The Difference Between Using Fresh vs Frozen Blueberries in Muffins #baking

Blueberry Muffins (yield: 12 muffins)

2 cups (280g) AP flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine salt
¾ cup (150g) sugar
¼ cup (84g) honey
¾ cup (170g) buttermilk
½ cup (100g) vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (170g) wild blueberries, fresh or frozen
turbinado sugar

1. Whisk together all the dry ingredients to evenly distribute the leaveners.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients, including the sugar and honey.
3. Add the dry to the wet and mix just until you can't see any dry flour. (there may be some lumps but that is ok)
4. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes while you prepare the muffin pan with paper liners.
5. Finish the muffin batter by gently folding in the blueberries.
6. Divide evenly between the muffin cups and top each muffin with roughly 1 teaspoon of turbinado sugar.
7. Bake at 400F (200C) for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with wet crumbs attached.

[mommyofkittens]

I like the colorful streaks in the muffins

[khadishta]

the blue spots actually look really cool

[thewannabegamer]

When the batter is dyed like that, I always feel like it tastes like a better blueberry muffin.

[astralsheepu]

Tbh the frozen one usually tastes better coz it makes the rest of the batter moister and distributes the flavor more evenly imo

[jamesmcgarity]

Who doesn't 💙 the blue streaks ? That's a PLUS!

[sstra]

I love when my muffins have the batter colored from the fruit. Looks better to me asthetically and I think they taste better as the muffin itself has a slight berry taste also.

[BRT_CH]

I like the rigidity of the frozen ngl, and the blue spots🤤 chefs kiss

[YAWSSSSSS]

The blue batter is so iconic though. That's how you know you're getting a blueberry muffin and not any other kind of fruit.

[CeliniacForLife]

Toss the blueberries in some flour in a separate bowl before you add them to the muffin batter so they don't sink to the bottom of the muffins.

[UnicornsPoopRainbows]

I've never noticed the streaks while eating muffins. I'm too busy enjoying how good it tastes 🤤

[pinkroses]

I purposely try to create the swirls. They make the muffin more flavorful if you like fruit more than batter.

[methodius]

Good information but I prefer the streaks.

[kayesdigginit]

No matter how the blueberries present themselves to me in that blueberry muffin, I'm happy. 😂

[teenaseemore]

This is awesome and right on time., I’m planning on baking in the morning. I always use fresh but I have so many in the freezer that I froze before the went to waste. Thanks so much. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[MiracleWinchester]

I love how you do not say one is bad over the other. Just presenting it as it is. And we get to choose out preferences. ❤

[indifferentsmiley]

Seems like an entirely aesthetic choice...

[dariuswoods]

Imagine being the person who's upset that their muffins have BLUE in them after using BLUEberries

[LadyZubat]

I have never known a single person who bakes blueberry muffins complain about their muffins being blue inside

[rda]

okay i can’t be the only one who needs these single serve recipes that he uses

[zukoshonour]

I have never had a blueberry muffin let alone a blueberry ..wish i could try one day