Forever and a day- that’s how long it’s been since I last shared a recipe with you all! Today’s post is a classic bake- these blueberry and orange muffins make the perfect brunch treat or midweek pick me up. Their flavour is fully rounded and they are deliciously moist. The plump blueberries provide vibrancy and the orange rind has just the right amount of zing. The subtlety of the cream cheese frosting completes these muffins and makes them an absolute dream alongside a cup of english breakfast tea or warm coffee!
Blueberry and Orange Cupcakes:
Two eggs.
One tablespoon of milk.
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
Two cups of all purpose or plain flour.
Half a teaspoon of pink himalayan salt.
One and a half tablespoons of baking powder.
One and a half cups of blueberries, either fresh or frozen.
Half a cup unsalted butter. Tub butter is preferable as it is smooth and without clumps.
One cup of sugar- you can opt for granulated or brown sugar depending on how sweet you want the muffins to be.
Half a cup of plain greek yoghurt- this is the magic ingredient that makes your muffins so fluffy and moist!
Cream cheese frosting:
A pinch of pink himalayan sea salt.
One teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
Three quarters of a cup of icing sugar.
Half a cup of unsalted butter, preferably from a tub.
A full fat block of philadelphia cream cheese, softened to room temperature.
Instructions:
Begin by preheating your oven to 180 degrees celsius. Then, taking a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar thoroughly. Once you’re satisfied with the consistency of the batter, add the eggs one at a time. Make sure to beat well after each addition. Continue to add the grated orange zest, vanilla, yoghurt and milk. Continue mixing until combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Finally, add blueberries and toss lightly to coat them with the flour mixture. Be careful not to burst the berries!
Next, add your wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. At this point the batter will be thick. Grease a muffin tin of your choice with butter and scoop the mixture in. Bake for twenty o thirty minutes at 180 degrees celsius. Make sure to set a timer and take frequent breaks to check on progress!
While the muffins bake, use the remaining time to prepare your cream cheese frosting. Find a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, then beat cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Then add icing sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat on a low speed for thirty seconds and then switch to high speed for another two minutes. If you want the frosting to take on a thicker consistency, add extra icing sugar. This is the easiest way to avoid runny frosting.
These look so good and the recipe is so simple!! 😋❤
It is, hey? I can guarantee you’ll love them x
Omgg these look delicious!!! Feel like I should try it!!
I couldn’t agree more! x
Yum!! Love a good muffin 😍
So so yummy! x
these. look. beautiful.
Thanks so much Jasmin! They are delicious. I highly recommend you try making them yourself! x
How are you doing lovely?
No problem! Ah I def want to try them, hopefully I get around to them soon!
I’m doing okay. Today wasn’t the best as I’ve had a cold and I over exerted myself so I’m exhausted and my aunt and uncle are having marriage issues so my aunt has been with us at our house for 2 weeks and will be here for who knows how long so that situation is a bit tense and stressful, we’re all ready to have our hole back to ourselves.. so prayers that they can work out their marriage or figure something out! Overall I’m good though, just got the usually down sides 🙂 How are you?
Oh, I see! Hopefully you’re staying warm and cosy. Might as well just relax for today and try to breathe easy! I was out of action the whole of last week and even ended up having to take a covid test. Not a lot of fun but I’m in the clear thankfully! Maybe take a bath and then have a warm drink. Don’t forget lozenges also! I don’t know if you have strepsils in the states but they’re really helpful for colds/sore throats.
I’m sorry to hear about your current family situation! I know firsthand how difficult that can be to deal with. Hopefully your aunt and uncle will be able to gather their thoughts, collect themselves and have a proper discussion about how to move forward. The drama in my life family wise is also ramping up. My great grandma is 94 and she’s in a nursing home. Crazy beautiful place- it’s honestly like a five star hotel. I’d live there if I could! Her sons and daughters however, all of them but my grandma, the eldest, just want her money. The other day, one of her sons was in a meeting with the head of the aged care home and the rest of great grandma’s kids. This son, Phillip, asks the nurse if there’s any drug they could give her to progress things. To euthanise her, essentially. It’s certainly not what she wants and she’s in no pain. In fact, just the other day she told me she’s too young to die. She’s very scared of it. He then goes on to say that if she was a cow and kept in this condition, everyone would be jailed. She has health problems at her age but it’s to be expected. The staff at the home are so caring and always do their best for great grandma. We visit plenty and she has company all throughout the week. It’s so sad that the family are just after her money. They’re literally planning her funeral even though she’s still living. Such an insult!
