I love you berry much………blueberry muffins and smoothies

With a fresh punnet of lush dark blueberries in the fridge and an affection for muffins, it was time to try Mary Berry’s blueberry muffins recipe.

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Ingredients

250g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

50g softened butter

75g caster sugar

175g blueberries

Grated rind of 1 lemon

2 large eggs

250ml milk

Method

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200c/Fan 180c/Gas 6.  Place muffin cases in a 12-hole muffin tin
  • Measure the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, blueberries and the grated lemon rind.
  • Mix together the eggs and milk, then pour the mixture all in one go into the dry ingredients. Mix quickly to blend.  The mixture should have a lumpy consistency.  Spoon the mixture into the prepared tins or paper cases, filling almost to the top.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 20-25 minutes until well risen, golden and firm to the touch. Leave to cool for a few minutes in the tray, then lift out the paper cases and cool the muffins for a few minutes on a wire rack.  Serve warm.

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I’m so impressed with these blueberry muffins – nicely brown on top and light and gooey on the inside.

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The cooked blueberries lend a deep purple-blue hue to my muffins.

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Blueberries have great nutritious qualities, they are loaded with anthocyanin, which give the berries their blue colour and high levels of antioxidants.  Blueberries also make nutritious, lavender-hued smoothies. Slice a banana into your blender, add blueberries and strawberries. Pour in apple juice to make the consistency you like and whizz until smooth. Toss a few extra fruits on top and serve.  The perfect breakfast with your warm blueberry muffin.

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And not to waste those luscious lemons as lemon water flushes out toxins and is extremely beneficial for the body, while I waited for the muffins to cook I indulged in my daily lemon water.

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Claire

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139 Responses to I love you berry much………blueberry muffins and smoothies

  1. Elizabeth O. says:

    I love blueberries but I haven’t tried making muffins. I don’t think I’m that good of a baker or I’m just too afraid. Lol. Thanks for sharing! Made my mouth water!

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  2. says:

    they look SO good – i wish i could eat them right off the page! :)

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  3. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says:

    Homemade blueberry muffins are my favorite!! I love the warm right out of the oven.

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  4. jenny says:

    I love blueberries with everything, such a great superfood.

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  5. Jason Young says:

    Blueberry muffins are my favourite but I never tried making them at home. Thanks for the recipe.

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  6. Pearliza Paguio says:

    I also love blueberry muffins! I have this one store that i always buy some together with some donuts and coffee. ^_^

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  7. webgal147 says:

    These look delicious. I am definitely going to try this recipe out. Thanks for posting it.

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  8. says:

    PERFECT! I love blueberry muffins and smoothies :)

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  9. Jeypi Kyu says:

    I remember my big brother baking a blueberry cheesecake few years back when I was living in the province. This one reminded me of that. It seems that I need to learn how to bake on my own now. Hehe. I better bookmark this page so when I decide to make one, I’ll be able to easily find the steps.

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  10. says:

    I love it BERRYmuch. Look so yummy!

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  11. Emily Jayne says:

    Ooh these look delicious! I haven’t made blueberry muffins for ages, but this has me craving them!

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  12. LinkedMoms says:

    I could easily see all of us making these. Blueberries are great for everybody. Such powerful antioxidants!!

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  13. Katherine G says:

    I love blueberry muffins! These muffins look so delicious. I actually wish I could grab one through my screen. I’ll just have to settle for making some when I get a chance.

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  14. says:

    Still haven’t bought lemons for lemon water yet! Thanks for reminding me :) These muffins look so tasty :) The size looks much more manageable than a normal muffin too!

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  15. Tori Gabriel says:

    I think my Toddler would absolutely love to make these as she’s a big blueberry fan. This would be a fun Halloween daytime activity. X

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  16. Ari Adams says:

    These look delicious! Blueberry muffins are a favorite in my home. Trying out this recipe very soon!

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  17. says:

    These look so delicious. I love fresh blueberries! Will definitely add this recipe to our collection of blueberry muffin recipes!

