Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins

I love muffins but want them soft and moist like a dense cupcake. This recipe comes from the food network and delivers on both. By the way, if you have trouble with your blueberries sinking to the bottom here is a trick.. right after washing sprinkle with a little flour to coat the blueberries before adding them to the mix. Gently fold them in with only two or three stirs to prevent your muffins from turning purple.

p.s. these are also really really good with fresh raspberries

Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins

3/4 cup real butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
8 ounces (about 1 cup) sour cream
1/4 cup milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 half-pints fresh blueberries, picked through for stems

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place 16 paper liners in muffin pans.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, sour cream, and milk. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed add the flour mixture to the batter and beat until just mixed. Fold in the blueberries with a spatula and be sure the batter is completely mixed.

Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pans, filling each cup just over the top, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the muffins are lightly browned on top and a cake tester comes out clean