Blueberry Muffins
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Looking for the best blueberry muffin recipe? Look no further! Bursting with juicy berries, these moist and tender muffins taste just like the ones from your favorite bakery.
These blueberry muffins are loaded with juicy berries and topped with a sparkling sugar crust that practically begs you to take a bite. The recipe is simple, but the flavor is anything but. The secret? A mix of vanilla and almond extract. Vanilla adds the classic bakery-style flavor, while almond brings out the fruit and gives the muffins a little something extra.
In the summer, I use fresh blueberries, but frozen work too—just don’t thaw them first or the batter will turn purple. The muffins freeze beautifully, so go ahead and make a double batch. You’ll be glad to have them on hand for easy breakfasts or snacks.
“I made these for my husband’s coworkers…they are still raving about them two weeks later. Huge hit. Recipe is a keeper!”
What You’ll Need To Make Blueberry Muffins
- All-purpose flour, baking powder & salt – The dry mix: flour provides structure, baking powder helps the muffins rise, and salt brings out the flavor.
- Butter & sugar – Creamed together to create a rich, tender crumb and sweetness.
- Eggs – Bind the batter and add structure so the muffins hold together.
- Vanilla & almond extract – For warm, bakery-style flavor with a hint of nuttiness.
- Milk – Loosens up the batter just enough and adds moisture.
- Fresh blueberries – Fresh is best if you’ve got them, but frozen work too—just add them straight from the freezer (the batter may be a little streaky, but it’ll bake up just fine).
- Turbinado sugar – Also called raw sugar or demerara sugar, this coarse, golden sugar adds a pretty sparkle and a crunchy top. Look for it in the baking aisle; it’s great for topping muffins, cookies, and even oatmeal (or you can add it to your coffee).
- Jump to the printable recipe for precise measurements
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients. To begin, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to blend.
Step 2: Cream the butter and sugar. Next, beat the butter and sugar for a few minutes until light and creamy.
Step 3: Add the eggs and flavoring. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Then beat in the vanilla and almond extracts.
Step 4: Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Gradually mix in the flour mixture alternating with the milk. The batter will be on the thicker side.
Step 5: Finish the batter. Using a rubber spatula, fold the blueberries into the batter.
Step 6: Fill the pan. Spoon the batter into a muffin tin lined with paper liners. (It’s important to use the liners, otherwise the blueberries will stick to the bottom of the pan, making the muffins difficult to remove.) Sprinkle the turbinado sugar over top.
Step 7: Bake and cool. Bake for about 30 minutes, then let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Because they’re packed with juicy blueberries, they stay moist for days—but they can get a little soggy. To store, line an airtight container with paper towels, place the muffins in a single layer, and top with another layer of paper towels. Keep them on the counter for a few days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup milk
- 2¼ cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (also called raw sugar or demerara sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and put an oven rack in the middle position. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spray the pan and the liners with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and almond extract. (The batter may look a little grainy -- that's okay).
- Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk, beating on low speed to combine. The batter will be very thick. Add the blueberries to the batter and fold gently with a spatula until evenly distributed. Do not overmix.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin (an ice-cream scoop with a wire scraper works well here); they will be very full. Sprinkle the turbinado sugar evenly on top of the muffins.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until lightly golden. Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin to free it from the pan if necessary (the blueberries can stick), then transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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These are the best blueberry muffins I have ever made! Absolutely delicious!
Oh my goodness! The muffins are divine! I had a bumper crop of fresh blueberries and discovered your fabulous recipe. It’s like eating dessert for breakfast! YUM!
Hi, This looks amazing!
Will try to make this this weekend. One question tho, you think I can use almond flour instead of all purpose flour?
Thank you ^_^
Hi Gipper, Unfortunately, almond flour won’t work in this recipe. Sorry!
It turned out pretty good, not the best. But that’s probably because I used spelt flour instead of all-purpose flour, and coconut oil instead of butter. But besides that, the blueberry muffins turned out great!!
You didn’t even follow the recipe, so how can you say it –as in THIS recipe– is not the best?!
She did say it probably cause she didn’t use all ingredients listed ?
Muffins were easy to make and delicious. Can you freeze them?
Hi Grace, Yes, they freeze beautifully.
These are by far the most amazing blueberry muffins out there! The extra step of putting raw sugar on top is my family’s favorite part. So delicious have made them twice in less than a week!
I just made these today with fresh garden picked blueberries and my family have them gave reviews!! Very easy and one if the best blueberry muffins we’ve ever eaten!!
I don’t consider myself a baker but I just made these. They turned out AMAZING! I don’t have a mixer of any type so I just used a fork and a bowl. I only had salted butter so I decreased the the 3/4t by about half. I left out the almond extract and added more vanilla. Also, I only had garlic flavored pan spray…don’t think that would work… so I didn’t grease the tin nor the paper and hoped for the best. They didn’t stick at all! I used dark brown sugar on the top as well. Obviously this is a forgiving batter because these turned out so good. This is going to be my show-off recipe and there’s nothing to it. Thanks for the recipe!
Outstanding! So full of blueberries and easy enough that my girls, 14 and 10, made them for father’s day without any help. Only difficuty is deciding which of your incredibe muffina to make, as the donut muffins and strawberry muffins are also awesome!
Hello Jenn, I’ve made food from your website before, and they all turned out fantastic!! I’m so exited to try these blueberry muffins, I’m been looking to find the best blueberry muffins, but every one that I tried, they didn’t turn out:( So I’m so exited to try them out!! (I’ll tell you how they turned out:D) So anyway, I’ve been baking with coconut oil to replace butter for a while now, and most of the recipes turned out with coconut oil replacing the butter. Do you think that I can replace the butter w/ coconut oil in this recipe??
Thanks!
Hi Eden, I wish I could be more helpful but I don’t have any experience baking with coconut oil. Theoretically, it should work but, again, I haven’t tried it. I would probably make them first with butter, then play with substitutions after that. Hope you enjoy 🙂