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Blueberry Lemon Muffins with Blueberry Syrup and Crumble
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Blueberry Lemon Muffins with Blueberry Syrup and Crumble

1 h 15 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • blueberries (fresh or frozen, for the syrup)Produce240 g
  • sugar (for the syrup)Pantry100 g
  • water (for the syrup)Other120 ml
  • cornstarch (mixed with water)Pantry4 g
  • water (for the cornstarch slurry)Other15 ml
  • sugar (for the crumble)Pantry100 g
  • all-purpose flour (for the crumble)Grains60 g
  • unsalted butter (cold, diced, for the crumble)Dairy56 g
  • salt (pinch, for the crumble)Spices1 g
  • unsalted butter (softened, for the muffins)Dairy113 g
  • lemon zest (about 1 tbsp)Produce6 g
  • sugar (for the muffins)Pantry250 g
  • eggs (room temperature)Dairy2 pieces
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • all-purpose flour (for the muffins)Grains240 g
  • salt (for the muffins)Spices3 g
  • baking powder (about 2 tsp)Pantry8 g
  • milkDairy120 ml
  • blueberries (fresh or frozen, for the muffins)Produce240 g

per serving

Nutrition

253kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
4 g
Fat
9 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl ×3
  • Sieve
  • Muffin pan
  • Oven
  • Whisk

step by step

Method

  1. Make the blueberry syrup

    • Mix the cornstarch with the water in a small dish and set aside.
    • Bring the water, sugar and blueberries to a boil in a saucepan, stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat and simmer.
    • Stir in the cornstarch mixture, turn off the heat and set aside to cool.
    Step 1
  2. Make the crumble

    • Stir together the flour, sugar and a pinch of salt.
    • Add the diced cold butter and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingers until crumbly. Set aside.
    Step 2
  3. Preheat the oven

    • Preheat the oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
    Step 3
  4. Cream the butter with sugar and lemon zest

    • Rub the sugar and lemon zest together in a large bowl.
    • Add the softened butter and mix until light in color.
    Step 4
  5. Add the eggs and vanilla

    • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    • Add the vanilla and mix.
    Step 5
  6. Combine the dry ingredients

    • Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together into a small bowl.
    Step 6
  7. Make the batter

    • Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
    • Fold in the blueberries.
    Step 7
  8. Fill the muffin tin

    • Line a muffin tin with paper liners and fill with the batter.
    Step 8
  9. Top and bake

    • Spoon the blueberry syrup over the muffins and sprinkle with the crumble.
    • Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
    Step 9