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Aesthetic Bakery-Style Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest (zest of 1 large lemon)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
Sparkling Lemon-Sugar Crust
  • 3 tbsp coarse turbinado sugar (or sparkling sugar)
  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Equipment

  • Jumbo Muffin Tin
  • Mixing Bowls

Method
 

Prepare the Batter
  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a 6-count jumbo muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. (Note: Remove 1 tablespoon of this flour mixture and toss it with the blueberries in a small bowl to prevent them from sinking later).
  3. In a separate medium bowl, vigorously whisk the melted butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest together until pale and fragrant. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract and buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
Combine and Bake
  1. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently fold them together until *just* combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are perfectly fine.
  2. Gently fold in the flour-tossed blueberries.
  3. Divide the thick batter evenly among the 6 jumbo muffin cups. They will be very full, mounded all the way to the top.
  4. In a tiny bowl, rub the turbinado sugar and remaining 1 tsp lemon zest together with your fingers until fragrant. Sprinkle this generously over the top of each muffin.
  5. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 5 minutes. Then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 320mgFiber: 3gSugar: 34g

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