Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Blueberries!!! Blueberry Pancakes, Blueberry Cupcakes

Summer time is blueberry time in Europe.  Here are two of my hubbies' faves, and mine too!
Great for a lazy Sunday morning!  Pancakes, pancakes ... and cuppycakes!

Blueberry Pancakes
(2 servings)

180 ml flour
2 Tbsp white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp butter
150 ml milk
1 egg
blueberries

Mix all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt). Add in melted butter, milk and egg. Stir enough to just mix all ingredients.

Place teflon pan on stove turned to medium.  Once pan is medium hot, pour about 1/4 of the pancake mix and swirl around to form into a circle. Place a handful of blueberries on top. Cook until bubbles form, then flip around to the other side before the bubbles pop.  Cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until nicely light brown.

Serve with maple syrup. 




Blueberry Cupcakes

360 ml flour
180 ml white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder

80 ml vegetable oil
80 ml milk
1 egg

145 g fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Grease cupcake baking pan with some butter or use cupcake liners.

Mix all dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, salt baking powder).  Add vegetable oil, milk, egg and mix until all ingredients just combine (do not overmix).  Fold in about 2/3 of the blueberries to the mix. Again, do not mix too much -- just enough to integrate the blueberries and to keep them whole.  Fill muffin cups with the mix.  Stuff in the remaining blueberries into the center of each cupcake for a nice concentrated blueberry surprise!

Place cupcake pan in preheated oven and bake for about 17 minutes.  Test with a toothpick in the center.  The toothpick should come out dry.  Enjoy!