Squeeze the best out of your day with my lemon blueberry muffin recipe. So soft. Unbelievably moist. Bright and cheerful!!!
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Hello muffin lemon lovers!
How was your weekend? What did you do? I ate baked a dozen of these simple, bright and sweet lemon blueberry muffins. If you know me, you know for sure how I feel for lemon desserts. They are my second love. This is first! Even I never thought I’d say that.
Also I am a sucker for summer time muffins! You need to check out all my easy muffins recipes!
Now when you mix some berries in muffins, you are probably gonna have to hide your muffins from me. Or else don’t blame me later!
I just love how the blueberries change color and get all shiny after they bake and burst.
The berries even get sweeter and their fruity juices get mixed in the lemony muffins as they bake! Certainly, nothing beats this combination on the planet.
How to make lemon blueberry muffin recipe
These lemon and blueberry muffins are so easy to make. No complex tricks involved! Very few simple ingredients. Also just one mixing bowl and a 15 minutes preparation from that busy day of yours! And there you have it.
So, how do we do it?
- First off, combine all the wet ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Then sift your dry ingredients over the wet ones.
- Next, fold in blueberries.
- Now quickly coat blueberries in some flour. This step is to prevent berries from sinking in and collecting at the bottom.
Finally, bake!!!
Don’t you want to pop some into your mouth right away? ♥
Taste & texture of lemon and blueberry muffins
So before I say anything else, look at this! ↓
It is not a blueberry muffin, if not a ton of blueberries explode in your mouth. Yes, I meant in almost every single bite.
Well distributed juicy blueberries in a bright and refreshing sweet citrusy lemon muffin! These lemon and blueberry muffins are so soft, moist and light that you might call these cupcakes. But these aren’t missing their muffin component either. They are so hearty!
We are making lemon blueberry muffins with yogurt and oil to make them extra moist. And there is no dry crumb in sight!
Also just enough lemon zest and juice for that balanced sweet-tart flavor. Not too tangy too wrinkle your eyes. Just enough for that light, fresh and sweet citrus taste.
Moist, glossy and shining happily on the top lemon blueberry muffins for you! ⇑ ⇑ ⇑
Size of these lemon blueberry muffins?
These are very large muffins baked by filling muffin liners to the brim. No, your muffins won’t convert into a yellow lemon lava in your oven.
Because, initially we are setting our oven to a high temperature, so that these rise all the way to the top. Finally lower the temperature to let them bake well on the inside!
Did you notice that dome on the top? I call it mushroom top. 😉
How do you store fresh blueberry muffins?
I like to store my lemon blueberry muffins at room temperature, laying a paper towel underneath them. And one on their top to soak additional moisture. Cover tightly.
How do you make muffins fluffy?
- By never over beating the batter
- Adding just the right amount of leaveners and making sure they are fresh
- Measuring your flour accurately
Why did my muffins come out so dense?
- The batter was over beaten
- You accidentally added too much flour
- The leaveners were expired
Can you store muffins in the fridge?
Of course you can! And for muffins with fresh fruits and berries, I only keep them at room temp for a day or so. For longer storage (up to 5 days) it is recommended to store muffins in the fridge covered tightly all the time. Wrap muffins in foil before putting in an air tight container to lock moisture in.
And you certainly don’t have to like lemons to like these muffins. The tangy taste of lemon just disappears in the bake somewhere. And a sensational fruity depth of flavor is produced, that you’d want to live for!
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups (240 Gms) All purpose flour
- 1 Cup (240 ml) Yogurt (Full fat)
- 1/2 Cup (120 ml) Oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup (200 Gms) Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 2 Tbsp Lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups Fresh/frozen blueberries
Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a muffin pan with 8 liners. Set aside.2. In a large mixing bowl beat together egg and sugar (You may use a beater to speed up the process). I did it with a whisk. 😉 Add oil, yogurt, salt, vanilla and mix these well until incorporated. Beat in lemon juice and zest too.3. Sift all purpose flour and baking soda over the wet ingredients and fold only till no streak of flour is visible. Use a spatula for this job and employ cut and fold method to avoid over mixing. Make sure to get to the bottom of your bowl4. Fold in the blueberries, saving some for dotting on top before baking (for those appealing tops). Bake these for 7 minutes at 425°F. Then keeping the muffins in the oven, lower the temperature to 350°F and continue to bake for 17-19 minutes. Or till the muffin passes the toothpick test.5. Allow to cool them on wire rack after 5 minutes of taking these out of the oven.
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So berry yummy!
You said that so right Angie!
In love with these mufffins.. What can I substitute for eggs!!?
Thanks Archana! Haven’t tried these eggless yet. But you may substitute eggs with egg replacer at ease! Hope you like these.
yummy indeed, Interestingly I made some yesterday too but minus lemon 🙂
Thanks a lot! Blueberry muffins are too good on their own too. I bet yours were delicious!
Yes they tasted yum Neha, but I will try with lemon next time, love a little citrus in my bakes sometimes as well!
I am sure you will like them Nisha!
Looks delicious
Thanks! They indeed are.
Those muffins look worthy of carrying them on oneself! Oh the way blueberries burst when ripe and hot, leaving behind swirls of marbled purple. I am a fan of anything to do with them 🙂
I agree with each and every word you just said! Blueberries are the best. 😉 Thanks for stopping by and liking these.
