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Blueberry Chia Muffins with Lemon and Ginger
Created by: April J Harris

Blueberry Chia Muffins with Lemon and Ginger

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 12 muffins
Streusel-topped and studded with fruit, my Blueberry Chia Muffins are a wholesome treat the whole family will enjoy.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

  • For the streusel (optional):
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons plain flour Plain flour is also known as all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons Demerera sugar Demerera Sugar is also known as Turbinado sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • 3 tablespoons rolled oats
  • For the muffins:
  • ¼ cup melted butter, cooled slightly
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • cups all purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds I use a heaped tablespoon.
  • grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, if frozen do not thaw

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (170°C or 160°C for fan ovens).
  • Grease and flour a 12 cup muffin pan or line with paper liners.
  • Make the streusel:
  • Cut the cold butter and the flour together using a pastry blender or two dinner knives.
  • When the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, stir in the Demerera sugar, ginger and oats.
  • Set aside.
  • Make the muffin batter:
  • Cream the melted butter and sugar in a medium bowl.
  • Beat in the egg.
  • Add the vanilla and milk and mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, ginger and salt.
  • Add the chia seeds and the lemon rind and stir together.
  • Toss in the blueberries and stir gently so that they are lightly covered with the flour mixture.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the blueberry flour mixture all at once, folding in gently just to mix. The batter will be a bit lumpy but there should be no dry flour still visible. Don't stir too enthusiastically or you will have batter that is purplish blue all the way through. (Not a disaster but it looks better if that doesn't happen!)
  • Spoon the batter carefully into 11 to 12 large muffin cups. (I like to use an ice cream scoop to do this.)
  • Sprinkle each muffin with the streusel mixture.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffin tops spring back when touched gently and a skewer inserted into a muffin comes out virtually clean.
  • When cooked, remove the muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
  • These are delicious warm from the oven but do allow them to cool slightly first to avoid being burned by the molten hot blueberries fresh from the oven!
  • The muffins will keep for 2 days at room temperature in a sealed container. If you want them to keep longer - or if it is very hot where you are - store them in the fridge. Just remember to bring them back to room temperature or warm gently before eating.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin

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