Blueberry muffins from the box, improved

The box does the muffin. A spoon of jam in the middle does the improving.

Serves 12 muffins5 minutes, then 18 in the oven

What to buy

• Betty Crocker Wild Blueberry Muffin & Quick Bread Mix, 16.9 oz SNAP EBT the box, made as the box says $3.18checked yesterday
• 365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Strawberry Fruit Spread, 17 Ounce, Red SNAP EBT a teaspoon buried in each muffin $4.99checked today
• Amazon Grocery Ground Cinnamon, 2.5 oz SNAP EBT a shake in the batter $1.33checked yesterday
• Amazon Grocery Dark Brown Sugar, 2 lb SNAP EBT a pinch on each top before the oven $2.07checked yesterday

One tap. Everything above lands in your Amazon cart at Amazon's current price; you check out there.

SNAP EBT Every ingredient in the cart was listed as SNAP EBT eligible on Amazon when we last checked. Amazon decides at checkout.

From your kitchen

a muffin tin, paper liners, whatever the box asks for, an oven at the temperature on the box.

What to do

1. Batter as the box says, plus the cinnamon. Fill each cup halfway.
2. A teaspoon of jam on each, then the rest of the batter over it so the jam is hidden. A pinch of brown sugar on top.
3. Bake as the box says. The jam is a surprise. Act surprised.

If you want to show off

• Duncan Hines Simple Mornings Blueberry Streusel Muffin Mix, 20.5 oz. SNAP EBT the streusel box, for the weekend version $3.92checked yesterday
• Nutella Creamy Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa, 7.7 oz SNAP EBT a spoon of hazelnut spread in the middle instead of jam; nobody will complain $3.19checked today