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Big baked blueberry muffin on a wire rack.
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The Best Classic Blueberry Muffins Recipe

This is the best blueberry muffin recipe ever.  These big blueberry muffins are loaded with smashed and whole blueberries, moist from buttermilk, and have a crunchy sugar crust topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Bread/Muffin, Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry muffin recipe, how to make blueberry muffins, the best blueberry muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Amanda Finks

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups blueberries divided (fresh, or thawed & patted dry if from frozen)
  • 1 cup buttermilk well shaken
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 Tablespoons course sugar turbinado sugar like Sugar In The Raw, or sanding sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners. Lightly spray the inside of the paper liners with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter. Heat until the butter is just melted (either in a microwave or double boiler on the stove top).
  • Add the granulated sugar and oil to the melted butter. Whisk together.
  • Add 1/2 cup of blueberries to the bowl. Use the back of a fork to mash the berries and release some of their blueberry juice.
  • Add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest, and salt to the bowl. Whisk until the eggs are completely incorporated in the liquid.
  • Add the baking powder and baking soda. Whisk to incorporate.
  • Add the flour and remaining 1 1/2 cups of blueberries. Gently stir/fold the batter just until no dry flour remains (batter will be thick & a little lumpy).
  • Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups (the muffin liners will be completely full & mounded in the center). Sprinkle each muffin with 1 teaspoon of turbinado sugar.
  • Bake on a center oven rack for 25-27 minutes. Cook until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with moist crumbs or blueberries, but no raw batter. Cool for 10 minutes in the muffin pan. Then, remove the muffins to cool on a wire rack until ready to serve warm or room temperature.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg