Blueberry Muffins

Once upon a time, there was a Canadian hockey player named Tim Horton. He opened a chain of coffee shops and named it after himself, and today Tim Hortons is almost as much a symbol of Canada as the maple leaf and hockey. Coffee, doughnuts, and muffins were there from the beginning and remain Canadian favourites to this day. Personally, I can hardly imagine my day without a cup of Tim Hortons coffee. But today, it’s not about the coffee — it’s about delicious, fragrant muffins with that signature “top,” just like the ones at Tim Hortons 

Ingredients (makes 12 muffins)

• 125 g butter, at room temperature

• 3/4 cup sugar (180 g)

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups flour (250 g)

• 2 tsp baking powder

• Pinch of salt

• 3/4 cup milk (175 ml)

• 1 cup blueberries (I used frozen)

Steps

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt

2. Separately, whisk the butter and sugar

3. Continuing to whisk, add the eggs one at a time

4. Add the milk (the mixture will look curdled)

5. Make a well in the flour and, stirring, pour in the liquid mixture

6. Add the blueberries and mix

7. Line a muffin pan with paper liners

8. Fill the liners to the top with batter

9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes