Junior Baking Contest

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Quick and Easy Blueberry Muffins

Open to children 8 to 16 years of age as of June 1, 2022. One entry per exhibitor.

This easy blueberry muffins recipe makes 10-12 standard muffins or 20 to 22 mini muffins..

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for muffin tops
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup neutral-flavored oil; canola, vegetable and grape seed are great
1 large egg
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk; dairy and non-dairy both work
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
6 to 8 ounces fresh or frozen blueberries ( about 1 cup); see note below about frozen berries

Notes

You can make these with fresh or frozen blueberries – if you use frozen, do not thaw the blueberries.
Batter Thickness: The batter should be thick and “scoopable” – not runny and not dry or extra thick like dough. If the batter is too runny, add flour, a tablespoon at a time until correct consistency. If the batter is dry or too thick, add milk, a tablespoon at a time until the proper consistency.

Directions

Prepare Oven and Muffin Cups

Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. For standard-size muffins line 10 – 12 muffin cups.

Make Batter

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Add oil to a measuring jug that holds at least 1 cup. Add the egg then fill the jug to the 1-cup line with milk (1/3 to 1/2 cup milk). Add vanilla and whisk to combine.
Add milk mixture to the bowl with dry ingredients then use a fork to combine. Do not over mix. (The muffin batter will be quite thick – see note below for more details).
Fold in the blueberries.

Bake Muffins

Divide the batter between muffin cups. Sprinkle a little sugar on top of each muffin.
Bake muffins 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are no longer wet and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out with crumbs, not wet batter.
Transfer to a cooling rack. *For mini muffins, the baking time will be less -9 to 11 minutes.