Homemade Blueberry Muffins

These homemade Blueberry Muffins are a thing of simple beauty. The tender, lightly sweet muffin holds fresh blueberries bursting with flavor. It's a perfect celebration of the abundance of summer.

I host monthly witchcraft circles and seasonal sabbat celebrations in my local community for witches who are looking to join together to honor their magick with a group of fellow witches. It's one of my favorite parts of my job. As an eclectic with, I don't feel bound by any specific tradition, but I do love the Wiccan concept of cakes and ale, even if it's muffins and iced tea.

I always bring the coven a home baked treat to refuel them after our magical workings, and I think it's become the best part of our gatherings. In June, I brought along these gorgeous blueberry muffins, and my fellow witches were in love. Even the vegan in our circle decided to eat one with absolutely no persuasion rather than go for the treat I brought from a local bakery. It was absolutely bliss in the evening sunshine.

What makes these Blueberry Muffins so awesome?

These muffins are light and fluffy on the inside with a delicious crust on the top that's gorgeously streaked with oozing blueberry juice. A muffin is definitely not a cupcake, though the distinction is probably only noticable to fellow bakers. Muffins should have that bit of crust around the outside to provide that delicious muffin top. They're also not as sweet at cake. They're a lovely little treat that's balanced with toppings and mix-ins to bring a pop of flavor.

This muffin recipe meets and exceeds all that criteria. They're kept quite simple to highlight the freshness of the blueberries. And muffins are much easier to make than a cake. No creaming required. It's a simple hand mix of wet and dry ingredients. So if you're new to baking they're a great place to start. And everyone will absolutely love them.

Magical Properties of Blueberries

The blueberry is tied to the element of earth and ruled by the planet Saturn. This means it will carry a more grounding and long term energy than other Venusian berries. Use fresh or dried blueberries in spells for abundance, psychic protection, and wisdom. (Source: The Modern Witchcraft Book of Moon Magick by Julia Halina Hadas)

For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make these muffins. The full details are in the recipe card below.

• Flour - all-purpose or plain flour is best here
• Baking powder
• Baking soda - aka bicarbonate of soda
• Salt
• Sugar - caster of granulated sugar both work
• Vegetable oil - your favorite neutral flavored oil
• Eggs
• Yogurt - plain yogurt, but not thickened like Greek yogurt or Skyr
• Blueberries - Fresh is best but frozen will work. They'll just be a bit more wet, so it may take a bit longer for your muffins to bake, and the berries might not hold their shape as well.

How to make Homemade Blueberry Muffins

Muffins are made by combining dry ingredients in one bowl, and wet ingredients in another, then bringing them together. So first, gently whisk all your dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl to give everything a good mix. To help your blueberries not sink to the bottom, take a spoonful of your dry mixture and sprinkle it over the blueberries. Toss that together to coat the blueberries in a bit of flour.

Then in another bowl or a measuring jug, you'll whisk together your wet ingredients. In this recipe, that include the sugar to help it dissolve a bit. Once that's well combined, add it to your dry ingredients and gently stir everything together. The less you mix, the more tender your muffins will be, so don't worry if it's still a bit lumpy.

Finally, fold in your blueberries so you have even distribution. Scoop the batter into your muffin pan. I prefer muffins without a paper liner so you get that lovely thin crust on the outside, but if you're worried about them sticking, you can use paper liners. You want to fill your muffin cups close to the top without overflowing.

Bake them for about 20 minutes. They'll be beautifully risen and golden brown. Remove them from the pan to cool on a wire rack to keep that nice crust you've created. Eat at least one while they're still warm.

If you love blueberries, you don't be able to resist these simple and delicious homemade blueberry muffins. They're absolutely awesome.

Looking for more awesome muffin recipes? Check out these Orange Poppy Seed Muffins or some sweet Caramel Butterscotch Muffins.

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This recipe is sourced from I'm Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown.

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