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Old-fashoned Blueberry Muffins (lower-fat) Recipe

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Step #1 Position a rack in the centre of the oven & preheat it to 400F degrees.
Step #2 Coat the muffin c with regular or butter-flavoured cooking spray.
Step #3 In a large bowl, yogurt, whisk together the egg, milk, oil & sugar.
Step #4 Set a strainer over the bowl & add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt.
Step #5 Sift the dry ingredients onto the egg mixture, then stir just to mix.
Step #6 Don't overbeat! Stir in the berries.
Step #7 Divide the batter among the prepared muffin c.
Step #8 Sprinkle top a little sugar on top of each muffin.
Step #9 Bake for 20 mins, or until the tops of the muffins are well risen & golden brown, & a cake tester comes out clean.
Step #10 Cool the muffins in the pan on a wire rack for about 5 mins, then use a fork to carefully pry them from the pan.
Step #11 Serve warm.
Step #12 Note: if using frozen berries, baking may take a little longer.
Step #13 Variation: Orange-Blueberry Muffins - prepare recipe as directed but add 1 tsp orange extract & 1 tsp grated orange zest to the liquid ingredients; replace milk with orange juice if desired; topping: mix 2 tbsps sugar with 1 tsp grated orange zest - sprinkle it over before baking.
Step #14 Variation: Cranberry-Nut Muffins - prepare recipe as directed, but replace blueberries with whole or coarsely sliced fresh or frozen (unthawed) cranberries; topping: 2 tbsps sliced walnuts, 2 tbsps sugar, & 1/4 tsp cinnamon - sprinkle it over before baking.
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