Recipe: Blueberry Muffin Mix in a Jar

BLUEBERRY MUFFIN MIX IN A JAR

Pack this muffin mix in a canning jar and give with instructions for mixing and baking the muffins.

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 to 1 cup dried blueberries

Pour sugar into a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt; pour half into the jar. Put the dried blueberries into a small lightweight plastic bag; tie or seal and cut off excess bag end, if necessary.* Add remaining flour mixture. Screw lid on and add a tag with instructions, or tuck instructions into the jar.

*You can add the dried blueberries right into the mixture without the bag, but they tend to sink into the dry ingredients. The bag will give the mix more of a "layered" look.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MUFFINS

Wild Dried Blueberry Muffins

2 eggs
4 ounces melted butter
1 cup milk or buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 jar blueberry muffin mix with dried blueberries

Whisk together the eggs, butter, milk or buttermilk, and vanilla. With a wooden spoon, stir in blueberry muffin mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling each muffin cup about 3/4 full. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar or cinnamon sugar. Bake at 375 for about 25 minutes.

Makes 18 to 24 muffins, depending on size of muffin cups.