How Can I Make Blueberry Muffin Mix More Interesting?

Make muffin mix more interesting with a few add-ins.

There are few things better than the smell of freshly baked blueberry muffins emerging freshly baked from the oven. Except maybe eating them! Store-bought muffin mixes offer pre-measured ingredients that you can mix up quickly for faster results than homemade muffins. However, muffin mixes can sometimes lack in variety, leaving you wanting a little something extra to really make your blueberry muffins pop. Luckily, with a few items you may have in your pantry, you can jazz up your muffin mix in no time.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh or frozen berries
• Cinnamon, nutmeg, or ground ginger
• Chocolate chips
• Cream cheese
• Brown sugar
• Butter
• Flour

Instructions

1. Mix in fresh or frozen berries such as raspberries, strawberries or blackberries to the mix before baking for a deeper, more complex berry flavor.

2. Spice up your muffin mix before baking by adding cinnamon, nutmeg or ground ginger, or even a combination of the three. Spices like these will give the baked muffins a warmer flavor profile.

3. Stir semi-sweet, white, milk or mini chocolate chips into the mix before baking for a sweeter, more dessert-like muffin.

4. Stir a few ounces of cream cheese into the mix before baking for blueberry cheesecake muffins.

5. Mix together brown sugar, butter and flour and sprinkle the mixture on top of the muffin mix before baking for streusel-topped muffins.

Tips & Warnings

• You can mix and match the above options or just use one to make your blueberry muffin mix more interesting.

References

• Betty Crocker: Streusel-Topped Blueberry Muffins