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  18. danavento says:

    I love blueberry muffins a set of my boys. I’m going to have to try to make it again and then add a hot lemon water

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  19. tara pittman says:

    My blueberries never last long enough to make it to muffins. My boys eat them up fast.

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  20. Urvi says:

    I am crazy for blueberry muffins. It looks so yummy. Can’t control myself

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  21. Natasha says:

    I love blueberry muffins, they’re my favourite type. I’m a sucker for supermarket bought muffins though, oooops!

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  22. logancan says:

    I love blueberry muffins! These look so delicious!

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  23. I love Blueberry Muffins and smoothies for that matter. I have not made this recipe before, but I will definitely have to try it. These look delicious!

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  24. These look really good! I’ve never baked with fresh blueberries (just the canned stuff) but I think the kids would really like something like this. Thanks!

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  25. says:

    Yum! I love blueberries and these look so delicious right about now!

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  26. As I kid, I never would have eaten a blueberry, but they have grown on me as an adult. I love how good they are for you, and those blueberry muffins look divine.

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  27. Sarah Bailey says:

    Oh my goodness those muffins they look amazing <3 I want to grab one through the screen. x

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  28. I am a real sucker for a lovely cake. These look simply amazing. I will have to give them a try.

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  29. I’ve never been a fan of blueberries but my goodness do they look tasty! Maybe I will try baking these with the kids and try one, I might surprise myself!

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  30. ronnkelly3 says:

    I love Blueberry Muffins and these look so good. This post has be craving them now!

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  31. Ickle Pickle says:

    I love blueberry muffins but have never made any. These look so delicious, I must try them. Kaz x

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  32. michelle says:

    Blueberry muffins are a breakfast staple for me because I love them so much!

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  33. I’m a sucker for a good blueberry muffin and this looks amazing!

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  34. I LOVE blueberry muffins and these look lush! Right now we have 4 more Pumpkins to get through though :p

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  35. and I love you berry much for sharing this recipe! I love blueberry muffins

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  36. says:

    I wish I could wake up to some of these muffins tomorrow. I could use some blueberries in my life!

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  37. Janine Ella says:

    I love blueberries but it’s a shame I haven’t tried it in a muffin! Lol. If only I knew how to bake I would definitely use your recipe!

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  38. says:

    I love the pun you used here haha..
    anyway that muffin looks really scrumptious .. I would love to pair it with a hot chocolate or coffee… yum yum

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  39. These look delish and perfect for breakfast or a snack.

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  40. Yum! These muffins look amazing– I wish I had some blueberries on hand to make them!

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  41. Debra says:

    These look gorgeous! I love blueberry muffins!

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  42. yogoandcream says:

    My co-blogger,Lloyd, loves blueberries. It is just unfortunate that we don’t have blueberries in our country. Your recipe seems delicious. Can’t wait to try doing this once I get back to the U.S. :)

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  43. I need to make a blueberry smoothie. That would hit the spot for sure!!

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  44. says:

    Hi, Claire! I love your comfy corner; you’re giving me endless ideas about flavorful foods. That blueberry muffin looks so appealing! I wish to have an oven to start my baking career. I’m hoping to have one when the time is right to move to our new house.

    Thanks for inspiring me to cook, Claire! xo

    Cess | http://cesspiano.blogspot.com/

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  45. theresa says:

    Thanks for the recipe. I really wanted to learn baking soon and once I get married and settle, I will request hubby to buy me an oven. :)

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  46. Eileen xo says:

    I have blueberries to make a crumble tomorrow – now I am going to run out in the morning and also make these – delish

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  47. Polly says:

    Hi Claire! How are you?
    OMG! This looks so yummy! I’m actually looking for anything to bake this weekend and I might just try this! Now where to get blue berries? LOL! Btw, for how many servings is this? :)

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  48. Rachel says:

    I dislike blueberries intensely but in a muffin, I really like them x

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  49. Blueberry muffins, my favorite! This just made my mouth water and now I’m sad because I don’t have time to whip some up before work!

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  50. says:

    These look delicious! I am really really bad at baking muffins/cakes of any sort and avoid at all costs, my mum would love this recipe though

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