I'll send you a BBM, if you ask nicely.

The BBM, or Blue Berry Muffin is a classic.  After much experimentation and taste testing, I have created the best recipe for a BBM and turned it into a muffin top.  I can't give away this recipe because it is that good, so don't ask. BUT I will give away a few hints to make your ordinary BMM the perfect BBM-
Vital ingredients include: both sour cream AND buttermilk, orange and lemon flavor (in the form of zest, juices, oils, and/or extracts), and a cinnamon crumb topping! 


Here are some photos of the process:

Batter before adding blueberries, it is important that the batter is thick so it does not spread in the pan.

I always toss my blueberries in a little bit of batter before adding them to the batter. This is important because the blueberries will not sink to the bottom of the muffin. Also, while fresh is always better, it is best to use frozen berries because they are less likely to burst when mixing which prevents the batter from turning blue!

Blueberries in the batter! YUM!

My muffin top pan is awesome! To prevent sticking I butter the pan, also I take the normal muffin cups and squash them into the shape of the muffin top.

Close up of an unbaked BBM top.

I found this portion to be just the right amount .... anymore and the muffin tops run into each other when baking.

Lastly, I added the cinnamon-crumb-topping.

Banana walnut with a chocolate walnut topping

Close up of my banana-walnut muffin top with a chocolate, brown sugar, & walnut topping.

Even if you think you don't like banana you will love this muffin. It was taste-tested by my twelve year-old brother, Mikey, who claims he does not like banana. He ate a whole top and a half a top in one sitting!



FYI:My friend is tragically allergic to the combination of banana and walnut. So, I made one muff top walnut-free in her honor, it was delicious! BUT if you don't have this strange allergy I suggest to keep the walnuts in the batter and topping because they are crucial for texture.

I have both recipes, e-mail me!

Refreshing Lemon Poppy with Lemon Syrup

Today, I made my favorite muffin TOP: Lemon Poppy!

There are a few reasons why I believe this muffin TOP is one of the most delicious muffin tops out there:

1) It has a subtle & natural sunny color that is very pretty. 

2) The taste is sweet, sour, & tangy at the same time. (sweet= sugar, sour= lemon juice, extract, AND zest, tangy= yogurt, sour cream, or buttermilk)

3) The lemon flavor is very refreshing. I even kicked it up a notch and brushed on a lemon simple syrup- it tastes just like lemonade only the flavor is super concentrated.

4) The texture is great because with each bite you get a pop from the poppy seeds.

Email me for the recipe!