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National Blueberry Muffin Day

Food · July 11

A day for the blueberry muffin, the domed, berry-studded quick bread found in bakery cases, coffee shops and home kitchens across the country.

National Blueberry Muffin Day falls on Sunday, July 11, 2027. That is 257 days away.

The blueberry muffin is a quick bread baked in a cup-shaped tin, usually made with flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil, milk and a generous handful of blueberries. It rises with baking powder or baking soda rather than yeast, so a batch can go from bowl to oven in the time it takes to preheat.

A good one has a rounded top that cracks a little, a tender crumb and berries that burst into small purple pockets. Some bakers add a crunchy sugar topping or a streusel of butter, flour and brown sugar. Others keep it plain and let the fruit do the work. Lemon zest shows up often, since citrus and blueberries get along well.

People mark the day the easy way, by eating one, often with coffee in the morning. Home bakers pull out a favorite recipe card, and some test the old question of fresh versus frozen berries. Frozen ones work fine and can go into the batter straight from the freezer, though they tend to tint the batter blue.

One trick many bakers use is tossing the berries in a spoonful of flour before folding them in. The light coating helps keep them from sinking to the bottom, so the last bite has as much fruit as the first.

Ways to celebrate

• Bake a batch of blueberry muffins from a family or library cookbook recipe.
• Try adding lemon zest or a streusel topping to your usual recipe.
• Share muffins with a neighbor, coworker or friend.
• Look for a local bakery and compare its blueberry muffin to yours.
• Toss berries in flour before folding them in and see if it helps.

Dates

All national days on July 11

Also on July 11

• National Mojito Day
• All American Pet Photo Day
• Free Slurpee Day
• National Swimming Pool Day
• Cheer Up the Lonely Day

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