I’m “Black & Blue(berry)” All Over

SkinnyBitch is very excited about this post …. Dun duh dun DUHHNN!!  My very first request for a recipe!!  I am over the moon!! 

As the collective fresh-food fanatics (SkinnyBitch included) are well aware of, it is BLUEBERRY SEASON!  And a little birdy inquired as to a good recipe to utilize these lovely sapphire beauties.  I deliberated over what to share with you all and I decided on a baked treat that is sure to please:   SkinnyBitch’s Black and Blue Muffins.

Here is where I will begin our journey to “Black & Blue” baked perfection.

SkinnyBitch’s Black & Blue Muffins

Ingredients –

Muffin Batter

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries (blue portion of our Black and Blue!)

1 c mini dark chocolate chips (black portion of our Black and Blue!)

Crumb Topping

1/2 cup white sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions –

Mix up your crumb topping by combining all the topping ingredients together in a small bowl; I find that using a fork to work the butter into the flour, sugar and spice is the perfect tactic to crumby-perfection.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare your muffin tins with the appropriate paper liners.  Combine your dry ingredients in a large bowl – and mix your wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.   Pour your wet ingredient mix into your dry.  Mix in your chips, then carefully fold in blueberries – we wouldn’t want to bruise their beautiful selves!  Fill muffin cups about ¾ of the way full, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture; bake for 12-15 oven or until a toothpick comes out clean as a whistle!

** I find that the best way to enjoy these tasty cuties are split in half (while still slightly warm) placed into a bowl, and topped with vanilla ice cream!  **

Give these a try – you’ll adore them, I’m sure!!

That’s all the creativity I have for this evening – I leave you with lots of love.

Until then..

XOXO