Email to       

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Source of Recipe

Posted by macklinda


List of Ingredients

For the streusel topping:

¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

For the Muffins
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites
¾ cup low-fat (1% milkfat) milk
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
½ teaspoon lemon or lime zest
¾ cup fresh or frozen blueberries



Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease 12 regular-size muffin cups or line with paper liners. To prepare the streusel topping, in a medium-size bowl, stir together the brown sugar, the 2 tablespoons flour, the cinnamon, and allspice. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the 1-tablespoon butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

To prepare the muffins, in a large bowl, stir together the cups flour, the granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another medium-size bowl combine the egg whites; milk the 3 tablespoons melted butter, and the zest. Add to the flour mixture all at once and stir until just
combined. Fold in blueberries.

Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full sprinkle with the streusel topping.
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 12
muffins.
Prep.Time: 20 minutes, Cooking time: 20 minutes.