Memories of Maine Blueberry Muffins
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Author Notes: My mother's family had a little place in Maine that we visited in the summers. These muffins were on the table at least once a day, overflowing with fresh picked wild blueberries. They are not very sweet, and were often served at supper, along with fried chicken and corn on the cob. I don't know if the recipe was my grandmother's or my mother's, but I'm continuing the family tradition by serving them often when blueberries are in season. - MrsWheelbarrow
Makes 12
- 2-2/3 cups flour
- 2-2/3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar, scant
- 4 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- Preheat the oven to 425°
- Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together.
- Mix together the butter, egg and milk. Add to the flour mixture and quickly mix with a fork. Fold in blueberries.
- Line muffin tin with paper cups or spray the muffin tin well with non-stick spray.
- Divide the mixture between the muffin cups. Bake 18-20 minutes. (This recipe can also be baked in an 8x8 pan for 25 min. and cut in squares to serve.)
- This recipe was entered in the contest for The Best Recipe or Technique Your Mother Taught You
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10 months ago LizC
I love this recipe -- we make it every summer when we're at the beach and there are wild blueberry bushes to raid! The kids demand them - it's become a tradition.
10 months ago MrsWheelbarrow
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I am just delighted to hear that. In fact, I'm inspired, I need to make some blueberry muffins RIGHT NOW!
almost 2 years ago Angel
I plan on making them with Michigan blueberries (just got fresh from there). They look wonderful :)
almost 3 years ago LizC
Just made these out at the beach with freshly-picked blueberries. So great!
almost 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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you're making me nostalgic for both the muffins and the beach!
about 3 years ago Maureenoz
I was born and raised in Maine and have great memories of growing up there. What Mainer hasn't had blueberry pie for breakfast?
I live down under now and can only get the big berries but when you're homesick, any blueberry will do.
about 3 years ago Miranda Rake
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What beautiful smiles! and such a simple recipe, sounds great!
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Thanks, Miranda. I hope you try it.
about 3 years ago NakedBeet
YUM! My Mom in Law makes something very similar to this...although I don't remember all the proportions. They get gobbled up immediately. Lovely photo, is that in Italy?
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Yes, that's Sienna. I had a photo from Maine, but uploaded the wrong one here, and gave up - technology having won, yet again.
about 3 years ago TasteFood
Lovely. Maine and blueberries go hand in hand.
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Don't they? I can almost hear the loons on the lake when I smell these muffins.
about 3 years ago shayma
what a beautiful photo! and a lovely recipe.
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Thanks, Shayma - do you think we look alike? Ha!
about 3 years ago coffeefoodwritergirl
Looks absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try them...
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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thanks so much. i've just located the last bag of last summer's blueberries in the freezer. these muffins are on the menu for tomorrow.
about 3 years ago thirschfeld
Maine wild blueberries are the best. This looks really good.
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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I hope you try the recipe!
about 3 years ago drbabs
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Can I just say...LOVE?
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Yes! With a schmeer of good butter!
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Yes, they are quite tart. But I usually make these with the high bush blueberries we get here, as those wild ones are just impossible to find outside of Maine.
about 3 years ago Lizthechef
Aren't wild Maine blueberries kind of small, as well as tart? We spent lots of summer vacations in Rockland, back when lobster was cheap...
about 3 years ago mrslarkin
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this sounds wonderful. I get Wyman's frozen wild Maine blueberries at Costco year-round. They're fabulous, and I think they'd work great in this recipe.
about 3 years ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Thanks, MrsLarkin. I've seen them there, but hesitated.
about 3 years ago coffeefoodwritergirl
I'll have to check those out next time I am at Cosco....