Back-to-School Blues-Berry Muffins

Here are the hoodlums cherubs on their first day of school — Kindergarten and third grade to be exact. I know, they don’t look unhappy, but believe me — there were some serious back-to-school blues going on around here this week.

A random sampling: We have to go to bed without watching a movie? Are those BOOKS you’re trying to read us? When will we get to go swimming? Can you pick us up for a quick swim over lunch?

No you spoiled brats sweet angels, I will not pick you up for a “swim” over lunch.

But I did break down and bake our favorite blueberry muffins for a first-day-of-school breakfast. Everyone should wake up to these on important day… warm, sweet blueberry goodness with a crunchy cinnamon streusel on top.

Gosh, it’s awful quiet around here…

Ingredients

•       1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
•       3/4 cup white sugar
•       1/2 teaspoon salt
•       2 teaspoons baking powder
•       1/3 cup vegetable oil
•       1 egg
•       1/3 cup milk
•       1 cup fresh blueberries
•       1/2 cup brown sugar
•       1/3 cup all-purpose flour
•       1/4 cup butter, cubed
•       1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

 

Instructions

•    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners
•       Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder
•       Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture
•      Fold in blueberries
•      Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture
•      To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
•       Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

*Adapted from allrecipes.com, I swap out the white sugar in the streusel for brown. It doesn't look as pretty, but that carmelicious taste is worth it!

By Sugar Mama, Lindsay, as seen on www.sugarmamacooks.com