Bamboozled by why your blueberry muffins aren't bakery-worthy? You might be making the mistake of failing to scatter over a sugary muffin topping onto your batter before baking.
A simple, pared back scattering of demerara sugar will elevate your muffins in one easy move.
Consider combining the sugar with a dash of cinnamon, lemon zest, or powdered ginger to lend your topping a touch more character.
You could even balance the sweetness of the brown sugar with a tiny sprinkle of salt. This move will bring out the existing flavors in your bakes, whether they be fluffy and moist chocolate chip muffins or snickerdoodle crumb muffins.
Then bake your muffins at a higher temperature for the first few minutes to help them rise before lowering it to prevent the sugar from burning while the middle continues to cook.
If you have a little more time on your hands, consider combining your sugar with butter, and flour to create a chunkier streusel-like or crumb topping,
its claggier texture can be sprinkled over in chunkier nuggets to create a hefty layer of crunch. Plus, you can mix in extras, like chopped nuts.
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