Showing posts with label blueberries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blueberries. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Friday, June 18, 2010

blueberry streusel muffins

Ingredients
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh blueberries or canned blueberries, drained
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
Directions
1Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2Grease bottoms only of 12 medium muffin cups, 2-1/2 X 1-1/4 inches, or paper lined cups.
3Beat the milk, oil, vanilla extract and egg.
4Stir in the flour, sugar, baking powder & salt all at once until flour is moist (should be lumpy). Add the blueberries, combine and divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
5Sprinkle each using about 2 tsp of the prepared topping.
6Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
7Remove from pan right away.

blueberry banana bread

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup reg. sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder, plus
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup coconut
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 medium mashed bananas
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups frozen blueberries
Directions
1In large bowl, mix all ingredients except blueberries for about 30 seconds.
2Fold in frozen berries.
3Pour into 2 greased 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 loaf pans that have been greased on the bottoms only.
4Bake in 350º oven for 55-60 minutes, til toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5Cool slightly, loosen sides with knife from sides of pan, turn out onto rack to cool.
6When cool, wrap tightly with plastic wrap, keep refrigerated.
7Best the next day!
8*Ialways bake blueberries frozen in breads and muffins so they hold up perfectly, and you don't end up with a hollow blue hole, lol.

blueberry (or strawberry) and cream bread

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar (use if you want a sweeter bread)
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups strawberries, fresh & coarsely chopped (do NOT use frozen) or fresh blueberries
3/4 cup walnuts (optional)
Directions
1Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
2In small bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beat 1 minute or until light and airy. Add brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
3Stir into flour mixture only until dry ingredients are moistened.
4Fold in strawberries and nuts.
5Pour into a greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
6Bake at 350°F for 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
7Let stand 10 minutes in pan.
8Turn out on rack to cool.

baked apples and blueberries

Ingredients
8 whole apples, cored (orchard picked or store bought)
1/2 pint fresh blueberries
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons water
Directions
1Preheat oven to 350°F.
2Core apples with end of peeler.
3Generously sprinkle cinnamon in each apple, reserving some for topping.
4Place a few blueberries in each apple.
5Sprinkle dark brown sugar on top of blueberries.
6Layer with 1/2 pat of butter.
7Mound more blueberries on top.
8Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon.
9Place stuffed apples on glass baking dish and put a couple spoonfuls of water on bottom of dish.
10Bake for approximately 35 minutes or until fork soft.
11Serve whole or cut half way down into a fanning presentation.
12Substitute margarine for low-fat option.

blueberry zuchhini bread

Ingredients
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups unpeeled grated zucchini (food processor works well)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries, thawed and drained
Directions
1Add oil, sugar, zucchini, vanilla and almond extract to beaten eggs.
2Sift dry ingredients together and add to batter.
3Gently fold in blueberries.
4Pour into 2 greased and floured 8x4x2" loaf pans.
5Bake at 350° for 1 1/4 hours until inserted toothpick comes out cleanly.
6Cool on rack and store in plastic wrap in refrigerator.