Blueberry Mumbles

My favourite thing about these muffins is that make it totally acceptable to eat cake at breakfast - with plenty of fruit and oats, who could ever judge?

I used blueberries in this recipe but they would work just as well with raspberries or blackberries - but there's just something so right about a blueberry muffin.

Of course though, the best part of any muffin is an oversized muffin top and this oat-y crumble topping adds a delicious sugary crunch to your regular muffin - and that's why I call these 'Mumbles'. 

I used these cute tulip muffin cases - mainly so I could fill them high and create these jumbo coffee shop style muffins, but you can use regular muffin cases if you prefer.

I’d recommend eating as soon as possible, otherwise the crumble topping will start to soften. They can be stored in an air tight container for up to two days - that's if they last that long!

What you need (makes 12):

For the muffins:
350g plain flour
275g caster sugar
2tsp baking powder
75ml vegetable oil
150ml milk
2 medium eggs
1tsp vanilla
1 lemon (zest)
250g blueberries

For the crumble topping:
30g plain flour
80g light brown sugar
1tsp cinnamon
30g oats
40g unsalted butter

What you need to do:

For the muffins:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°c and line a 12-hole muffin tine with cases
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder and mix
3. In a measuring jug, add the oil, eggs, milk, vanilla and lemon zest then whisk until combined
4. Pour the liquid into the centre of the dry ingredients and slowly fold in with a wooden spoon then fold the blueberries
5. Distribute the batter evenly into each case then prepare the crumble topping

For the crumble topping:

1. In a small bowl combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and oats
2. Add the butter then, using your fingers, bring all of the ingredients together until you have a crumble-like consistency
3. Spoon the topping over each muffin and the bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes
4. Remove from the oven then cool in the tin for 10 minutes before taking them out
5. Enjoy!