blueberry muffins.

recently i had one of those ah-ha moments.  not quite an epiphany but more just making a connection between two thoughts.  so muffins are really easy to make.  like, the ingredients are all normal kitchen staples and they don't take very long.  in fact, making them homemade might take 2-3 minutes longer than the kind from the box.  so here is my hypothesis... muffins are a traditional morning food and i think this is why!  no coincidence here; our oldentime chef friends knew this and thats why muffins are breakfast food and not dessert....because they are really quick!  

yeah i know, its not that epic.

i made these on a weekend and i think i'm going to make muffins more often now!

blueberry muffins.

ingredients

1 c all-purpose flour

1 c whole wheat flour

1/2 c sugar

1 T ground cinnamon

1/2 t salt

3 t baking powder

3 T butter, melted

1 egg

1 c milk (maybe more)

1 c bluebs (you can do fresh or frozen...no need to thaw)

directions

1.  preheat the oven to 400 and put papers in a muffin tin (or grease it).

2.  mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

3.  beat the butter, egg, and milk together in a small bowl (or the measuring cup if you like to conserve dishes because of lack of dishwasher...).

4.  make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour the wet ingredients in, and fold it all together until everything is just moist.  you might need to add a splash more of milk.  with muffin batter it is important to mix until just combined; you still want it lumpy.  over-handling will make for tough muffins.  gently fold the bluebs in at the last second.

5.  use a small measuring cup to fill the muffin tins 2/3 full.  (fun fact: fill empty tins with a bit of water while baking to prevent uneven cooking and drying).

6.  bake for 20-30 minutes or until a fork (or toothpick....who HAS those?!) comes out clean.  let em rest for 5 minutes before taking em out of the pan.

dramatic muffin in the morning sun.

oh and watch out for cats who apparently LOVE these.  no really, they'll steal them off the table.  oh and dogs at work who steal them from your backpack.  i had 50% muffin losses due to various animal scavengers!!