Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins
A reliable blueberry muffin depends on the contrast between a crisp, sugary top and a soft, airy interior. This method leans on room-temperature ingredients to build structure and a hot oven to ensure a tall lift.
Temperature is your primary ingredient.
Ensure your butter, eggs, and milk are at room temperature so the batter emulsifies smoothly rather than curdling. Overmixing is the only way to ruin these; stop when the last streak of flour disappears.
- 12-cup muffin tin
- Large mixing bowl
- Rubber spatula
- Whisk
- Paper liners
What goes in.
- 2 cupsall-purpose flour
- 1 cupgranulated sugar
- 2 tspbaking powder
- 1/2 tspsalt
- 2large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cupunsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/2 cupwhole milk, room temperature
- 1/2 tspvanilla extract
- 1.5 cupsfresh blueberries, tossed in a pinch of flour
Gentle integration
Use a spatula to sweep from the bottom of the bowl and over the top, rotating the bowl as you go. Stop the moment the dry ingredients are hydrated; small lumps of flour are acceptable.
The method.
Heat the oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line your muffin tin with paper liners.
Combine dry
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt until uniform.
Mix wet
In a separate jug, whisk the eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine
Pour the wet mixture into the dry. Fold gently with a spatula until nearly combined, then fold in the floured blueberries.
Portion
Divide the batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups. Fill them to the brim for high, domed tops.
Bake
Bake at 425°F for 7 minutes, then lower the heat to 375°F without opening the door. Bake for an additional 13–15 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
Other turns to take.
Lemon Zest
Add the zest of one lemon to the sugar before mixing to brighten the berry flavor.
Streusel Topping
Mix 2 tablespoons of butter, 3 tablespoons of flour, and 3 tablespoons of sugar until crumbly; sprinkle over the batter before baking.
When it doesn't go to plan.
Tossing blueberries in a tablespoon of flour prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the liners.
If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw them; add them directly to the batter to prevent the juice from bleeding into the mix.
Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to prevent the bottoms from getting soggy.
The ones that keep coming up.
Why do my muffins stick to the liners?
This happens if you peel the paper while the muffins are still hot. Wait until they are completely cool to ensure a clean release.
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