Yield: 12 muffins

Blueberry Crumb Muffins With Lemon Zest

blueberry muffins.

These blueberry crumb muffins are so soft and fluffy! They are made with fresh blueberries, lemon zest and topped with a sweet crumb topping.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

muffins

  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon zest, packed
  • 2 c flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 8 oz blueberries, washed, drained and dry

crumb topping

  • 10 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1/4 c butter, cold and cubed
  • pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter and sugar until combined, about 2 minutes
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, make sure they are well mixed in after each one.
  4. Mix in the vanilla
  5. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and lemon zest.
  6. To the wet ingredients alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk, do not over mix.
  7. Toss the cleaned blueberries with a tiny bit of flour, so they are slightly coated
  8. Don't wait until the batter is completely combined, add the blueberries while it still looks messy. Fold in to the batter until just combined
  9. To make the crumb topping, use your hands to combine the cold butter, flour, brown sugar, white sugar and pinch of cinnamon
  10. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners, evenly disperse the batter into each liner and top with the crumb.
  11. Bake for 5 minutes at 425 and then turn the heat down to 375 and continue baking for 20 minutes.
  12. Check by inserting a toothpick in the center.
  13. If it comes out clean they are done.
  14. Cool until they aren't too hot to handle and then transfer the blueberry muffins to a wire rack.

Notes

Tossing the blueberries in flour helps prevent the blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the muffin

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 271Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 347mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 4g

This information comes from online calculators. Although moderncrumb.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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