The blueberries have a tart flavor that contrasts nicely with the fat and sugar in the muffin. The blueberry is not a common flavor found in other baked treats, candies, etc. so these muffins offer flavor variety. The blueberry color is appealing and different. read more
Annie Bell's blueberry muffin. Photograph: Felicity Cloake for the Guardian There are two approaches to making a muffin: creaming the butter and sugar together, as if making a cake, and the far simpler quickbread method, which simply folds the wet ingredients into the dry ones, shoves the lot in the oven and has a cup of tea. read more