Description
Delight your taste buds with these flavorful Lemon Blueberry Muffins that are bursting with juicy blueberries and zesty lemon flavor. These tender and moist muffins are perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat any time of the day.
Ingredients
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For the Muffins:
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (divided)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (at room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the muffin tin: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin. Set aside.
- Mix butter, lemon zest, and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, lemon zest, and sugar until well-combined.
- Add egg and vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well-combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Toss blueberries with flour: In a separate bowl, toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup of flour until coated.
- Combine dry ingredients: Add the remaining flour, baking powder, and salt to the batter.
- Stir in buttermilk: Stir in just until mostly combined. Add the buttermilk and stir until combined.
- Fold in blueberries: Carefully fold in the blueberries. The batter will be thick.
- Divide batter and bake: Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tin cups. Top with sugar. Bake for 12-18 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Lemon Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Muffins, Lemon Muffins, Breakfast Muffins
