G_CUoFdVlE9ZahOjkH-HTpNIgeSu59NJQj4JMYXrG5/s640/IMG_6662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Mash the bananas with a fork - leaving it a little chunky for texture. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY-JZ7jHD1cCoEOHLA3C8pQFuU8TiS2rxQnK_E5xwdudmq9ldqF4WxY8lDjh2srpnnA3zu1Ow8WPeZVC7KUKv2ObXoRU8s4Yt_6dc64Vr8inzrPU3w76eoafZm_NUF3cegbxngi5Z7qZ7/s1600/IMG_6664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY-JZ7jHD1cCoEOHLA3C8pQFuU8TiS2rxQnK_E5xwdudmq9ldqF4WxY8lDjh2srpnnA3zu1Ow8WPeZVC7KUKv2ObXoRU8s4Yt_6dc64Vr8inzrPU3w76eoafZm_NUF3cegbxngi5Z7qZ7/s640/IMG_6664.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Whipped Banana Sugar mixture... yum. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHthiCbTixvVJhQj4ycBVZi08eyvvfgjwPJSOmW_z9oWwR6BJvxrc3QE9BSVa6w0alPxRVb9qam2sf-h_DaJZHM7hUABnB7aP0FiEoqWtFnamsxUFa8nbm_E4eNPfvDA4CpPH8E6K0IwQ/s1600/IMG_6718.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHthiCbTixvVJhQj4ycBVZi08eyvvfgjwPJSOmW_z9oWwR6BJvxrc3QE9BSVa6w0alPxRVb9qam2sf-h_DaJZHM7hUABnB7aP0FiEoqWtFnamsxUFa8nbm_E4eNPfvDA4CpPH8E6K0IwQ/s640/IMG_6718.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Enjoy!

Banana Nut Muffins | Homemade Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

Muffins are completely underrated.  Or should I say, homemade, really good muffins are completely underrated.  My muffin perspective had be...

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