Description
This recipe makes fluffy, tender bakery-style blueberry muffins with a perfect domed top, ideal for a delicious and convenient breakfast. It uses simple ingredients and offers tips for achieving moist crumbs and even berry distribution.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup whole milk (or Greek yogurt/sour cream)
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted (or neutral oil like canola)
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (toss with 1 teaspoon flour before folding if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until uniformly combined.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk the melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth. (Optional: add a teaspoon of lemon zest for brightness).
- Mix Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir just until combined; the batter should still be lumpy with no dry streaks to avoid tough muffins.
- Fold In Blueberries: Gently fold in the blueberries. (Tip: toss them with a teaspoon of flour beforehand to prevent sinking).
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each almost to the top.
- Bake Muffins: Bake for 5 minutes at 400°F (200°C), then reduce the heat to 375°F (190°C) and bake for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
To achieve tender muffins, avoid overmixing the batter; it should remain lumpy. To prevent blueberries from sinking, toss them with a teaspoon of flour before folding into the batter. Store dry ingredients airtight for best quality.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (approx. 100 g)
- Calories: 350 calories
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg