Hello friends! I had planned a post for you about the issues happening in the States right now. I wrote it and rewrote it, but I couldn’t find the words to express what is on my mind. It is all so overwhelming. So now that will be another post for another day…
This weekend I was able to retreat from the discord happening around us and found beauty in life by spending time at home, close to my family. We are still under partial quarantine where I live, and unfortunately, we haven’t been able to spend much time with my mother and aunt for the last four months. We usually see them at least three times a week, but had been keeping our distance to keep them safe. We decided that with our community slowly opening again, it would be okay to spend time together on Sunday.
My daughter was so excited and woke up early Sunday morning to help me prepare fresh blueberry muffins with crumble topping to share with her grandmother and great aunt. It is a treat that reminds me of my childhood summers when blueberries were in abundance. It is also one of my favorite last-minute recipes to make. They are quick and only require ingredients that I typically already have on hand. Also, if blueberries are out of season or hard to find, they can be substituted by another fruit or chocolate chips! You could even make these muffins without the fruit if you absolutely have none. You could just add some cinnamon or cardamom to the muffin recipe. I want to try them with peaches because I think they would be reminiscent of a peach cobbler. (Another treat I will share!)
These blueberry crumble muffins don’t require very many ingredients and the measurements are fairly simple so it is an easy recipe for little ones to help with and older ones to do by themselves. Sometimes I cut down on the sugar in the muffins because the crumble topping is very sweet and I tend to prefer lightly sweetened goods. It is a forgiving recipe, so it is easy to customize and make it your own! This recipe should make 8 large muffins or 12 standard muffins. I hope that you and your family enjoy it!
Muffin Recipe
Crumble topping recipe
If you a have extra blueberries laying about, try this delicious dump cake recipe!
-Mari
Comments (2)
I pinned this as soon as I read it and today my youngest son and I finally made it together. We reduced the amount of sugar in the batter, but didn’t alter the amount in the crumble. It was incredibly delicious! It almost reminded us of coffee cake. My boys’ only complaint was that I didn’t double the quantity of the recipe. 😉
Hi NataIie! I am so happy that you enjoyed the recipe! I think it is perfect with less sugar as well. Please let me know if you try any other variations with it!