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
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Thank you I finally found the perfect muffin recipe!! They came out fluffy and almost cake like. Yummy!
I have some canola oil I’ve been trying to get rid of and was wondering would it change the texture of the muffin if I used the oil instead of the butter?
Thanks!
Hi Keyana, Unfortunately oil won’t work with this recipe. Sorry!
I tried making your recipe from scratch and follwed the recipe to the t, but mine did not turn out. All of the blueberries sunk to the bottom. When I pulled the liners off the blueberries stuck to the liner. I greased both the liner and the pan. I think next time I’ll use less berries and I’ll add them indivially to the muffins after scooping them.
Hi Sunni, Sorry you had trouble with the recipe. Next time, you can try tossing the berries with a few teaspoons of flour; this will help prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
That’s an excellent tip. Thank you, I look forward to making your recipe again
Absolutely delightful. We made these this morning for breakfast. They have the perfect texture and the flavor hosts a full blueberry flavor with a backdrop of almond. We will make these over and over again!
I just finished baking these muffins. They are delicious. I actually didn’t have enough blueberries so I used blueberries and raspberries. It was a perfect combination and turned out well. I did need to bake it the full 30 minutes unlike other comments, and I did use the almond extract. It adds a very subtle flavor that goes well with the blueberries and raspberries. I would imagine that the lemon extract other commenters used would be equally as good.
I don’t usually review recipes, but these are outstanding. I’ve tried other scratch recipes for blueberry muffins, but these were delicious as well as beautiful. Like other reviewers, I used lemon instead of almond, but that’s just my personal taste. I broke my own rule and made them for company before making them for myself first, and it was not in vain. They are fabulous.
The muffins tasted GREAT!
I only had to cook mine for 21 minutes.
I used some large blueberries so 2 1/4 cups seemed a bit too much.
EXCELLENT Muffins! The best blueberry muffin recipe! I love it!
Can I substitute other fruit or chocolate chips instead of blueberries?
Hi Carmen, Yes, see my new strawberry muffins for a delicious variation:https://www.onceuponachef.com/2015/05/strawberry-muffins.html
Gracias.
“Best” Blueberry Muffins are the perfect name for the PERFECT muffin. These muffins are moist, flavorful, not too sweet and the little crunch on top makes the irresistible!. I added a few pinches of fresh lemon zest to make them my own, but that’s just my personal preference, they really need no tweaking. Thanks, Chef!
These muffins are VERY good. I have to watch my sugar intake so I cut the sugar to 1/2 cup instead of 1 cup and did not put any sugar on top. Still amazing muffins. The almond extract really comes through and makes the taste. I used black raspberries instead of blueberries because that is what I had on hand. Great muffins.
If I double this recipe will they still turn out the same? I have had trouble doubling recipes before… They don’t always turn out right, but I need to make a large batch for work so thinking of giving it a try in the morning.
Hi Kristen, Should be okay. Good luck!