Blueberry Orange Muffins

Baked this specially for mum for our coffee break today... as promised :) Tried out the creaming method, yes it's sinful considering the amount of butter used, but it was soft, fluffy and fragrant! Will probably stick to this method for muffins next time.

Blueberry Orange Muffins
Adapted from: Happy Home Baking

Ingredients: (makes 8 muffins)
110g unsalted butter, soften at room temperature
100g fine sugar
2 eggs (large), lightly beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
30ml fresh orange juice
zests from 1 orange
160g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
100g blueberries

Directions:
1. Wash and drain blueberries. Dry berries with paper towels and toss them in 1-2 tsp of flour (extra). Set aside.
2. Sieve together flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. Cream butter with sugar till the mixture turns pale, light and fluffy.
4. Dribble in the eggs gradually and beat till incorporated in the batter.
5. Add vanilla essence. Whisk to combine.
6. Add orange juice. Whisk to combine.
7. Add flour mixture, orange zests and berries in two batches. With a spatula fold the mixture until the flour is just incorporate into the batter.
    Note: DO NOT over mix. The batter should be thick and not thin and runny.
8. Spoon batter into paper muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven at 190deg for 25-30 min until muffins turn golden brown or a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
    Let muffins cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.