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Blueberries. The wonder babe of the fruit world. Likable to the Boris Jonhson of politics, the Cheryl Cole of pop and the Olivia Coleman of acting - just so much BABE. Almost too much babe to handle, perhaps. Topping you up with Vitamin C, lowering your blood pressure and fighting wrinkles (allegedly) are just three of the super saucy things that these little balls can do. And what better way to appreciate their inherent goodness than by muffining them to high heaven?



Ingredients: 150g blueberries  //  100g caster sugar  //  100g butter  //  300g self raising flour  //  1 teaspoon baking powder  //  2 large eggs  //  1 teaspoon vanilla extract  //  140ml milk

Method: Set the oven to 160°c and line a muffin tray with muffin cases. Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Pop in your milk and vanilla and then fold in the baking powder and flour. When all mixed together add the blueberries and spoon your mixture into muffin cases (should make 12). Bake for 30 mins. Leave to cool (or don't) and then wow everyone with how professional they look and how good they taste. This last step is compulsory.

If the Blueberry muffin sounds one step too far in the health food direction (and trust me I've pondered this many a time), then maybe you'd prefer chocolate flapjack, lemon cookies or brownie cheesecake? Or just some more pictures of blueberry muffins? Oh go on then...