These should be called disappearing Blueberry Pancake Muffins. We made them in the morning for breakfast and by bedtime I had to make another batch. They come out of the oven soft and tender inside and slightly crisp on top. Then you poke the holes and drizzle in maple syrup and it’s all over. My husband ate waayyyy too many of these this weekend.We spent part of our weekend at Comic Con, which for the first time ever, made its way to snowy Wisconsin. At first there was lots of waiting in line, which can be slightly intimidating with a two year old. Luckily she did awesome. Upon entering the venue she may have been a bit overwhelmed, as there were toys everywhere and she wanted one asap. Once we picked one out she was good to go. She loved the comics she got and spent a long time just sitting on the sidelines reading every one out loud. It was a super fun way to spend a Saturday, so much so we began mulling over the possibility of making a trip to Chicago some day for another one. Yes friends, we are total nerds and proud of it.She ate her muffins for breakfast the next day and immediately demanded to go play with all of her new toys and books from Comic Con. She also ate approximately 12 ounces of frozen blueberries in the baking process. And a few handfuls of sugar. I highly recommended make two batches of these, they go way to fast around here.

Blueberry Pancake Muffins

Recipe from Homemade Decadence by Joy the Baker

Ingredients

For the muffins:
1/3 cup whole milk
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

For the maple glaze:
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Put a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin pan with paper or foil liners.

2. For the muffins, in a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, egg yolk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add the butter and stir well.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the milk mixture and stir gently. Fold in the blueberries. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.

4. Bake until golden and a wooden pick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18-20 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, for the maple glaze, in a small saucepan set over low heat, combine the maple syrup and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick (thicker than maple syrup) syrup, about 12 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

6. When the muffins are out of the oven and cool enough to handle, poke a few holes in each muffin top with a toothpick and drizzle a few spoonfuls of the glaze over each muffin. The muffins will keep for up to 2 days on the counter.