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Blueberry and vanilla muffins

March 18, 2010 by Sarah / Maison Cupcake



Time has been running away with me these last couple of weeks so you may have noticed activity has stepped down a notch on here. Ted developed an obsession with the computer, in particular, the marvelous CBeebies website, meaning I’ve been keeping it switched off when he’s awake. Outside of the house I’ve been running back and forth following a busy schedule of appointments for him which has mean fewer afternoons in the house with him fast asleep whilst I cook, photograph and blog.


Rather like the muffin in this photo above, it’s been a bit of a balancing act. Especially visiting other blogs, rest assured that if even if I’ve not commented on my favourite blogs, I am still looking.


One thing I can always fit in, no matter how busy, is a tray of muffins. Dead easy, I can have these little babies mixed up, baked and on the table inside 35 minutes – even whilst supervising a little person painting pictures on the kitchen table.

These muffins are from the same Donna Hay book that I used for the White Chocolate and Sour Cherry ones last month. The cup measurements drive me a bit mad in that book so my favourite pages are covered in pencil annotations of my calculations converting the ingredients to metric. The recipe is shown below but first I have some other news I am very excited about…



Registration for FBC 2010 is now open!

THE International Food Blogger event of the year, FBC 2010, promises to be bigger and better than ever! The FBC Team has put together a truly incredible weekend jam-packed with networking, exchanging ideas, food and fun in exciting London and specifically tailored for the requirements of the food blogger: an information-filled conference, 2 days worth of sessions presented by an accomplished panel of world-renown, award winning food bloggers covering a wide array of topics, each at the heart of food blogging. The speakers will be here to share their experience, insight and secrets into important food blogging issues, each session to be followed by interactive workshops and roundtable discussions, to encourage asking questions, share information and learn from the best!

Last year’s event was truly brilliant (see my round up here) and I can barely contain my excitement for this year. Β Have you noticed my sidebar button counting down the days? It’s like waiting for Christmas!

For further details visit www.foodbloggerconnect.com

P.S. My next post will be my 100th post. If you have any burning questions you would like me to answer about macaron insanity, cookery book addiction, my passion for France or anything else, just pop it in the comments below.



Blueberry and Vanilla Muffins
Makes around 18 standard muffins, 12 large muffins or 30 teeny weeny mini muffins Adapted from Donna Hay Modern Classics Vol 2

Ingredients:
270g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
170g caster sugar
250ml buttermilk or sour cream
2 eggs
80mls vegetable or ground nut oil
150g blueberries
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180c (350f) (gas mark 4). Sift your flour, baking powder and sugar together in a bowl. Stir to mix.
2. Break the eggs into a mixing jug with the buttermilk, oil and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Along with the blueberries, stir into the dry ingredients until just combined.
3. Spoon mixture into cases.
4. Bake for 12-18 minutes depending on size: less for small muffins, more for large ones. They are ready when a cocktail stick just comes out dry.


Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Baking, Blueberries, Breakfast, Cakes, Conferences, muffins

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Comments

  1. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    March 18, 2010 at 12:48 am

    These muffins look delicious! I am always looking for a new muffin recipe. πŸ™‚

  2. Alessio Fangano says

    March 18, 2010 at 12:59 am

    Muffins are such a pleasure! I made them only few times cause I'd rick to become one myself πŸ˜› I love to eat them right out of the oven, smothered with cream? cheese? anything indeed! yum! Peanuts muffin are my favorite πŸ˜€
    Nice pics u got here Sarah πŸ™‚

  3. BonjourRomance says

    March 18, 2010 at 1:25 am

    Bonjour Sarah,
    I love the addition of sour cream or buttermilk, it really makes a them so moist. The Food Blogger connect sounds like so much fun, but technically I'm not a food blogger…so could I crash the party anyway? That is my question to help celebrate your 100the fabulous post!
    Great photos,
    Mimi

  4. Stephanie Savors the Moment says

    March 18, 2010 at 4:27 am

    Congrats on your (almost) 100th post! I just reached 50 and think that's quite a milestone – good for you:) The muffins look delicious as well – loooove blueberries and vanilla! The FBC 2010 looks interesting will have to read more about it. Look forward to your next post!
    Stephanie

  5. Barbara Bakes says

    March 18, 2010 at 5:31 am

    These do look like a great blueberry muffin. Wish I could come to London!

  6. Fresh Local and Best says

    March 18, 2010 at 5:38 am

    These are beautiful blueberry muffins!

