my favorite blueberry lemon muffins
A delicious and simple breakfast. These muffins are exploding with blue berries with the perfect hint of lemon.
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Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspon Baking Sowder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt or Sour Cream at room temperature
- 1 and a half teaspons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3 tablespoons Milk
- 3 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 and 1/2 cups Fresh or Frozen Blueberries using frozen blueberries will turn your muffins a greenish/purple color
Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons Packed Light or Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Instructions
- Make the muffins: Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using a handheld or stand-mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the lemon zest and beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the eggs, yogurt, and vanilla, and beat for 1 minute, then turn up to high speed until the mixture is combined and mostly creamy. (It’s okay if it appears somewhat curdled!) Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- With the mixer running on low speed, add the dry ingredients, milk, and lemon juice into the wet ingredients and beat until no flour pockets remain. Gently fold in the blueberries. Avoid over-mixing. Batter is thick and fluffy.
- Spoon the batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them all the way to the top.
- Make the crumb topping: In a small bowl, use a fork to mix all of the crumb topping ingredients together.
- Spoon topping evenly on top of each filled muffin cup, gently pressing it down onto the surface so it sticks. Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F, then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C). Bake for an additional 18–19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total time these muffins take in the oven is about 23–24 minutes, give or take.
- Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling. Enjoy warm, or at room temperature!
Notes
Keeping: Muffins stay fresh covered at room temperature for a few days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Blueberries: As mentioned, using frozen blueberries will turn your muffins to be a green/purple color. If you choose to still, don't thaw your blueberries before baking.