Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins

I’m incredibly excited for blueberry season to arrive because blueberries are, without a doubt, my favorite berry. Recently I picked up a pint of blueberries at the store when I saw them on sale and I debated for days about what I should make with them. Initially I thought “anything but muffins” as I tend to make muffins whenever I get blueberries. That was before I came upon this recipe for cinnamon blueberry muffins on Epicurious.com. I’d never made blueberry muffins with brown sugar and these sounded amazing. I imagined they’d be sweet and spicy and that’s exactly what they were! The muffins were also incredibly moist. I tend to like things incredibly sweet so these weren’t too sweet for me, but some of the reviewers over at Epicurious mentioned they cut back on the brown sugar a bit (many used 3/4 cup instead of one cup). Also, the cooking time suggested is 25-30 minutes but my muffins were done at closer to 22 minutes and many of the reviewers agreed that the baking time was a bit long so you might want to keep your eye on the muffins to avoid overcooking!

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Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins
Gourmet, July 2006 via Epicurious.com

3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups blueberries

Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Whisk together butter, brown sugar, milk, and egg in a bowl until combined well. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add milk mixture and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in blueberries gently.

Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.