I mentioned in this post that I was on the hunt for a collection of classic recipes I’ll have for ages. You know- the ones that someday will turn into “Mom’s famous recipe for-”. I have a handful of these types of recipes and am on the hunt for a few others. I’m happy to say that when it comes to a perfect blueberry muffin- I found it last week.
In the past, I have struggled with finding a fruit-based muffin that has a thick enough batter for the fruit to not sink to the bottom. I wanted my blueberries to be evenly distributed throughout so you got one with every bite. I also wanted nice round domes with a crumbly topping. These were perfect on all accounts. The berries were so plump and juicy and right there in every single bite. The crumb topping was the perfect touch, and next time I think I’ll add even a bit more. There is no doubt I’ll be making this recipe many times to come!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour?
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- ?1/2 teaspoon salt
- ?1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened?
- 1 cup sugar?
- 2 large eggs
- ?2 teaspoons vanilla extract?
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- ?2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- Streusel Topping:
- ?4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour?
- 2 teaspoons melted butter
- large pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a muffin tin with cooking spray or vegetable oil, or line with paper muffin liners.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and flour. Add butter and mix together until texture is crumbly, and butter is fully mixed in.
- In another small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.?Gently stir in blueberries.
- Divide batter evenly into 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle muffins with streusel topping.
- Bake at 350º for 20 to 25 min, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before eating.
Recipe adapted from Barbara Bakes
so, i made these, both in small sized muffins and in the large ones i got from the registry! they were both great! even tho, i was a bit surprised that the muffin texture is almost like angel food cake-y gone dense. i know that sounds like a mouthfull. it is very moist and yummy tasting. but maybe the whiteness of the cake freaked me out. i am used to brownish more muffin texture like muffins.
hubby on the other hand LOVED them. had three for breakfast :)
Ive been searching for the perfect bb muffin recipe too! these look amazing! quick question tho… i just got married two weeks ago (i know you are about to be married too, congrats- enjoy it, its been the best day of my life) and i got a muffin pan from my registry. the muffin cups are huge (not like a regular cupcake tin). can i make this recipe in the big muffin cups? or will the size affect the consistency?
These look so tasty! Good work! A tip that has helped me keep the blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the muffin: Fold in frozen blueberries to the batter. Just a thought! Good luck with wedding, marriage, and all of that!
We love this recipe too. So nice to have a perfect recipe. Thanks for linking to my post. I’ll have to try it with brown sugar in the topping.
Thanks Maggie! I agree!
Thanks Claire!
That’s perfect!
Thanks! I’m glad too :)
Yes I hope you do- they are really great!
Thanks Katrina!
I agree Yas- it’s a getting married thing for me too! I feel like nesting makes me want to gather all the best recipes!
Thanks Cassie! I have one really well lit spot on my windowsil and the pictures always turn out better than the others. I need to find a way to reproduce that!
Thanks Sal! Let me know when you find your perfect blondie!
Ooh- raw sugar would be great as a topper as well!
These look lovely! And I just bought a pint of blueberries!!
These are STUNNING.
These look delish! My go-to blueberry muffin recipe is from the pioneer woman… it’s fluffy but has a nice little crunch, bc it’s topped with raw sugar.
These look delicious! Nothing beats a fresh out of the oven blueberry muffin!
It’s been my mission to begin the search for classic recipes. I tackled chocolate chip cookies yesterday and now I’m onto blondies. I love these Audra, they actually look like my mom’s :)
I love classic recipes too. I go on kicks where all I want are the “back to basics” classic recipes that I have always loved. Looks like you nailed this one. And I love that shot of the blueberries!
glad you found THE recipe for blueberry muffins – love it when I can check off recipes like that from my bucket list!
These look yummy! I’ve been searching for “the” blueberry muffin, will have to try these!
Husband and I make our favorite classic recipes (crepes, tea cakes, etc) for weekend brunches. Since getting married I swear my passion for these tried-and-trues has grown tenfold (must be all the nesting, ha).
I totally agree that it’s hard to find a batter which distributes the berries perfectly. You seem to have found it, and they look perfect.
I love the look of those blueberries bursting out. These DO look perfect!