Ingredients
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For the Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
For the Streusel:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of fine salt
- 1½ cups flour
For the Chai Butter:
- ½ stick unsalted butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- Pinch of fine salt
Instructions
For the Muffins:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Spray the liners with nonstick baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until pale yellow and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Alternate adding the flour and the milk, starting and ending with flour (so, add flour first, then milk, then flour, and so on).
- To the empty flour bowl, add the blueberries and 1 tablespoon flour. Toss the berries to evenly coat in the flour.
- Using a spatula, gently fold the berries into the batter. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan and then prepare the streusel.
For the Streusel:
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and then add in the other ingredients.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring almost constantly, for about 5 minutes. It is ready when it is very crumbly and the butter has been completely absorbed. Sprinkle the streusel generously over the muffin batter once it is cool enough to handle.
- Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes or until they are set in the middles and golden around the edges.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack and keep covered at room temperature in an airtight container.
For the Chai Butter:
- While the muffins are baking, make the chai butter by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl, stirring until everything is evenly incorporated.
- Serve the muffins with the chai butter.