The frozen blueberries completely dyed the batter. Not that I’m complaining.
by mrgotitall
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Jhoes11
Be glad they’re not waffles!
TheSimFan
I’m so sorry I bet they taste delicious but they just remind me of mould 😭
shinomizuumi
they were frozen so they broke apart easily i think
nevertheless it looks pretty delicious
passisgullible
Looks very pretty!
Sea-Grapefruit5561
If they’re tasty, doesn’t matter! But if you want to avoid next time – I’ve had good luck tossing the frozen blueberries with a little bit of flour to coat them and then *very gently* mixing them right at the end (hardly any stirring). I also leave some aside and drop a few in each individual muffin cup as I fill them with batter.
MsLidaRose
Mine are often like that. I kind of like it🫐
thecookiemaster2
Do an experiment and place fresh blueberries in a bowl of water. Then take frozen blueberries and place them in a bowl of water. You will see that the frozen blueberry water turns blue where the fresh berry water does not. The reason is frozen blueberries bleed their colour due to the release of anthocyanins, natural pigments responsible for their blue and purple hues, when cell walls are damaged by ice crystals during freezing. This pigment release is exacerbated when frozen blueberries thaw or are used in baking, particularly in batter containing alkaline ingredients like baking soda. While the colour change is harmless, it can be visually unappealing, especially in baked good
TempehTantrums
If you use frozen blueberries in your batter, toss the bloobs in a little flour before adding them to the mix. Also, don’t fold them more than 3-4 times if you are trying your best avoid the blue tint.
I personally love seeing them blue throughout the muffins.
Topia_64
If you use fresh blueberries and fold them in gently, this won’t happen. I’m sure those still taste great!
CatfromLongIsland
My guess is your baking powder contains aluminum. There are brands that are aluminum free. Hain discontinued the one that was both sodium and aluminum free. That was a major disappointment after using it for many, many, years. I bought Rumford brand, but have yet to use it.
UniqueLady001
I’m having a guess you defrosted the blueberries prior to incorporating them into your recipe?
Personally whenever I use frozen, I always keep them frozen when adding to the recipe without mixing them in,but layering them between each scoop into their cases.
DoubleYak5265
I believe a light coating of flour on the blueberries will keep the color from bleeding into the batter
matt-r_hatter
If you need help disposing of the defective muffins, I will gladly offer my services 😋
Linorelai
You must repeat them on Halloween
FraterMirror
Kinda blue it.
Cold_Apricot_240
It sort of looks like mould 😔
AfroPuffs90
I always use fresh, they burst naturally sometimes but it’s delicious. I thought using frozen was supposed to prevent what happened to you. 😅
Did they taste good? Topping looks good.
Whooptidooh
They blue themselves!
CWKitch
Show these to Ace Rothstein
CollegeLocal9759
Um hell ya
Seraph_o
They’re not supposed to be blue ?…
ManyFaithlessness974
I thought this was mold 😭😭
Hermiona1
Put them in straight from the freezer, when they defrost even a little bit they release the juice which dyes the batter.
Creative-Solution
Wait, does that mean blueberry muffins aren’t always blue inside? I’ve never made them, but the ones I buy from the shop are always blue
Salt_Worldliness9150
You needed to dredge your blueberries in flour before you incorporate them into the batter and then just gently fold the blueberries in so that everything doesn’t turn blue like that
Inevitable_Vast_8555
When I was a kid, we used to get the boxes of muffin mix with the little cans of wild blueberries in them, and I would pour in some of the juice from the can on purpose to get the batter this way.
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Be glad they’re not waffles!
I’m so sorry I bet they taste delicious but they just remind me of mould 😭
they were frozen so they broke apart easily i think
nevertheless it looks pretty delicious
Looks very pretty!
If they’re tasty, doesn’t matter! But if you want to avoid next time – I’ve had good luck tossing the frozen blueberries with a little bit of flour to coat them and then *very gently* mixing them right at the end (hardly any stirring). I also leave some aside and drop a few in each individual muffin cup as I fill them with batter.
Mine are often like that. I kind of like it🫐
Do an experiment and place fresh blueberries in a bowl of water. Then take frozen blueberries and place them in a bowl of water. You will see that the frozen blueberry water turns blue where the fresh berry water does not.
The reason is frozen blueberries bleed their colour due to the release of anthocyanins, natural pigments responsible for their blue and purple hues, when cell walls are damaged by ice crystals during freezing. This pigment release is exacerbated when frozen blueberries thaw or are used in baking, particularly in batter containing alkaline ingredients like baking soda. While the colour change is harmless, it can be visually unappealing, especially in baked good
If you use frozen blueberries in your batter, toss the bloobs in a little flour before adding them to the mix. Also, don’t fold them more than 3-4 times if you are trying your best avoid the blue tint.
I personally love seeing them blue throughout the muffins.
If you use fresh blueberries and fold them in gently, this won’t happen. I’m sure those still taste great!
My guess is your baking powder contains aluminum. There are brands that are aluminum free. Hain discontinued the one that was both sodium and aluminum free. That was a major disappointment after using it for many, many, years. I bought Rumford brand, but have yet to use it.
I’m having a guess you defrosted the blueberries prior to incorporating them into your recipe?
Personally whenever I use frozen, I always keep them frozen when adding to the recipe without mixing them in,but layering them between each scoop into their cases.
I believe a light coating of flour on the blueberries will keep the color from bleeding into the batter
If you need help disposing of the defective muffins, I will gladly offer my services 😋
You must repeat them on Halloween
Kinda blue it.
It sort of looks like mould 😔
I always use fresh, they burst naturally sometimes but it’s delicious. I thought using frozen was supposed to prevent what happened to you. 😅
Did they taste good? Topping looks good.
They blue themselves!
Show these to Ace Rothstein
Um hell ya
They’re not supposed to be blue ?…
I thought this was mold 😭😭
Put them in straight from the freezer, when they defrost even a little bit they release the juice which dyes the batter.
Wait, does that mean blueberry muffins aren’t always blue inside? I’ve never made them, but the ones I buy from the shop are always blue
You needed to dredge your blueberries in flour before you incorporate them into the batter and then just gently fold the blueberries in so that everything doesn’t turn blue like that
When I was a kid, we used to get the boxes of muffin mix with the little cans of wild blueberries in them, and I would pour in some of the juice from the can on purpose to get the batter this way.