I made some blueberry muffins to brighten up your Thursday!
This is kind of a big deal, because I am a self proclaimed non-baker. But I’ve been practicing and practicing, and look at me! I made muffins that look like muffins! It took a few batches, but I finally got it right.
There was an unfortunate “baking powder is too old and these muffins didn’t rise and they look more like blueberry cups than blueberry muffins” situation. Nothing a quick trip to the store can’t fix. I’ve since discovered this great tip by David Lebowitz on how to tell if your baking soda is still good. I’ll be using this a lot in the future.
I was so proud of how these turned out, I rewarded myself by eating 3 of these muffins stat. 2 right after they came out of the oven, and a 3rd for dessert that I split open and toasted in the toaster oven. Both smothered in honey butter of course.
The secret to these muffins is using greek yogurt. It makes these blueberry muffins ultra moist on the inside, but still crispy and brown on the outside. I’ve started to prefer not using muffin liners when making muffins because I love that crispy brown exterior. A good coating of non-stick cooking spray does the trick.
These are great to make in the spring because blueberries don’t cost a million dollars. I used fresh, but you could easily use frozen. If using frozen, don’t thaw the blueberries, just throw them in still frozen with the dry ingredients. This will prevent them from dying your whole batter blue.
Don’t be alarmed if the batter seems dry, they cook up perfectly. You can easily divide the batter into the muffin tin using an ice-cream scoop. That will make the tops look very perfect and round looking. I prefer the craggy top look I got with these blueberry muffins by using 2 spoons to rustically plop in the batter.
Moist Blueberry Muffins
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
Yield: 12
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 10 ounces plain nonfat greek yogurt (1-1/4 cup)
- 11 ounce container fresh blueberries (1-1/2 cups)
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with the rack in the middle position.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add in blueberries and toss to combine.
- In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk egg for about 20 seconds until it becomes lighter in color and slightly frothy. Add sugar to the egg and whisk to combine. Then add in butter and whisk to combine. Add greek yogurt in 2 steps, whisking until just combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and gently fold until just combined. The batter should look a little dry and stiff, and there may still be a few pockets of dried flour.
- Spray a 12 muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Divide the batter evenly, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Rotate the muffin tin halfway thru baking.
- Allow to cool for 1 minute, then invert the mufins on a wire rack to cool for a few more minutes.
- Eat warm, or keep an an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
-Can use frozen blueberries instead of fresh. Add to dry ingredients when still frozen.
-Can use muffin liners if preferred
Recipe adapted from America’s Test Kitchen
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 191
- Sugar: 19.6g
- Fat: 4.25g
- Carbohydrates: 34.3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
These muffins look great Natalie! Good for you for attempting to bake! I wish i had one of those with my morning coffee! :)
Had no idea about that baking powder trick! Thanks for sharing that…
And these muffins look amazing! I can’t wait for blueberry season to get here in NY!! I’m with you on not using the ice cream scoop for the batter… I love the tops crackly :)
These look fantastic! I’ve gotten super into baking healthy(-ish) muffins to have on hand for quick breakfasts or snacks during the week, and I think these would make an excellent addition to our repertoire. I’ve made two batches of Irish soda bread muffins since before St. Patrick’s Day, and they definitely hit the spot! And with your honey butter? Ooh yeah.
Natalie, you shouldn’t say that you aren’t good at baking!! These look lovely lady!! Truly! Awesome that you mentioned David Labovitz…love him! This made me worry my baking soda is too old. It seems to last forever, and I bake quite a bit actually. Why don’t they just sell it in smaller containers? I don’t get it haha! I bet the yogurt makes these super moist. I have a pet peeve of dry muffins, and these look far from that. Pinned, thanks :)
These look delicious! I think you are a baker after all, you’re just to modest! :)
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great tips Natalie, thanks for sharing!
LOVE these muffins, Natalie! They’re so big and plump and stuffed to the max with blueberries, just how I like my blueberry muffins! I’m glad you didn’t give up after the first few fails! Love the addition of greek yogurt in these muffins—Gotta try that!
These look great and lovely pics as well! Well done!
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I love the rustic look of these muffins – great breakfast treat.
Thanks Shikha! I love the rustic look too. Then they really look homemade, and no one will think I bought them. Haha!
These are easily the best muffins I’ve ever eaten! We had them with honey butter and they were delicious!
I cannot believe you’re not a baker. These muffins look stunning! And oh, they’re so so pretty too with all those blueberries :)
Blueberry muffins are my favorite! Great idea to use Greek yogurt. and serving with that honey butter?? Yum.
Love blueberry muffins- favourite brunch recipe!
Okay, definitely going to check my baking powder when I get home tonight! And talk about perfect blueberry muffins, Natalie! I have a surplus of Greek yogurt in the fridge – I think blueberry muffins are in my future. :)
I love using yogurt in baked goods. These muffins look gorgeous and with that honey butter I bet they are divine.
As I was driving from a meeting today I had an overwhelming desire to bake blueberry muffins and then I visited your blog and now I am drooling. :) Can you ship me some please? ;)
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It was like I read your mind! If there were any left, I would definitely mail them to you. But, these only lasted about 3 days before they were all gone : )
Oh my goodness these muffins look so perfect! I love the beautiful blueberry color on the inside and how rustic they look, YUM!!
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I will have to make these, Nat! I love blueberry muffins!!
You must make them then! They’re so good, and the recipe is fool proof : )
I think you are a great baker – these muffins turned out amazing!! Blueberry muffins are my favorite and I love that you used greek yogurt. Wish I had a few of these in front of me especially with some honey butter – yum!
