Old-fashioned Blueberry Muffins

When the weather is cold, enjoying fresh baked goods still warm from the oven is such a treat. These muffins certainly hit the spot. I especially liked that this recipe includes orange and cinnamon as flavoring to give these muffins just a slightly different flavor from standard blueberry muffins.

When I made this recipe, I left out the nuts but I think chopped or sliced almonds would be terrific. I did not actually measure the blueberries, but I might have added too many because some muffins had a lot of blueberries sunk to the bottom. For the sugar in the topping, I used turbinado sugar which is a less refined sugar that has a bit more of a caramel flavor.

Old-fashioned Blueberry Muffins 

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 2 tsp. sugar 
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Sift together flour, half cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in orange rind. Combine milk, oil, and egg. Add to flour mix, stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in blueberries and nuts. Spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the top of batter. Bake at 400 for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool. Enjoy!