Blueberry Sourdough Muffins W/ Cardamom And Lemon |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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These lovely and moist muffins filled with blueberries are inspired by those frou-frou muffins one often sees at Starbucks and the like. They don’t look especially pretty but don’t be tricked, they are fabulous. Read more . Homey, but elegant, the cardamom flavor is quite subtle, almost chai tea like, and the blueberries are perfect with both the cardamom and the sweet, lemony crumbles. Some folks don't care for cardamom (I happen to love it), please feel free to substitute cinnamon - or even mace or nutmeg - in it's place. Also, this muffin is lightly sweetened, you may want to adjust the sugar to your taste. Just make sure to have high paper cups so you’ll have enough space for all your crumbles when the muffins inevitably dome! And PS... if you like a less sweet muffin, these are just as fabulous WITHOUT the crumble! Ingredients:
crumbles |
1/3 c. sugar |
1/4 c. flour |
2 t. butter, at room temperature |
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest |
muffins |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cardamom |
1 egg |
1/2 cup sourdough starter |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
1/3 cup canola oil |
1 cup frozen wild blueberries |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line a muffin tin with paper cups for 12 muffins.
3. For the crumble:
4. In a small bowl, blend all topping ingredients until crumbly. You want it sandy, but with some pea-size pieces of crumble. Set aside.
5. For the muffins:
6. Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spice in large bowl. Mix to combine. In another bowl, beat the egg. Add sourdough starter, buttermilk and oil. Mix well. Add dry ingredients all at once to wet ingredients. Stir until just mixed. Gently fold in 1 cup frozen blueberries and spoon evenly into the muffin tins, filing each cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle the crumbles evenly over the muffins. Bake 20 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove immediately from the tin and cool on rack.
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