Blueberry Bliss Muffins

Blueberry Bliss Muffins

Today, as my husband and I did our normal Saturday routine, which includes going to our favorite farmer’s market, our eyes were drawn to the fresh blueberries in front of us. We simply had to get a bunch of them and once home, I couldn’t resist doing a little baking today.

Of course, the first thing that came to mind was Blueberry Muffins!!! I wanted to share this recipe with all of you just in case you have time to bake over this holiday weekend. 🙂 Of course, a word of caution, my husband has already devoured four of them, so you may have hide them from the ones you love!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Ingredients

1/2 Cup of Butter, Salted

1 1/4 Cup of Sugar

2 Cups of Flour

2 Eggs

2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder

1/2 Cup of Almond Coconut Milk

2 Cups of Fresh Blueberries (Set aside a half a cup of blueberries)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 Degrees.

2. In your mixing bowl, cream butter and then add sugar. Mix at low speed.

3. Add eggs and mix them in.

4. Add flour, baking powder and then almond milk and mix ingredients.

5. Take 1/2 cup of blueberries and mash them with a fork. Fold them in along with the remaining blueberries.

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

7. Once out of the oven, sprinkle a little sugar on top if the muffins if want!!

I hope you enjoy these!!!!!

To Your Health – Health Benefits of Blueberries

Frozen Blueberries

One of the things that my husband and I have added to our daily routine is blueberries!! Usually, we have them with our eggs on some mornings as a healthy replacement for toast or in our oatmeal or cereal. They also make a healthy snack!!

A little unknown fact is that blueberries are jammed with antioxidants and are nutrient dense, low in calories and high in fiber. They are also rich with calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Vitamin B6 to name a few.

Some of the health benefits of blueberries include:

1. Lowers bad cholesterol.

2. Helps heart health.

3. Helps inflammation in the body.

4. Helps bone strength.

5. Improves Brain Function

So, here’s to having a Berry healthy day!!! 🙂

Blueberry Pancakes Anyone?

The other morning, I realized that we had a bunch of blueberries in our refrigerator so I decided to make blueberry pancakes for breakfast.  Now this was the first time I’ve ever made them but they tasted so amazing that I wanted to share my recipe with you!!! Enjoy!! 

Ingredients
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 stick butter or margarine, melted and cooled

Approximately 1 cup almond milk

1 cup fresh or thawed and drained frozen blueberries (about 8 per pancake)

Directions
1. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. 

2. Lightly beat the eggs then whisk them into the flour mixture. 

3. Combine the butter and 1 cup of almond milk in the medium bowl then gradually whisk this mixture into the batter. If the batter batter is too thick, add a little more milk.

4. Heat your griddle and season it so the pancakes won’t stick to the bottom. 

5. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle to form a pancake. Drop 7 or 8 blueberries on each pancake. 

6. Cook until bubbles form and then flip them. The pancakes are best served immediately & they may be kept warm in a low (200 degree F) oven until all the batter has been cooked.

Blueberry Cobbler

One of the great things about summer is all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available at local farmer’s markets. Among our favorites are tomatoes, kale and blueberries!!! Of course, there are so many things to make with blueberries and I decided to make a traditional blueberry crumble that was amazing and I wanted to share the recipe with all of you!! It is a quick and simple recipe to make. 

Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted

1 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup milk

2 cups fresh blueberries

1/3 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Pour melted butter into a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish. In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and milk. Pour evenly over the butter. In a bowl combine berries, water and sugar. Spoon evenly over batter, but do not stir. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Batter rises to become buttery top crust.