  7. Heavenly Housewife says

    March 18, 2010 at 8:05 am

    These would be perfect for breakfast.
    *kisses* HH

  8. MaryMoh says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:28 am

    Beautiful muffins. I would love to have one for tea later. Awesome to have the FBC in London but so sad I can't join again. Going to miss all the fun πŸ™

  9. Sarah says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:34 am

    Oooh i'm so popping over yours some time if it means I get just-out-of-the-oven muffins and get to play with Ted as well!

    Wish i could go to FBC, might have to track down a sponser to go though!

  10. French Cooking for Dummies says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:49 am

    I was looking for a blueberry muffins recipe! The last ones I made were a bit dry, I'm sure the cream addition will correct that. These babies look delicious, can't wait to give them a try πŸ˜€

  11. Gourmet Chick says

    March 18, 2010 at 11:46 am

    Muffins are such a great standby I agree – and blueberry muffins are the ultimate

  12. deer baby says

    March 18, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    These look scrummy….as usual. Are those those silicone cases? Today I'm making turkish delight cupcakes. I keep buying books on cupcakes – I blame you. Another question for you – if you could only save one cookery book in a fire, for example, which one couldn't you live without?

  13. Poonam says

    March 18, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    I love their super perfect cracked tops!

  14. faithy, the baker says

    March 19, 2010 at 6:14 am

    Your muffins look so light & scrumptious! Lovely! You use fresh blueberries or dried ones?

  15. Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella says

    March 19, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Yum-sour cream would make it so lovely and moist! πŸ™‚ And I hope you have some time to yourself to recharge Sarah! I know what it's like balancing things and that's even without a littleun! πŸ™‚

  16. Jamie says

    March 19, 2010 at 11:28 am

    Oh, Sarah, do I need muffins now and these are perfect! And funny thing, my cookbooks in grams are marked up in pencil! And can't wait to see you in London at FBC!!! Yay!

  17. Bethany (Dirty Kitchen Secrets) says

    March 19, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    You just make everything look easy! These look absolutely Fantabulous! I wish I was TED! Lucky Lucky boy!

  18. Morwenna Ellis-Philips says

    March 19, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    Mmm I love blueberry muffins, thank you for the recipe I shall definitely make these xo

  19. maninas says

    March 20, 2010 at 10:16 am

    Happy 100th post-to-be!:)

    Those are silicone cups, aren't they? What a good idea!

  20. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    March 21, 2010 at 9:57 am

    @bonjourromance We'd be delighted to have you!!
    @barbarabakes Me too!
    @marymoh Oh dear… never mind, maybe next year?
    @sarah Ha ha you are welcome anytime to amuse Ted whilst I cook!
    @deerbaby Yes they are silicon cases from John Lewis. They are thicker than my other ones from Asda.
    @faithy They are fresh blueberries
    @jamie So excited about FBC!
    @bethany He leads a charmed life he does…
    @maninas Yes they are!

  21. maninas says

    March 21, 2010 at 11:43 am

    I happened to go to a Le Creuset outlet yesterday – and guess what I saw! I saw, I bought, I took home some gorgeous green and pink silicone muffin cups! Yay!
    What a conincidence, as I was thinking about how I'm running out of paper cups, and how silly it is to have to buy them all the time one afternoon, and then saw your cupcakes in the evening. πŸ™‚

  22. Mr. P says

    March 22, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    These are fabulous. You need to do a post on your photography set up, missus. I think the snaps are fantastic!

  23. Jean says

    March 23, 2010 at 1:33 am

    Sarah, those muffins look amazing. Love your photos. I found your lovely site through Mr P's site. Can't wait to come back and read more. Hope you'll take a look at my blog while Ted is sleeping.

  24. Jean says

    March 23, 2010 at 1:40 am

    Forgot to ask you something … Do you have buttermilk in the UK? I posted a recipe that called for buttermilk, and one of my readers near London said she had never heard of it.

  25. MeetaK says

    March 23, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    vanilla and blueberry very elegant flavors – liking it. and yaaahh! for the fbc we'll see each other again! awesome!

  26. My Carolina Kitchen says

    March 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    I knew these were going to be good and voila, they got even better when I noticed you used nut oil. Fabulous. Congratulations on getting to the 100th post.
    Sam

  27. Tracy says

    March 23, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    Gorgeous muffins! πŸ™‚

  28. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    March 23, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    What wonderful muffins! Blueberries are so delicious…

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  29. diva says

    March 23, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    I could totally wake up to this homey beautiful muffins every morning Sarah! Lovely!! πŸ™‚

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