Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 large egg
1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tbsp all-purpose flour (for coating berries)
For the Icing & Decoration:
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp milk or water
½ tsp vanilla extract
48 candy eyes (approx.)
Instructions
Prep: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the 2 cups of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, then add the milk, oil, sour cream (or yogurt), and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
Combine: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently fold together with a spatula until just combined. A few lumps are okay; do not overmix.
Coat Berries: In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with the 1 tablespoon of flour until lightly coated. This prevents them from sinking. Gently fold the floured blueberries into the muffin batter.
Bake: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate: Once muffins are fully cooled, prepare the icing. Whisk the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, and vanilla together until smooth. It should be thick but pipeable. Add more milk, a teaspoon at a time, if it’s too thick. Transfer icing to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with a tiny corner snipped off. Drizzle stripes across each muffin to create “bandages.” Immediately place two candy eyes on each muffin before the icing sets.
Notes
For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
Do not overmix the batter! This is the key to a soft, tender muffin and not a tough, dense one.
Using frozen blueberries? Do not thaw them before use; toss them in flour straight from the freezer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 245 kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg