Blueberry Cupcakes

Cupcakes or Muffins?

Most people think that blueberries are for muffins and not intended for cupcakes or that after baked they taste more like muffins than cupcakes. This is sometimes true. Yeah, you read right, sometimes.

I have researched for a great recipe and came upon a couple good ones. Some had comments in it and most people commented that after baking they turned out to look like muffins and that they shouldn't be considered cupcakes.

I baked a couple of those recipes and came up with one I liked a lot, and I want to share it with you. Epicurious has that great recipe I went with. But at the end of the day, I made some changes to it and made it work for me.

Blueberry Cupcakes (mysweetzepol's version)

3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs (at room temperature)
1 cup buttermilk or low-fat yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries (frozen blueberries, thawed)

Direction:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Sift flour, 1 cup of sugar,  baking powder, salt and baking soda and set aside. Whisk butter and sugar until fluffy then and oil. Add eggs; one at a time. In a separate bowl add in buttermilk, vanilla extract, and peel. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients; whisk just to blend. Stir in frozen blueberries. Don't over mix.

Divide batter among cupcake liners. Bake cupcakes about 15-20 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Remember that not all ovens work the same way, so keep an eye to the baking time of your oven.

For the frosting, go with your favorite. I think that Cream Cheese frosting goes perfect with blueberries and that's what I went with.

Frosting

1 package of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla (optional)

Directions

Mix softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy, gradually add the confectioners sugar and end with vanilla.

Note: Some people add milk to there frosting to make it creamy. I don't do it to this recipe, but if you wish to add a teaspoon at a time and make it your own. Remember that they are meant for you to enjoy and love. Changing a recipe is what makes them unique and perfect for you.



 Enjoy!