Blueberry Chia Seed Muffins.

I have this thing about buying blueberries. I'm not really a huge fan of them but when I see a big punnet of them sitting in the shops, I can't help but be sucked in by them, thinking, "maybe this summer I'll fall in love with them." I never do. I do however, love a good blueberry muffin! To me, these make a great breakfast and I've made it my mission to get the very best fresh muffins for John & I to enjoy. Ok, so they are loaded with sugar but I think the magical chia seeds help balance that out (kinda...) and make them a little more healthy. But then, why justify do we need to justify having cake for breakfast really?

Makes 8 muffins.
For the Muffins.
• 190g Plain Flour
• 150g Sugar
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 80g Melted Butter
• 1 Egg
• Splash of Milk
• 100g Fresh Blueberries
• 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
For the Topping.
• 100g Sugar
• 40g Plain Flour
• 55g Butter
• 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon

1. Pre-heat oven to 200°c. Sift the flour, sugar, salt & baking powder into a large bowl.
2. Add a splash of milk to your melted butter. Add the egg & whisk together.
3. Gently mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined, then throw in your blueberries & chia seeds.
4. Using an ice cream scoop, evenly distribute the batter into muffin cases - you'll get 8 muffins from this mixture & the cases will be around ⅔ full. Set aside to let the batter rest whilst you make the topping.
5. To make the topping, simply combine the sugar, flour, butter & cinnamon in a bowl - the best way to mix it is with your fingers! You'll end up with a crumb like texture and be careful not to over mix or you'll melt the butter.
6. Sprinkle the topping equally over the muffins & then pop into the oven for 20 minutes. Done!

Now, for my top tips for perfect muffins! First up, make sure your oven is well & truly hot before baking your muffins. The aim here is to make sure the outside of your muffins bake quicker than the centre so when they rise, you achieve the lovely domed tops - and isn't that the best part about muffins? Next, don't over mix the batter! Muffins need a gentle touch & you should only mix until the ingredients are combined & no more.

Let me know if you like this recipe & I may even share my other muffin recipes too!

You're welcome!

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