Description
These homemade blueberry muffins are soft, fluffy, and packed with juicy blueberries. They are easy to make with simple ingredients and perfect for breakfast, brunch, snacks, or meal prep.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup milk or sour cream
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon flour, for tossing blueberries
- Coarse sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a jumbo muffin tin with 8 liners or a standard muffin tin with 12 liners.
- Rinse the blueberries and pat them completely dry. Place them in a small bowl, toss with 1 tablespoon flour, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, sea salt, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the olive oil, milk or sour cream, egg, and applesauce until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula or wooden spoon until the flour is just moistened. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. If using coarse sugar, sprinkle a little over the tops.
- Bake on the center rack for 22 to 25 minutes for jumbo muffins, or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Standard muffins may bake faster, so begin checking around 16 to 18 minutes.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- For richer muffins, use sour cream instead of milk.
- Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used. If using frozen blueberries, add them while still mostly frozen and fold gently.
- Do not overmix the batter. Stir just until the flour disappears to keep the muffins soft and fluffy.
- A little lemon zest can be added to the batter for a brighter blueberry muffin.
- For standard muffins, this makes about 12 and may bake faster.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 22 to 25 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
