Kick off your Independence Day celebration this year with red, white and blue muffins. Moist, fluffy muffins load with red cranberries, blueberries and topped with a sweet white streusel topping.
My family loves walking up to piping, hot muffins and one of their favorites is Blueberry Streusel Muffins. I decided it would be fun to dress them up for the 4th of July by adding dried cranberries and sprinkling them with red, white and blue sanding sugar.
The dried cranberries added a great texture as well as a little tartness to the muffins. The colored sugars added to the fun red, white and blue theme, but they’re definitely optional if you don’t have them at home.
We always have barbecued ribs on the 4th of July. This year I’ll serve the ribs with Quick Potato Salad made in the Pressure Cooker, plenty of fresh fruit and corn on the cob. For dessert, some easy-to-make Fresh Berry Parfaits. When the sun goes down we’ll be celebrating with fireworks in the street and end the day with a bang.
How about you? How will you be celebrating this 4th of July?
4th of July Blueberry Cranberry Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Streusel Topping
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- red white and blue sanding sugar, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a muffin tin with cooking spray or vegetable oil, or line with paper muffin liners.
- Prepare streusel topping: combine sugar and flour in a small bowl. Mix in oil with a fork until well combined and sandy; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and milk and mix until well combine. Add flour mixture and stir just until blended.
- Stir in blueberries and cranberries.
- Divide batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.Sprinkle muffins with streusel topping. Sprinkle streusel topping with red, white and blue sanding sugar.
- Bake for for 20 to 25 min, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes in the pans.
- Remove muffins from pans and cool on a wire rack.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Happy 4th of July mum!! 😀 I hope you have a great holiday xxx
Chaya
They are just perfect for the Fourth and for every day.
Nutmeg Nanny
These muffins are too adorable 🙂 and the flavors are just perfect!
Sue {munchkin munchies}
Beautiful and so festive!
Donna
Thanks, Barbara, for all the festive and delicious goodies – and for being a warm and wonderful human being. You have inspired me so many times!
Barbara Schieving
Wow – that’s so nice. Thanks Donna!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
They are scrumptious, Barbara.
Have a wonderful 4th of July!
Angie
Nessa
These look delicious!
Carol
What a yummy way to start the day on the 4th of July. Thanks Barbara!
carrian
Those look perfect for this week!!! Love it!
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker
Love how festive this muffin is. Anything with streusel topping always gets my attention. Love your baking cups too! 🙂
Emily
My kids would love these! Totally pinned!
Winnie
How great do they look! I bet they taste even better!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
My sister heads back to the states on the 4th, so I’ll eat my picnic as the only American around 🙂 Hope the sun comes out by then!
Cute muffins, Barbara!
Valérie (France)
Barbara, Juste ce qu’il faut pour la saison et pour cette fête
Bonne soirée
Valérie.
Melissa B
Perfect for the 4th of July!
They are so pretty! I pinned to my Holiday recipe board.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
You must know I LOVE this!!!
2sistersrecipes
MMmm delicious idea for the 4th – fun for the entire family ! Love the photos too! so pretty!
Rosa
Lovely muffins!
Have a wonderful 4th of July.
Cheers,
Rosa
Deborah
I know I’d love to start my 4th of July off with these!!
Tieghan
So fun! I love these and the sound completely delicious!