Blueberry Muffins

Name: Blueberry Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 14 muffins, 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; cooking spray; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Submitted by HeatherJS

"Delicious adaptation of the traditional blueberry muffin recipe. Adapted from Cooking Light. They freeze well, too!"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 14 muffins
Serves:: 14

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cloves
1 ¹⁄₂ cups frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¹⁄₃ cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂ cup 2% low-fat milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cooking spray
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 425.
Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine 2 cups flour and next 6 ingredients (through cloves) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.
Place blueberries in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 T. flour over blueberries; toss to coat.
Place butter and cream cheese in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed 1 minute or until just blended.
Add milk, eggs and vanilla to butter mixture; beat to combine. Add butter mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moist. Gently fold in blueberry mixture.
Sppon batter into 14 muffins cups lined with cupcake liners. Sprinkle 1-1/2 T. sugar evenly over batter.
Bake at 425 for 15 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans 5 minutes on a wire rack. Remove muffins from pans; place on wire rack.