Blueberry Gingerbread Streusel Muffins

Mmmmmmmm ... gingerbread.  It's i of my absolute favorite Christmas traditions.  I brand gingerbread cookies every year.  And though nosotros don't create it every year, our identify unit of measurement has lots of fun amongst gingerbread houses, too.

So when I had the chance to participate inwards the 'Twist Up Tradition amongst Blueberries!' recipe challenge, sponsored yesteryear the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, I knew exactly what tradition I wanted to 'twist up' ...



gingerbread, of course!

So, what precisely is the challenge set forth inwards the 'blueberry tradition twist,' y'all ask?

"Twist upward tradition amongst blueberries! We desire y'all to rootage thinking most blueberries inwards novel & unique ways during the wintertime months amongst wintertime fresh as well as frozen blueberries. Our destination is to encourage huckleberry lovers to twist upward tradition ... Think exterior the box spell taking your vacation cravings into consideration. Let’s come across what these little blueish dynamos tin flame do!"

Okay!  I'm game!  And I tin flame listen many of y'all out at that spot correct forthwith maxim ... But blueberries inwards gingerbread??

Oh, yes.  It's amount deliciousness.

Just inquire my tasting squad ... uh, that would hold upward my instructor friends at schoolhouse ... who got to hold upward the benefactors of the exam batches of these Blueberry Gingerbread Streusel Muffins.  The tasting squad gave them really high marks!

So, create y'all similar my tradition twist?  Not sure? ... laissez passer on the twist a endeavour - you'll hold upward as well as then glad y'all did.

Blueberry Gingerbread Streusel Muffins
Source:  A Tracey creation
(Printable recipe)
Ingredients
Muffins:
1 c. butter, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. molasses
iii eggs
1 c. buttermilk
iii c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. set down ginger
1 tsp. set down cinnamon
1/2 tsp. set down nutmeg
Pinch of set down cloves
1 1/2 c. fresh blueberries
1 T. all-purpose flour

Streusel Topping:
ii T. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. set down cinnamon
1 T. butter (use a generous tablespoon of butter)


Directions
For the Streusel Topping:
1.  Combine the ii tablespoons flour, 1/4 loving cup sugar, as well as 1/2 teaspoon set down cinnamon inwards a pocket-size bowl.

2.  Cut inwards the (generous) 1 tablespoon of butter until the mixture is crumbly.  Set aside.



For the Muffins:
1.  With an electrical mixer, crunch the 1 loving cup of butter at medium speed until creamy.  Gradually add together sugar, beating until fluffy.  Add molasses; crunch until blended.  Add eggs, i at a time, beating later on each improver until blended.  Add buttermilk as well as crunch until blended.

2.  In a split bowl, combine the iii cups of flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, as well as cloves.  Gradually add together the flour mixture to the moisture mixture, beating on medium-low speed until merely combined.

3.  Toss blueberries amongst the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour.  Fold the flour-coated blueberries into the muffin batter.

4.  Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin pans, filling each muffin loving cup 3/4 full.  Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the tops of the filled muffin cups.

5.  Bake at 350 degrees for xx minutes.  Let cool inwards the pan for 5-8 minutes; take muffins to a cooling rack.

Makes most xxx muffins.

Enjoy!

Check out the 'Little Blue Dynamos' blueberry site for many creative ways to laid upward up blueberries.