Brown Butter Blueberry Coffee Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened and cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- For the cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted good-quality butter (1 stick)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup whole or low-fat milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 heaping cups fresh (or thawed) blueberries, preferably organic
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, to coat blueberries
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or grease an 8x8 inch pan.
Step 2
To make the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the butter pieces to the bowl and cut with a pastry cutter or rub together with your fingers until the mixture resembles a crumble texture. Place in refrigerator.
Step 3
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. The butter will begin to foam. Make sure you whisk consistently during this process. After a couple of minutes, the butter will begin to brown on the bottom of the saucepan; continue to whisk and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown, turn an amber color and give off a nutty aroma. Immediately transfer the butter to a bowl to prevent burning. Set aside to cool for a few minutes or until warm to the touch.
Step 4
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
Step 5
Whisk together milk, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until well combined. Add the cooled brown butter and whisk until well combined.
Step 6
Slowly add brown butter and milk mixture to the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
Step 7
In a medium bowl, toss blueberries with 2 tablespoons of flour. Gently fold blueberries into the batter.
Step 8
Add batter to prepared pan and sprinkle evenly with brown sugar topping. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or just with a few crumbs attached. Serve warm or at room temperature with a cup of good coffee. Best if enjoyed with lovely people.
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