Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Blueberry Cheese Muffin




What do you like to snack on in the middle of the day? Almost definitely, you would make yourself coffee or tea. It is true for me too. I even made blueberry cheese muffin to go with my coffee today. I like plain muffin but it is usually too dry on its own. So, I added moist cheese and tangy blueberry today and it resulted in a more varied flavour and crumbly texture in every bite. Wash down with a cuppa hot coffee/tea, and the taste is even enhanced.

Bon appetit!

Recipe: adapted from here
Ingredients: makes approx. 6 muffins

Filling (cheese mixture): 115 g cream cheese (room temperature)
                                           1 tablespoon sugar

Method: Beat till fluffy, set aside.

Muffin:
135 g all purpose flour              )
1 teaspoon baking powder         ) sieve together ==> Flour mixture
1/3 teaspoon salt                        )
56 g unsalted butter, room temperature
105 g castor sugar
60 ml fresh milk
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

140 g fresh blueberry, reserve some to put on top of muffins (about 18 pieces 3 for each muffin)

Method:
1) Using a hand whisk or electric mixer, mix sugar and butter until you get an even mixture. Add in egg and vanilla essence into the sugar-butter mixture and mix well till well combined.
2)  Gradually add in the flour mixture, alternatively with milk in 3 batches (remember do not beat  just fold in).  Add blueberry into the mixture.
3)  Spoon some cake batter into a cupcake cup, followed by cheese mixture and top with cake mixture. Repeat for the remaining five cups.
4)  Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C for 30 minutes.