Lemon Blueberry Muffins (Printable version)
Tender muffins bursting with fresh lemon zest and juicy blueberries, ready in just 35 minutes.
# What you'll need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
08 - 1 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk
09 - Zest of 2 lemons
10 - ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
12 - 1½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
13 - 1 tablespoon flour for tossing blueberries
→ Topping
14 - 2 tablespoons coarse or sanding sugar
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly with nonstick spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, vegetable oil or melted butter, yogurt or buttermilk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Gently fold together with a spatula just until combined; do not overmix as this will result in dense muffins.
05 - Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour to prevent sinking. Gently fold into batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar if desired for a crunchy topping.
07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
08 - Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These muffins stay incredibly moist for days thanks to the yogurt and oil combination
- The lemon-blueberry balance hits that perfect sweet-tart note that makes them impossible to stop eating
02 -
- Overmixing the batter will make your muffins tough so stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears
- Frozen blueberries do not need thawing and actually hold their shape better than fresh ones during baking
03 -
- Greek yogurt makes these even richer and adds extra protein if you want to boost the nutrition
- Zest your lemons before juicing them to get every last bit of fragrant oil from the skin