Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400.

Step 2

Cream the butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Add the eggs, beating well as you add each egg.

Step 4

Add vanilla and buttermilk, mix well.

Step 5

Sift in the flour, salt and baking powder, into to the creamed mixture.

Step 6

Mash about half of the blueberries with a fork or back of a spoon and add to mix, making sure it's evenly mixed throughout.

Step 7

Fold in the remaining blueberries.

Step 8

Line a 6 cup jumbo muffin tin or 12 cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Step 9

Fill with batter - leave 1/3 muffin tin/liner for muffins to rise above.

Step 10

Sprinkle the 3 teaspoons sugar over the tops of the muffins, reduce oven heat to 375, and bake at 375 degrees for about 30-35 minutes.

Step 11

Remove muffins from tin and cool at least 30 minutes.

Step 12

Serve with creamy butter or whipped cream cheese and enjoy!