Earl Grey Blueberry Crumb Muffins
These earl grey blueberry crumb muffins are perfectly sweet, soft and moist and are filled with the flavour of earl grey tea, a touch of lemon and pockets of blueberries, all topped off with a crunchy brown sugar and cinnamon crumb.
Servings 12 muffins
Ingredients
Crumble Topping
- ¼ cup plain flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon dairy-free butter* melted
Earl Grey Blueberry Muffins
- ¾ cup non dairy milk such as oat, almond or soy
- 2 earl grey tea bags
- ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- zest of 1 small or half a large lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the crumb ingredients with a fork until it forms a crumbly consistency and place in the fridge.
- Heat the milk in a mug or small bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. Place the tea bags in the milk and set aside to steep for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200°C and line a 12 cup muffin tin with patty cases.
- In a large mixing bowl, add sugar and oil and whisk to combine. Sift into the bowl the plain flour and baking powder. Add in lemon juice, zest and vanilla and continue mixing. Remove tea bags from milk and add to the bowl slowly, whisking in between until the batter comes together. It will be quite thick. Add blueberries and fold through with a spatula 3-4 times until mixed through but do not over mix to prevent batter from turning purple.
- Fill patty cases evenly with the batter. Remove the crumb topping from the fridge and sprinkle over the muffin batter. Place the muffins in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops spring back when lightly touched.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. These are best enjoyed warm from the oven, but will keep in an airtight container once completely cool for 1-2 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
*I use Nuttelex Buttery to replace butter in most of my recipes as it is vegan and gives a 'buttery' flavour without being greasy. As this is an Australian product, the closest US alternative I believe is Earth Balance. Otherwise any dairy-free spread will work.
Not from Australia? Check out my US Conversion Guide.