My pleasure 🙂
Mouthwatering… you are such a talent! Love all the pictures too.
Yayyy!! So glad you liked these. 🙂
This looks so delicious! Lemon & blueberry make for such a wonderful pair!
You said it so right Divya. These two rock it together! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Oh yes ! We could eat blueberries with (almost) everything ! Thank you for this one dear!
I am loving that idea. 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
I do love a good muffin, and have been getting screaming deals on blueberries, so I may have to whip up a batch, and risk eating them all before kids home from school (!) – thanks for the recipe!
Haha! What an idea Laura! Also you are one lucky lady to get good deals on blueberries, go grab’em all!
Thanks for your sharing.
Do you have recipe in metric as the measurement conversion table in the internet varies.
Therefore, texture will be different.
Besides blueberry, what other fruits can be used for this recipe.
Thank you once again.
Hi Carol! The recipe is updated in grams and ml now! You may use other berries like raspberry or even strawberries. Those taste excellent with lemon flavored muffins! Do share how these turned out for you. 🙂
How large are the muffins? You mentioned you got 8 muffins out of the recipe, may I know the size of muffin pan you used to bake it. Thanks.
Yes I baked 8 muffins using a standard sized muffin pan. As the muffin batter is filled to its brim, outcome is a large sized muffin. Not jumbo sized, but pretty large. Hope you get my point.
I just pulled these out of the oven & they smell amazing!! I’m not sure how big your muffin tins are but I got 17 regular size muffins from this recipe. (I’m excited about that!🤤) The only change I made was the oil, I used olive oil instead of canola/vegetable oil. Oh, and I forgot to leave some berries for the top, they all got mixed in! Can’t wait til they’re cool enough to eat…😍
Oh that is wonderful to hear Audra! I did use a standard sized muffin pan and filled the liners to the brim. My muffins were pretty large. And I got exactly eight! Olive oil sounds great here.
Thank you for the lovely recipe. We all loved it…especially the kids.
I plan to make mini muffins this time. Trying to determine the Qty for 60 mini muffins and what should be the baking time.
Most welcome Akansha! 2 cups of flour will yield approx 3 dozen mini muffins. Baking time should be anywhere between 10-15 minutes. Perform a toothpick test to make sure.
These look delish!
How can I make this recipe to get 6 Jumbo muffins?
How long do I cook them for? At what oven temperature?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Autumn! You will have to eliminate 1/4th of every ingredient. Like using 1 1/2 cup of flour instead of 2 cups, using 1 and a 1/2 eggs, instead of 2. This is the reason I wrote it for 8 muffins. Though oven temp and time will remain the same. Happy baking!
Oh, my goodness…yum! I love the tips to help the blueberries distribute well and to get the right size and texture. These are always the areas where my blueberry muffins fail lol! I’ll definitely be trying this recipe – excited!
You never can go wrong with lemon and blueberries, such a great combo!
Bright and cheerful, indeed! I’ve been looking for a go-to blueberry muffin recipe for my kids (who both love lemon), so this recipe is perfect!
These are two of my favorite flavors! So fresh and tangy with the lemon but fruity with the blueberry! love this recipe, thank you
I love blueberries! They are super healthy so I use them in lots of recipes. These muffins look gorgeous! Love the combo of blueberries with lemon!
I love lemony desserts and these look so good!!! Can’t wait to try!
These muffins look PERFECT!!! I just love the combo of blueberries and lemon!
Lemon and blueberry – my favourite combination 🙂 I love this recipe so much. Delicious!
Such moist, fluffy muffins. I would love to bake these for my 5 years old.
Lemon & blueberry is such a great combo!! Think I’ll make these w/ my daughter at that weekend
My kids Birthdays are special and surely these Muffins look special too. Love the Flavor and the Blueberry option to it too. Cute and yummy.
I just LOVE blueberries and lemon together! These muffins look so delicious and would make a great addition to any brunch party!
I’m there all day, everyday for some blueberry muffins but you just added my OTHER favorite ingredient, lemon! Yes! I’m all in!
You’ve done a fantastic job evenly distributing those blueberries – cannot wait to try these – they look so delicious!
I was wondering if you had ever tried making these using gluten free flour. Is there anything else that would need to be added when doing so? I want to try these but have to go gluten free so would love any recommendations you might have 🙂
Hi Chris! I am sorry, I have zero experience in baking gluten free. But I found an article you might find useful. https://gfjules.com/converting-recipes-gluten-free-flour/ Let me know how they turned out, if you try them.
Blueberry is definitely my favourite kind of muffin! I love when the fruit bursts and makes everything purple! I’ll be trying these for sure!
I love this flavour combo and can’t wait to try them!
These muffins look soooo fluffy and crumbly! Lemon and blueberry is such a classic combo and your muffins look like the perfect way to make them shine 🙂
I made these this morning for breakfast and just had to come back to let you know they were SUPER fab! The hubby and kids actually asked me to make them again! I normally have to fight with those three at breakfast–but NOPE they love them!!!!
These look like the perfect muffins to be. So pretty and colourful too. Sharing these.