We're head over heels for these homemade blueberry muffins. Moist, fluffy, and studded with juicy berries, they're a delicious quick breakfast or snack!
I’d take these homemade blueberry muffins over ones from a bakery any day. They’re moist and tender in the middle and have a crisp cinnamon-sugar streusel on top. But best of all, they’re loaded with juicy blueberries. You get a hit of sweet-tart berry flavor in every bite.
We’ve been lucky enough to go blueberry picking a few times this summer, and I’ve made this easy blueberry muffin recipe after every trip. The muffins disappear quickly around here—paired with a cup of coffee, they’re one of my favorite breakfast treats. Our kiddo loves them too (without the coffee, of course).
I’m hoping to make another batch this summer, while fresh blueberries are still abundant. After that, we might have to switch over to frozen blueberries for the fall. These blueberry muffins are too good to take out of the rotation! I hope you love them too.
Blueberry Muffin Recipe Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this blueberry muffin recipe:
- Blueberries, of course! Fresh or frozen blueberries will work well here. If you use frozen, there’s no need to thaw them before adding them to the batter.
- All-purpose flour – It creates the base of the batter. Spoon and level it to avoid packing too much into your measuring cup.
- Baking powder, baking soda, and eggs – They help the muffins rise.
- Whole milk Greek yogurt – It gives the muffins a super moist and fluffy texture.
- Cane sugar – For sweetness. Regular granulated sugar works too.
- Vegetable oil and milk – They add moisture and richness. Any type of milk goes! Use whole milk, almond milk, oat milk, or whatever you keep in your fridge.
- Vanilla extract – For warm depth of flavor.
- And sea salt – To make all the flavors pop!
You’ll also need extra flour, brown sugar, cold butter, and cinnamon to create the crumble topping.
Find the complete recipe with measurements below.
How to Make Blueberry Muffins
I love this blueberry muffin recipe because it’s super easy. A muffin pan is the only special equipment required! Here’s how it goes:
Start by making the crumble topping. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Use your hands or a fork to work the cold butter into the flour mixture until it crumbles. Set aside.
Next, make the muffin batter. Whisk together the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients…
…and mix until just combined. Careful not to overmix, or the muffins will be dense.
Then, add the blueberries to the batter. Toss them with 1/2 teaspoon flour before folding them in. This little bit of flour prevents the blueberries from sinking to the bottoms of the muffins.
Evenly divide the batter into a 12-cup muffin tin that’s been greased or lined with paper liners. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar streusel on top.
Finally, bake at 400°F for 17 to 20 minutes. The muffin tops should spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted should come out clean.
Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely (or devouring them warm).
Recipe Tips
- Don’t overmix. If you bake often, this goes without saying. But if you’re new to muffin-making, be sure to mix your batter until the ingredients are just combined. Overmixing will make your muffins dense.
- Toss the blueberries with a pinch of flour. Lightly coating the blueberries in flour before you fold them into the batter helps them stay suspended in the muffins. That way, you get a blueberry in every bite instead of ending up with a pile of berries at the bottom of each muffin.
- Make lemon blueberry muffins. Skip the crumb topping. After baking, drizzle the muffins with my lemon glaze and sprinkle them with lemon zest. I love this variation!
- Make healthy blueberry muffins. When I’m craving less-sweet muffins, I simply skip the topping. The muffins are still great without it! If you like, you can also replace 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour.
How to Store Blueberry Muffins
These blueberry muffins keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Can you freeze blueberry muffins?
Yes! These blueberry muffins also freeze well for up to 3 months. To thaw a muffin, set it out at room temperature for a couple of hours, or pop it the microwave for about 30 seconds.
More Favorite Blueberry Recipes
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Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the blueberries
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup whole milk Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- 2 large eggs
- â…“ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups blueberries
Crumble Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- â…“ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly oil or spray a 12-cup muffin tin or line it with muffin liners.
- Make the crumble topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Use your hands or a fork to work in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside while you make the muffin batter.
- Make the muffins: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla.
- In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with ½ teaspoon flour.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the blueberries. Use a â…“-cup measuring cup to divide the batter among the muffin cups. Evenly sprinkle with the crumble topping.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
I would like to make these with whole wheat flour. My husband can’t have regular flour. Have you made these with whole wheat flour?
