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I must admit that I am somewhat of a picky fruit eater. It’s not that I don’t really like fruit, but I find some to be either too tart or too cold on my teeth. I suppose I’m strange like that. There is at least one fruit that I can’t resist, and that’s blueberries! I can put blueberries in just about anything and be completely happy. Not only do they enhance the flavor of many dishes, but they’ve got great health benefits too.
According to the Highbush Blueberry Council, blueberries are low in fat with just 80 calories per cup and they’re packed with Vitamin C. If you are looking to add some extra fiber to your diet, then go for the blueberries! Blueberries are also full of phytonutrients (antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties) and manganese (for bone development). Sounds like a pretty wholesome and hearty berry to me!
As I have been working on this campaign, I’ve been curious what Highbush blueberries are. These are the berries that are sold in grocery stories and grow on bushes reaching heights up to 12 feet tall. These bushes have white blossoms that pop out in the spring, and after pollination they turn into beautiful plump blueberries! Oh the recipes I could use them in! One of my favorite blueberry recipes is one that my mom makes (adapted from There Goes the Cupcake): Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with a Lemon Mascarpone Frosting. Heavenly goodness right here! Biting into the moist lemon-y cupcake and finding those luscious blueberries is simply divine. Topping all of that with a creamy lemon and mascarpone frosting is icing on the cake – literally!
- 2 cups plus 6 Tbs flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups blueberries
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ¾ tsp pure lemon extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp.
- 1½ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 pound Mascarpone cheese (soft Italian cream cheese)
- â…” cup lemon curd
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 7 Tbs sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Preheat oven to 350° and line muffin pan with baking cups.
- Sift dry ingredients into a medium bowl.
- Transfer 1 Tbs flour mix to a larger bowl and add fresh blueberries, tossing gently to coat with flour.
- Set remaining flour mixture and blueberries aside.
- Stir milk, sour cream, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon zest in a small bowl.
- In the bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale yellow and very fluffy, about 5 min.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
- Mix in flour mixture alternately with milk mixture, starting and ending with flour.
- Stir until just combined.
- Gently fold in blueberries and pour baking cups - fill 2/3 way full.
- Bake cake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 18-21 min.
- Cool completely and frost with Lemon Mascarpone Cream Frosting
- Beat the sugar and cream to soft peaks in the mixer.
- Combine the mascarpone cheese and the reserved â…” cup of lemon curd in a small bowl.
- Gently fold the mascarpone and lemon curd mixture into the whipped cream, taking your time – gently.
- Gently stir in lemon zest.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and serve immediately or refrigerate.
- Listen to the raves!
I love eating blueberries in my oatmeal in the mornings.
I love blueberries AND lemon!!! These cupcakes sound like perfection!
I like blueberries in yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, muffins…really anything!
These would be perfect to take to my weekly knitting group! I can’t wait to have the ladies taste them. I’ll be making them very soon!
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I love blueberry muffins!
We eat them plain all the time or with strawberries. We like them on ice cream or in waffles or pancakes.
I eat blueberries every morning in my oatmeal. I start with plain oatmeal, add some water and cook in the microwave. Then, I add a few blueberries, cinnamon, a couple of packs of Splenda, and some no sugar added applesauce. This is so good, and healthy!
I love to sprinkle some blueberries into my waffle batter, they make for a delicious breakfast!
I love frozen yogurt with blueberries 🙂
I love blueberries in pancakes
blueberries and ice cream
blueberries are a must in my green smoothies!
I like blueberries in smoothie.
Quinoa and my youngest, we could eat blueberries all day, walk around with blue teeth and be the happiest day ever.
I love eating blueberries with yogurt!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I got distracted and don’t remember if I commented — I enjoy blueberries with yogurt and in blueberry muffins and coffee cake!
i love blueberries with greek yogurt
In certain ice creams and with pancakes
Depends on the fruit and what it is being baked into for me but these look pretty good .
Def. blueberry muffins …I am allergic to all fresh fruits and veggies …Has to be cooked in order for me to have it 🙂
Thank you for the Giveaway!!!
These look AMAZING!
I actually really don’t like blueberries much, unless they are in muffins!
Blueberries are awesome and lots of health benefits.
I enjoy eating blueberries with everything!!!!
I eat blueberries in muffins
Yum!
I love eating blueberries with my kids…just plain is our favorite.
Love blueberry muffins!!
I love eating blueberries with plain greek yogurt!!!
My family loves blueberry muffins and bread:)
Can’t wait to make these!
Blueberries on french toast!
These cupcakes look delicious!!
I make a lemon blueberry cake. Also, like to throw them in my cereal. Or freeze them and use them in lemonade
I love eating blueberries with my 4 year old grandson. Mostly eat a mixture of blueberries and strawberries.
Pancakes and bacon!!!!
Thank you for the recipe, I’m going to try it in the morning!
I like putting blueberries in my cereal, my pankcakes and in the smoothies i make, theyre great mixed with other berries in a fruit salad, my son loves to just eat them right out of the fridge lol 🙂
Blueberries on pancakes with whipped topping.
I enjoy eating blueberries with my HUSBAND. It is great fun to go pick them fresh and just stand there and eat them as fast as we pick them! Other than that, we like them in a bowl with just a little sugar sprinkled on.
Health-wise, blueberries are my favs. 🙂 Love to put them in my smoothies… 🙂
I like blueberries on my cereal.
I like to eat blueberries plain or in a fruit salad.
These look yummy! I eat blueberries is muffins and cereal
I like blueberry muffins.
I love to make homemade blueberry oatmeal, and blueberry kale smoothies in the morning.
I love blueberry muffins
thanks for the giveaway
Love blueberries in muffins and pancakes.
My favorite way to enjoy blueberries is in Greek yogurt 🙂
in muffins
Yogurt, oatmeal, and muffins! These look delicious!
love pancakes with blueberries….yum!
I love blueberries and yogurt
I like to eat blueberries in my muffins, smoothies and in fruit bowls!
i love eating them in my spinach salad.
Looks quite yummy!!! can’t wait to try them!!
I love blueberries and strawberries topped with greek yogurt
Love fresh blueberries in oatmeal
I love having blueberries in my yogurt,oatmeal,muffins,cupcakes and bagels.
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Love blueberries in almost everything
I love putting blueberries on my pancakes and in muffins
Love blueberries in muffins, pancakes, waffles, and fruit salads!
i like them in pancakes and muffins, my husband likes them in yogurt and my son loves them right off the bush!