I did just that, took a nice warm sauna and cozied up in bed with a cup of tea. I’m almost wondering if this is COVID but I’m missing half the symptoms and our testing I very limited here. I’ve never heard of strepsils… we must not have them!
Yes I really hope so with the family situation. It’s a tough spot to be in.
Ah I’m so sorry. That’s horrible, I’ve experienced a bit of that too, when the family seems to only want the money from the mother. That’s horrible! I am in not a fan euthanization, it’s usually horrible and not Gods plan in my opinion.. and she’s not a cow, she’s a great grandmother! Augh I’m so sorry, for you and your gramma. Hope things get sorted and it all works out for the best ❤️
Sorry for the late reply lovely! Your comment got mixed in with a bunch of other notifications. How are you feeling now? Hopefully you’ve seen some improvement in your health?
I do agree. Some people have horrible plans in mind as their parents get older. We should treat everyone with kindness, respect and mercy and what my extended family is doing goes against all of that. They lack values and common decency.
No worries, I get that! Happened to me a time or two before 😉
I’m feeling better but still not 100%! Definitely better than the other day.
I’m keeping dosed up on medicine and hoping to feel 100% soon!
Yes, I agree completely. So sad 😢
Thank goodness! I’m so glad. Just keep resting and take it easy. You’ll be up and going in no time.
How are your family now?
I hope so 💛
Still not in a great place. They actually left for the weekend and are staying with other family as we have my great grandma staying with us with our great aunt from out of town so that should be a nice break. I think we’re also looking for a travel trailer for my aunt to stay in for a while, until her and her husband get some counseling and kindness under their belts. Prayers are still needed ❤️ thank you for asking, love!
Oooh these look so yummy!! 😋
So good, hey? x
So so delish! x
Aaa food blogger Maryam is here and I’m living for it! These look delicious ❤️
What a compliment! Coming from the queen of bakes I am so flattered. Thank you Nadia! Your recipes always leave me in awe.
Oooh, these look so GOOD! 🥰 I am going to try and ‘veganize’ (yeah thats, not a word…lol) them and see how they turn out! 🤗
That’s what I do every time I see a recipe – start replacing things in my head to make the recipe vegan! 😀
Haha, same girl! 🤗
Ah yes! You’ll definitely enjoy them if you try out the recipe! Thanks for letting me know. Next time I post a recipe I will make sure to include vegan and vegetarian alternatives to be more inclusive. I was vegetarian for quite a few years, vegan only for a short while but I frequently replaced dairy with other milks. In my experience, oat and almond milk work quite well. Apple puree can be substituted for eggs and there are plenty of plant based butter spreads! x
What are your favourite easy vegan meals? (:
These look absolutely delicious! I shall have to try them over the weekend xx
Definitely try the recipe out sometime! You’ll really enjoy it x
These look so delish. A question – did you use fresh or frozen berries?
Ah yes! You’ll definitely enjoy them if you try out the recipe! Thanks for letting me know. Next time I post a recipe I will make sure to include vegan and vegetarian alternatives to be more inclusive. I was vegetarian for quite a few years, vegan only for a short while but I frequently replaced dairy with other milks. In my experience, oat and almond milk work quite well. Apple puree can be substituted for eggs and there are plenty of plant based butter spreads! x
Sorry, forgot to answer your question. Whoops! I used fresh berries for this recipe. They turn out much nicer that way x
Oh my goodness these look delicious! X
Yes, they are that good! You must try them x
I saw the title and it was decided: I am making these.
Ah yes! Great choice Fiona. You will LOVE them x
Ooooh… This post had my stomach rumbling! Those muffins look absolutely delicious. I’ve never heard of blueberries being mixed with oranges actually so I’d really want to try this one out. Also, I vastly prefer cream cheese frosting to sugar icing so I love that you made that the topping.
Ah, I’m so glad to hear it! They were absolutely delicious. So fluffy and moist! The muffins are mostly blueberry with some orange rind. You can taste the citrus come through but it’s very subtle! The flavour comes through well. Cream cheese frosting is by far superior to sugar icing! Healthier somewhat and so darn tasty.
Yummyyy 😋😋😋
They are so delicious! You’ll love them 🙂