Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Submitted by dicentra

"From Cooking Light 2004"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups low-fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1 cup blueberries
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through nutmeg) in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Combine buttermilk, egg, and rind; stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moist. Gently fold in blueberries.
4. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until the muffins spring back when lightly touched.
5. Remove muffins from pans immediately, and place on a wire rack to cool.
6. Combine lemon juice and powdered sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze evenly over cooled muffins.
7. Note: You can make these muffins up to 2 days ahead and glaze them the morning of the brunch.