Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Bootylicious Berry Muffins

Have you seen Beyonce's new video? It's not really my cup of tea and nor is the song, but Beyonce's legs are surely up there with the seven wonders of the world (even if she looks like Jennifer Lopez on crack in some of the shots).
I've been thinking about Beyonce because on Saturday I made some muffins to a recipe supposedly adored by the mighty woman herself when she was in New Zealand late last year. These muffins - light, buttery, eggy delights - are delicious, but I'm not sure they will give you thighs of steel unless you run about 10km for every bite. Then again, perhaps that's how B gets the energy to dance so energetically through her music videos.

Bootylicious Berry Muffins
These muffins were made by the cook at Auckland's Mollie's hotel when Beyonce and Jay-Z stayed there last year. Their light, buttery texture reminded me of friands - does anyone remember the great friand craze of a few years ago? - making them more of a morning tea treat than something to grab for breakfast.

2 cups self-raising flour
1tsp baking powder
3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup melted butter, cooled
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 cups berries (Beyonce favours blueberries, apparently, but because she wasn't here I used a mixture of mostly thawed frozen berries)

Preheat the oven to 200C. Grease or line the holes of a 12-cup muffin tin.
Sift the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl, then add the sugar. Combine the wet ingredients - butter, eggs and milk - in another bowl, then add to the flour along with the berries. Fold together gently. Spoon into the waiting muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes (a little longer if your berries are frozen). Dust with icing sugar to serve. Pin It

12 comments:

  1. I'd never heard of friands until I started this blogging lark - they keep popping up all over the place and are of course now on my list to make at some point. Not had one yet though. Your muffins sound pretty good and a lot healthier than many cakes.

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  2. Yummy! And I love the idea that eating these will turn me into a bootylicious grammy award winning multimillionaire with great legs and an even greater voice! I'm off to bake asap!

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  3. They look great! I so want her legs!!

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  4. 'because she wasn't here I used a mixture of mostly thawed frozen berries'... best line EVER!!!!!!!!

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  5. Those muffins look so yummy!

    Maria
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  6. I'm not sure Beyonce eats so many muffins, she has the most amazing legs doesn't she?! I do love a blueberry muffin though and yours look particularly delish, have bookmarked :)

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  7. They look great and while I am not really a B fan, I love that the recipe has such a famous twist!

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  8. Oh yes, friands. I never got into them because they were quite expensive with all those ground almonds and egg whites, but I have tried them and they are delicious.

    I haven't seen her music video but saw a clip of her performance at some music awards - amahzing. And she had the likes of Quincy Jones and Michelle Obama (truly) paying tribute to her.

    These muffins sound lovely, I like how much butter is in them.

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  9. I totally love the look of your muffins. They must have been delicious. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I'd love it if you'd come by and link your muffins up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/06/sweets-for-saturday-21.html

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  10. Fantastic muffins! I think Beyonce is awesome. I saw her live a couple of times in concert... amazing!

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  11. You have no idea how hungry that just made me! Thanks for the recipe! :D

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  12. Those muffins look delicious!I will try one day to make 'em... but im not promising that they will come out great :D

    Jessie xx

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