The Best Blueberry Muffins

By Coppermouse

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, at room temp
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries or 2 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
• For Topping
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, mixed with
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375°.

2 Grease 18 regular-size muffin cups (or 12 large size muffins).
3 In bowl, mix butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat until pale and fluffy.
4 Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
5 Beat in vanilla, baking powder and salt
6 With spoon, fold in half of flour then half of milk into batter; repeat.
7 Fold in blueberries.
8 Spoon into muffin cups and sprinkle topping onto each muffin.
9 Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and springy to touch.