Martha's Blueberry Struesel Muffins

Breakfast is, by far, my favorite meal of the day. I could eat a huge breakfast and not care if I eat anything the rest of the day. Throughout the week, breakfast at our home is quick and simple but on the weekends (especially if my husband is not working) I love to make a big breakfast for the family. This is our chance to talk, laugh and start the day together. I found this recipe watching "Martha Bakes" a great baking program on the Hallmark Channel where Martha Stewart shares her greatest baking recipes. These muffins are great for breakfast alone with a cup of coffee or a great addition to your main course. Once in a while, I will make what my children call "night breakfast" for dinner. These muffins are great for that too. Hope you enjoy!

Recipe:

Struesel:  1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted

              1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

              1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

              1/2 tsp salt
              3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk together.  Add melted butter and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon. Mixture will turn into a moist, crumbly texture.



The finished struesel





Dry Ingredients



Muffins:  1 tbsp baking powder

              1 tsp salt

              3 cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

              6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp

              1 1/4 cup sugar

              1 egg + 2 egg yolks

              1 tsp pure vanilla

              1 cup whole milk

              2 cups fresh blueberries (Maine or Jersey are the best)



Sifted, dry ingredients



Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar together. 

Add 1 egg and mix well.

Add each egg yolk separately, mixing well after each addition.

Add vanilla.

Alternately add dry ingredients with the milk.

Fold in the blueberries using a spatula or wooden spoon.  



Prepared blueberry muffin batter



                      

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. 

Fill cupcake liners with the blueberry batter 3/4 of the way full.



Filled cupcake liners



          

Using a spoon, sprinkle (heavily) the struesel on top of each muffin (unbaked).

                                                                       



The finished muffin batter



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Adding the struesel



Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Yields 1 1/2 dozen muffins.







                                                        This batter makes great mini-muffins too!



A delicious farmhouse breakfast!



The finished Blueberry Struesel Muffin


















These muffins have become a favorite of ours and perfect for summer when you can find fresh blueberries everywhere. I hope you enjoy and as always,

Happy Baking!