Panera Wild Blueberry Muffins

for the topping:
1/3 c. coarse (or raw) sugar
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
4 T. unsalted butter, cold and cut into four pieces
for the muffins:
1½ c. all-purpose flour
¾ c. granulated white sugar
2 t. baking powder
½ t. salt
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 large egg
old-fashioned buttermilk (see directions for measurement)
2 t. vanilla extract
1 c. frozen wild blueberries

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line one 6-cup jumbo muffin pan with paper liners.
In a small bowl, combine the coarse sugar, ? cup flour and cold butter. Using a pastry cutter, mix the
topping well, until it is fine and crumbly. Store in refrigerator while making muffin batter.
In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 and ½ cups of flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a 1-cup
glass measuring cup, measure the oil and add the egg. Whisk together. Pour in enough buttermilk until
liquid is 8 fluid ounces... a little more than ? cup of buttermilk. Add the vanilla and whisk again.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir gently with a wooden spoon or spatula until just a
few streaks of flour remain. Add the blueberries and mix gently until evenly distributed in the muffin
batter.
Divide batter evenly between 6 muffin cups (about ½ cup batter each). Sprinkle the top of each muffin
generously with the topping.
Bake muffins on the center rack of oven for 28 - 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of
muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to 2 days.