Thanks!
Hi Kelly, I would try to finf Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or White/Whole Wheat Flour (Bob’s Red Mill and King Arther Flour make them). They are whole grain flours that won’t make the muffins as dense as regular whole wheat flour will. Whole grain spelt flour would be a nice alternative as well. I hope that helps!
Thank you for the suggestions. I will try these and get back to you.
Thanks again!
These muffins are sooooo yummy! I used lemon zest because I didn’t have lemon oil and the lemon flavor was just right. This recipe is a keeper.
I’m so glad you loved them!
Me and My mom did the exact same thing thing with the lemon zest and it indeed was just the perfect lemon flavour. these muffins are amazing!
I haven’t make these…yet. Just wondering what the nutritional stats are as I am watching fat and cholesterol intake for a healthier me and weight lose. Thank you.
The blueberry muffins were the best!?
I’m so glad you loved them!
Yum. I made these this morning and they are delicious. Surprisingly light even with the whole wheat flour. I didn’t have lemon oil so added about a 1/2 TBSP. of fresh lemon juice. Can’t say that I could taste any lemon, so may try a full TBSP next time (or buy lemon oil ?).
Hi Carol, I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Yes, with lemon juice, the flavor tends to bake out. You could try up to 2-3 teaspoons lemon zest next time for more lemon flavor.
Unbelievably, I’ve run out of olive oil. Can I use butter?! Same amount?
I believe olive oil makes it moist. With butter it could be more crumbly but still taste good
Just made this and its so delicious! So moist and not too sweet! I did make some adjustments to the receipe by adding some lemon juice and I also didnt hv whole wheat flour so just substitute it with the all purpose flour, turned out great!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the muffins!
Looks great! Can I substitute a whole grain flour for the white flour? Trying to cut out white flour, sugar, rice, etc. Thank you!
Hi Terry, we like to use Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (you can use it in place of the white and the wheat flour). It’s whole grain but not heavy and it works perfectly in these muffins. Hope that helps!
hi. what can I use instead of eggs?
What can I substitute whole wheat flour and almond flour to? Coz my kids are allergy with nut and gluten from whole wheat.
what is the temperature and time to cook?
Hi Anna, it’s at the bottom of the post – 400°F for 17 minutes.
Hello! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. Do you know how many calories are in 1 muffin?
made with my 4 yo.Is it okay for her to eat batter? it is delicous but why do you make all your food vegan these days?low fat this and high fat that.
your confused but delicious grandma,
granny wilma.
Hi, she should probably not eat the batter due to the raw eggs and raw flour in the recipe.
The recipe isn’t vegan, I’m not sure I’m understanding the second part of your question.
As usual, perfectly delicious recipe!
Hi! Just made these and they are amazing! If not freezing, how do I store these and how long will they last? Many thanks!
I’m so glad you loved them! I store them on a plate, loosely covered, at room temp for just a few days – they start to dry out which is why I like to freeze them after the first day.
Hi Jeanine, I was wondering if you could substitute the wheat flour for plain white flour? If so, are the measurements the same? I wanted to make these for my little sister’s birthday but she doesn’t like the taste of wheat flour.
Yummy, easy to make muffins! I substituted milk for yogurt and 1 cup of almond flour/1 cup of regular flour since that’s what I had available. Turned out delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipes!
Hi ! I am on the Vegan trail these days for food choices and had found your page for a Jackfruit recipe (that I absolutely love!)
so, I was looking here at your Blue brerry Muffin recipe and was wondering what insight, (if any) you might have re: not using eggs in the recipe ? Thanks a bunch indeed 🙂
Hi Roberta. Try Just Egg. 3 tbsp/egg.
Hi! just wondering how you eat these after you freeze them? do you microwave or thaw or? Thanks! Very excited to make these 🙂
Hi Sydney, I put them in the microwave for about 20 seconds. You can also thaw them at room temp overnight.
What a great recipe.. I substituted coconut sugar for the cane sugar. But these turned out absolutely delicious. My family loved these.. Thank you
I’m so glad you loved them as much as we do!