Blueberry muffins with jam

Recipe adapted from American test kitchen,..
Blueberry muffin recipe
(make 8standard size muffins):
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/4tsp baking powder
1/2tsp salt
1egg
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1/2cup buttermilk
1/4cup veg oil
1tsp vanilla
1/2cup fresh blueberries
Jam
1) in a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mix together egg and sugar, add in milk, oil and vanilla.
2) Pour wet mixture into the flour mixture, stir in blueberries until just combined.
** (Batter would be lumpy, don't try to over mix and create a smooth batter!)
3) divide batter into muffin tin, top with jam and create a swirl pattern
4) bake in 425F preheated oven for 5mins, reduce temperature to 375F for 10to12mins or until a toothpick comes out clean :)

- this recipe resulted in a more cake like muffin,very soft and moist. personally, I would prefer a denser type muffin

Blueberry pancake

Blueberry pancake

Blueberry muffin

I rarely bake blueberry muffin since the blueberries are always gone before i got a chance to use them for muffins. However, no more finishing berries this time, i tried my best to save some berries to try this amazing recipe which issued by the cook illustrated. This muffin has gone so wrong! I mean the method of making it, of course it still tastes amazing :) everyone have heard of the Cook Illustrated best blueberry muffin, right?! If not, then go check it out !! I was being a careless, I scanned the recipe for a few times, and thought that I already put down everything in my head. But the true is no, I didn't read the method part carefully, and guess what? Here are all the stupid Mistakes that I made :
1) I mixed together the sugar with the flour, when I was supposed to beat it with the eggs!!
2) not enough blueberry to make the jam topping, so I replaced it with store bought strawberry jam
3) used all melted butter since I didn't realize there's oil on the ingredient list
4) added vinegar to the melted butter, and it cured -.-
5) used milk cas ran out of buttermilk

Best Blueberry Muffin 藍梅蛋糕

Is there really such a thing called the BEST blueberry muffin? Yes, and I just found one today. As usual, there are no big secret in the use of ingredients, except for the fact that sour cream is presented in the recipe. Why sour cream? Same rule for success to moist banana bread and now you know why. The muffin came out light and moist, so delicious and the sugar amount was just perfect with the extra sweetness that brought by the juicy blueberries. If you are afraid of that calories will give you some unnecessary weight, you may want to try the low fat version by substituting 2egg whites for 1egg, use applesauce instead of oil and use low fat sour cream. With all the changes, you could still taste the flavor of a normal full fat muffin but with so much lesser calories.

Best Blueberry Muffin (6 big muffins, 250calories each)
1 egg
1/4cup sugar
1/4cup brown sugar
1/2tsp vanilla
3tbsp oil
3/4cup flour
1/4cup whole wheat flour
1/4tsp salt
1/4 heaping tsp baking soda
1/2cup fresh blueberries
1/2cup sour cream

1) mix together egg and both sugar. Add in oil and vanilla.
2) in another bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda and blueberries, add to the egg mixture with sour cream. Stir until just combined (do not over mix)
3) bake in 400F preheated oven for 20mins.

Berries tart with custard 鮮果撻

Me: "What do you want for dessert?"
My sis: "fruit tart:3!"
Me: " alright <3"

And so there you go, a custard filled tart with assorted berries on top. First, blind bake a crust for the tart, then fill the tart shell with cooked custard filling. Lastly, decorate the tart with berries or fruit you have on hand.

Purple oatmeal

Since i still got a box of blueberries left, Here comes another healthy breakfast recipe that contains blueberry in it:) Did u know these little blueberries are packed with a high amount of vitamin C and K and also dietitian fibre.

Purple oatmeal Recipe: 1serving
1/2cup milk
1/4cup oatmeal
1/4cup blueberries
2tsp honey
1) put all the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it in high for 2-3mins, stop when the milk starts bubbling up.
2) take the bowl out and stir the oatmeal a bit, let the oatmeal sits for a couple mins. Don't not skip this step, just by waiting a few mins can affect the texture of oatmeal so much , and you don't wanna eat it when it's super hot out of the microwave that will burn your tongue.

Healthy blueberry pancakes

I seriously don't get why people afraid to eat healthy, like the food tastes the same but just cooked with some better ingredients. If you are those "scared of healthy food" type person., I recommend you to try this pancake recipe..this could be one of the most healthy and delicious breakfast,, You can't tell it is healthy at all by its look. Plus, it tastes amazing:) but keep in mind that never leave out the blueberries .. It gives wonderful flavor to the pancakes. If you don't want blueberries ( which you really shouldn't ), maybe try replacing it with chocolate chips, or other fruits and nuts.. The result maybe even better:3 btw, forgot to mention, these pancakes are egg free!!

Healthy blueberry pancakes(1serving:)
1/4cup oats
1tbsp flour (I used whole wheat, but all purpose is fine too)
1/2tsp baking powder
1/4cup skim milk
1tsp honey
1/4cup blueberries

1) put oats into a blender and blend until it resembles into powder form.
2) mix together oat flour, flour, baking powder. Add in milk and honey. Stir in blueberries gently.
3) heat oil in a small frying pan, pour in 1/3of the batter, flip when bubbles appear, fry till two sides are golden. Repeat the steps for the remaining batter.
4) serve with maple syrup and butter:) yumyum