winter blues. i've been seeing allot of blue. i've been feeling blue. everything seems blue.
after a lovely trip to the metropolitan museum of art. nicholas (my boo), nafisa (my bestie) and picasso (the one and only) inspired this pairing of picasso's blue period with blueberry yogurt muffins.
pablo picasso's somber blue paintings guised with melancholy affirm themes of loneliness, isolation, poverty and despair. while you examine the depths of this period in picasso's career pair it with some of the subtle sweetness, moist texture and rich flavors of the blueberry yogurt muffins.
blueberry yogurt muffins
yields: 12 muffins
prep time: 10 min
cook time: 30- 40min
total time: 40 min
ingredients:
2 large eggs
1 cup of greek yogurt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon+ lemon zest, optional
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups of blueberries (you could also use frozen)
directions:
preheat oven to 350F
in a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, yogurt, sugar, oil, lemon zest, vanilla, and whisk until smooth.
add the flour, baking powder, and mix until just combined.
fold in 2 cups of blueberries and gently stir to incorporate (frozen blueberries bleed and run less than fresh and if using frozen do not thaw them first; add them directly into the batter frozen; alternate berries or other seasonal fruit such as strawberries, peaches, pears, or plums may be substituted)
pour batter into muffin pan.
bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until top is lightly brown and set.(or a toothpick comes out clean,
