Description

I used the vinegar trick from my Chocolate Cake Minis to make these muffins light and moist while reducing the oil and butter used in traditional blueberry muffins. The streusel adds a little butter and sugar back in, so if you’re really trying to be healthy, skip the topping. But, even the streusel is a little lighter than normal. Enjoy these muffins on your next lazy morning with coffee or tea and a dose of relaxation.
*Vegetarian, Vegan options listed below*

Ingredients

Scale

non-stick spray or muffin liners
2 cups flour (I used unbleached all purpose)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sucanat (or sub sugar for a sweeter taste)
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs (or flaxseed eggs for a vegan recipe)
1 cup milk (or sub vegan milk substitute) (I used 2%)
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 small container fresh blueberries (or 1 cup fresh or frozen – go with 1 1/2 cups if you want them extra-EXTRA fruity)

Streusel Ingredients

1/4 old fashioned oats
2 tablespoon butter, melted/softened (or sub vegan substitute, like Earth Balance)
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour of choice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 12 cup muffin tin with either muffin cups or non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk till evenly combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together sucanat and canola oil. One at a time, whisk in eggs. Add milk, vinegar, and vanilla extract. Whisk till evenly combined.
Pour wet ingredients into bowl with dry ingredients. Stir gently to combine, just till all dry ingredients are mixed in (careful to not over-mix – batter will be a little lumpy and pretty liquidy). Gently stir in blueberries.
Evenly distribute batter into each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin (should fill muffins cups pretty full).
Mix streusel ingredients together and evenly distribute on top of the muffins.
Bake muffins for 18-22 minutes, until muffins are cooked through (a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin or loaf comes out clean).
Let muffins cool till they’re safe to touch. Serve warm or wait longer and serve room temperature. Enjoy!