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The Best Blueberry Muffins for an Easy Homemade Treat

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Prep Time 10 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces blueberries
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup whole milk room temperature
  • Coarse sugar for topping if desired

Method
 

  1. Preheat and line the pan.
  2. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  3. Whisk the dry ingredients.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt so everything is evenly distributed.
  5. Toss the berries.
  6. Place the blueberries in a small bowl and coat them lightly with about a tablespoon of the flour mixture. This helps them stay suspended in the batter instead of dropping to the bottom.
  7. Mix the wet base.
  8. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, melted butter, and eggs until the mixture looks smooth and a little airy, then stir in the vanilla.
  9. Combine wet and dry.
  10. Add the flour mixture and milk in alternating additions, mixing gently after each addition until the batter is just combined.
  11. Fold in the blueberries.
  12. Use a spatula to gently fold in the berries so they stay intact and evenly spread through the batter.
  13. Fill the pan.
  14. Divide the batter between the muffin cups, filling them nearly to the top for taller muffin crowns. Add a few extra berries and a little coarse sugar on top if you like.
  15. Bake and cool.
  16. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the tops are golden and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the muffins cool in the pan briefly, then move them to a rack.

Notes

Measuring flour carefully matters here. The recipe notes warn that too much flour is one of the easiest ways to end up with dry or dense muffins, and recommend using a kitchen scale or spooning flour into the cup instead of scooping directly.
Overmixing is another easy way to lose that soft texture. The page specifically advises mixing only until combined so the muffins stay light rather than tough.
Room-temperature eggs and milk help the batter come together more smoothly, which supports a more even crumb. The source also suggests keeping an eye on oven temperature because even small temperature differences can affect the final texture.
If you want the muffins to stay especially moist, the page also mentions an optional steam trick: placing a small oven-safe dish of water in the oven while the muffins bake.