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Ditch the Bakery for These Blueberry Muffins With Streusel Topping

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at IU chapter.

You can’t go wrong with a blueberry muffin. Whether paired with a fresh cup of coffee in the morning for breakfast or accompanied by a tall glass of milk for dessert, muffins are the perfect treat for any time of day.

You especially can’t go wrong with a blueberry muffin complete with a sweet, cinnamon-spiced streusel topping. This recipe combines the classic flavor of blueberries with all the sugary goodness of a crumb cake. Oh, and about the breakfast thing — we all know that eating a doughnut is better than skipping breakfast, so one of these muffins is obviously an acceptable alternative.

They’re even better, actually, since this recipe uses my all-time favorite white whole wheat flour. If you’ve tried any of my recipes before, you know that I take advantage of it in anything from pumpkin spice waffles to personal chocolate chip cookies. You’re getting your fiber for the day and a serving of fruit from the blueberries, right? Let’s pretend here, at least.

Either way, you will totally not regret whipping up a batch (or several) of these muffins. Just don’t forget the most crucial part — you gotta make sure you inhale every last crumb of streusel. Once you try it, I don’t think you’ll need convincing.

Blueberry Muffins With Streusel Topping

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 20 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:16 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

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    In a measuring cup, combine vegetable oil, eggs, and milk.

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    Pour liquid mixture into bowl with dry ingredients and fold until just incorporated.

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    Gently fold in blueberries.

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    To make the streusel topping, combine sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl and mix with a fork until crumbly.

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    Scoop batter into muffin tins lined with paper liners (or greased with cooking spray) and sprinkle evenly with streusel topping.

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    Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Carefully remove from muffin tins and enjoy.

Meredith Ross — born in Winston-Salem and raised in Virginia Beach — graduated with highest honors from Indiana University in December 2016 and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She majored in English with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in folklore & ethnomusicology. Proud of her Italian heritage (and mild obsession with tiramisu), she spent her final semester studying abroad in Florence. When she's not writing or dancing around the kitchen while baking, you can find her exploring Charlotte's food scene and hanging out with her cat, Violet.