James Martin blueberry muffin cake dessert recipe on Christmas Kitchen

James Martin makes blueberry muffin cake or pain perdu with sautéed blueberries and blueberry ice cream on Christmas Kitchen.

James says: “This dessert is surprisingly easy to make and fuss-free.”

The ingredients for the blueberry ice cream: 300ml double cream, 300ml whole milk, 1 vanilla pod, seeds removed and keep the pod, 100g/3½oz caster sugar, 4 egg yolks and 200g fresh blueberries.

For the blueberry pain perdu: 250g unsalted butter, softened, 250g caster sugar, 4 eggs, 250g self-raising flour, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 250g blueberries, knob of butter and icing sugar, for dusting.

For the sautéed blueberries: 250g blueberries and 100g caster sugar.