Blueberry Muffins

Happy 4th of July! Its so nice to have a day off work mid-week to sit back and relax with friends and family. I had some extra blueberries left over that needed to be used so I thought I'd use them to create something for breakfast this morning. I don't make muffins too often because my husband and I love buying them from a local bakery but that is definitely going to change. These were so simple to make and tasted phenomenal. They were full of flavor yet light at the same time. This was the perfect start to our holiday followed by pool time with friends and dinner with the family. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

1 cup fresh blueberries

Streusel Topping:

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp and 2 tsp flour

2 tbsp butter, cubed

3/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, Grease or line 8 muffin wells with liners.

Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix the egg mixture with the flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Pour into muffin cups; fill to the top.

To make the streusel topping, combine all listed ingredients and mix well with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over tops of muffins.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Source: Annie's Eats

Individual Fruit Pizza's

Every year around the 4th of July we host a party at our house and the golf course near us lets off fireworks. It is always a great time with friends and family and great food of course. I wanted to make something festive and planned to make a big fruit pizza and then realized I don't own a round pan to make it on so I went with individual "pizza's". I chose to use strawberries and blueberries given the holiday but you could use any fruit you'd like. This was the quick version so if you have a favorite homemade sugar cookie I am sure it would work out great. 

Ingredients:

1 Package Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough

8 oz cream cheese, softened

7 oz marshmallow fluff

1/2 tub cool whip

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Desired Fruit

Directions:

Prepare sugar cookies as directed on package and let cool completely. 

With electric mixer mix cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and confectioners sugar. Fold in cool whip. 

Frost cookies and top with desired fruit. Store in the refrigerator.