food scale such as the one I have<\/a>, as it will give you the most consistent outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrepping the Blueberries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n You’ll often see recipes with blueberries call for tossing them with a little flour prior to mixing them into the batter. This is to try to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins. While this technique is somewhat effective, it really depends a whole lot more on the viscosity of the batter and how well it can support the weight of the blueberries. I added this step to the recipe, however, as it can’t hurt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mixing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n While this recipe is pretty straightforward with combining dry ingredients, then wet, then mixing it all together, it’s important that you don’t over-mix your batter. Over-mixing muffin batter leads to tough, unpleasant muffins. This may be a little less important with einkorn as it’s lower in gluten than modern flour, but nonetheless don’t over-mix! I’m the type of person that wants to be thorough, so it’s really tempting for me to want to get every last bit of flour mixed in. Don’t! A little unmixed flour is actually just fine in muffins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Changing the Oven Temperature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n You’ll notice (hopefully!) that this recipe starts the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit and immediately drops it to 375F when the muffins go in. That initial higher temperature helps the muffins get a nice golden, domed top. The temperature is then lowered slightly so the muffins can bake normally without over-browning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Directions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nMove oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 \u00b0F<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Line muffin tin with cupcake liners or spray with cooking spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place blueberries in a small bowl and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Measure the einkorn flour into a large bowl. Scoop out one Tablespoon of the flour and add it to the bowl of blueberries. Toss gently to mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whisk the salt, baking powder, and brown sugar into the large bowl of flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another bowl or glass measuring cup whisk together milk, eggs, cooled butter, vanilla, and almond. (I use the large measuring cup which measured the milk.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and gently stir a few times, leaving some flour unmixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add the blueberries to the mixture and stir a few more times, scraping the bottom of the bowl to draw up any flour from the bottom. Do not over-mix! Batter will be a bit lumpy and some spots of flour may remain – this is okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling each well 3\/4 of the way. Do not fill all the way to the top. Once the batter settles in each well, you may add a little more to reach 3\/4. You may have a tiny bit of batter leftover depending on if you used liners or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place muffins in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 \u00b0F<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bake until lightly golden and muffins spring back to the touch, about 20-23 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the muffins are done, immediately transfer them to a cooling rack. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n
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I decided to use this picture and not the only where I look like I’m about to stuff it into my mouth. Ha!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nQuestion and Answer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Why einkorn?<\/strong> Einkorn is higher in nutritional value<\/a> and lower in gluten than modern wheat. It’s also delicious!<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I substitute regular all-purpose flour?<\/strong> Not one-for-one. Einkorn handles a bit differently than modern flour in its absorption of liquid, etc. This recipe has been designed specifically for einkorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I substitute gluten free flour blend in this recipe? <\/strong>I have not tried gluten free blend for this recipe, but my guess is that a cup-for-cup blend would work pretty well. Einkorn has a lower gluten content than modern flours and strikes me as somewhat similar to gluten free flour in its behavior and absorption of liquid, so I would guess it would do quite well. My favorite go-to flour blend is King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour Blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I substitute dairy-free milk for the whole milk? <\/strong>Yes, but try to choose a full-fat variety. I would recommend something like a canned coconut milk slightly thinned out with water. You can substitute a regular almond or oat drink, but it’s going to have a thinner consistency than whole milk and may affect your baking time and texture a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I substitute dairy-free butter or margarine? <\/strong>I have not tried this recipe with those, but whenever I want to substitute a dairy-free butter in baking I always use Earth Balance Soy Free Buttery Baking Sticks and have excellent results.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShould I use fresh or frozen blueberries? <\/strong>Either is fine, since this recipe calls for thawing the frozen blueberries before adding to the batter. To prevent frozen blueberries from bleeding color into your muffins, give them a quick rinse in cold water and pat dry before proceeding with the recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I use a sugar substitute? <\/strong>Honestly I am not at all familiar with sugar substitutes as I never use them, so I cannot speak to this. Sorry!<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I make these egg-free? <\/strong>I have never tried it for this recipe, but I understand the difficulty of not being able to have eggs (was egg free for over a year). If I was to try anything, I would substitute two “flax eggs” in place of the eggs. One flax egg = 1 TBSP flax meal<\/a> plus 3 TBSP water. To replace the 2 eggs in this recipe you would need 2 TBSP flax meal plus 6 TBSP water. Mix them together and allow them to rest for 5 minutes before adding to the batter. Again, this is just a guess – I’ve never tried it with this recipe. I do not recommend powdered egg replacer – that just results in a gummy texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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You can find the printable einkorn muffin recipe below – I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And as always, thanks so much for being here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blessings, Melissa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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