I sure do love muffins and these look fantastic! Thank goodness blueberries are starting to come down in price so I can start making blueberry goodies again. :) I’m crazy over that honey butter too! What an awesome flavor to pair with almost any morning goodie. :)
the tops of these look EXTRA crunchy and full of texture, which is an absolute must for me when it comes to muffins – love this Nat!
These look fantastic! I love muffins. Must try these. Your blog is wonderful!
I say you are a pretty awesome baker, Natalie! I wish you could share a few with me because I love a good moist blueberry muffin. Have a great weekend :)
Yes! Love those rustic tops!!!
Um, these muffins are definite proof that you are a baker or are meant to be one!!! These muffins definitely brightened my day today! Also, thanks for sharing that baking soda trick – I am sure it will come in handy in the near future as I’m always wondering how long that box of soda has been hiding in the pantry :). Now that you whipped up these babies, I can’t wait to see what you’ll be baking up next!
I was hoping a muffin recipe was coming when I saw these in the background of your honey butter post! I love muffins, and these look great! Greek yogurt in muffins is one of my favorite ways to make them – it makes them so moist, and makes me feel less guilty when I eat way more than one….
These look phenomenal! Thanks for sharing the testing baking powder tip. I had no idea!
Oh, these do sound amazing. Especially with the honey butter! I can’t wait to get my hands on some fresh blueberried and try these out!
I have been having a muffin craving lately, so it’s like you read my mind with this post! Can’t beat a classic blueberry muffin, and I love the addition of Greek yogurt in this recipe. I had to laugh when you said in the spring blueberries don’t cost a million dollars. So true! We are big fresh berry eaters, and I have a hard time paying so much for fruit that is gone in less than a day. One more reason I’m glad for the season change.
I bet these muffins are aaaaaahhhhhmazing with the honey butter! :)
I made these yesterday for breakfast, they were great.
I made half the quantity as it’s just for my husband and myself. We had 2 each out of the oven and ate the rest this morning (6 total).
I reduced the sugar to 1/3 cup, and used half organic whole wheat pastry flour and half organic sprouted spelt flour as I don’t believe in all-purpose flour (pretty devoid of nutrients).
I will make them again!
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What a great idea Sybil! The tricky thing with these muffins is you have so many left over if you’re making it for just 2 people. I’ll have to try that next time. Otherwise I’m giving lots of extra muffins to my neighbors : )
And I love that you used whole wheat pastry flour and half sprouted spelt flour. Makes them even healthier. I’ll have to try that next time too!
Have a great rest of your day, and so glad you like the muffins : )
I love this idea. I just made some and they taste wonderful
I am so glad you liked them Tifani! They are so yummy, and they freeze really well too if you have too many leftovers : )
Last weekend I was out of milk but I had some blueberries fresh from the farmers market and I wanted to make some muffins. I had some Greek yogurt in the fridge so I searched for blueberry muffins with Greek yogurt and found this recipe. They were absolutely fabulous. I’m dumping my old recipe for this one.
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I am so happy to hear that Elise! I just love this recipe. The muffins come out perfect every time. Thanks for letting me know, you just made my day! Hope you have a great rest of your week : )
My boyfriend has been begging for blueberry muffins since I moved in, so I decided to give these a try (despite having a dismal muffin-baking history!). Substituted vanilla for the plain greek yogurt since it was all I had on hand, but otherwise stuck to the recipe and these came out great! Not too sweet. At least I think so…we’ll see how he feels when he rolls out of bed in a few minutes to warm muffins fresh from the oven. What guy could complain about that?
I am so happy to hear that Valerie! And I’m just like you, I am not a great baker, but luckily these blueberry muffins turn out great every time. Great idea using vanilla yogurt! Bet it gives it even more vanilla flavor, I want to try that next time! I really hope your boyfriend liked these. I bet you made his day!
Thank you so much for letting me know you tried my recipe! You just made my day. Hope you have a great weekend, and come back to visit : )
These were amazing! I made them tonight for my family and this will be my go to recipe for blueberry muffins from now on. Thank you!!
I am so happy to hear that Sara! Aren’t they good? I may be biased, but these are the best blueberry muffins I’ve ever had. Thank you SO much for letting me know, you just made my night! Seriously. Smiling from ear to ear : )
Virtual hugs to you and your family! Enjoy those muffins!
These came out exactly like in the picture! Very moist and fluffy, even though I messed up mixing wet ingredients properly – just kinda threw everything in at the same time. I also used lemon yogurt and added a dash of vanilla extract – personal preference. Muffins turned out amazing!
I made these muffins yesterday morning for my husband to have on the way to the football game. They have a lovely crumb and the flavor was so nice. Today I made them with 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 6 thick cut slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled into the dry ingredients. PERFECT. This is a an easy and delicious recipe that I hope to use as a base for further exploration.
Thank you.
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I just made these this morning, and they are delicious! I even messed up the recipe, and accidentally used 1 Teaspoon of baking powder instead of 1 tablespoon…oops!
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I am so happy to hear that Julie! These muffins turn out great for me every time. And glad the wrong measurement of baking powder didn’t cause any issues! I hate when I do that. Or sometimes I’ll forget an ingredient all together. The worst! Thanks for letting me know you liked them, you made my day!
Just got these out of the oven & tried one. Soo good! Love the addition of greek yogurt; makes me feel like I am eating something a bit healthier! ;) Thanks for the recipe! Will definitely make again.
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I’m so glad you liked them Larissa! Aren’t they just the best blueberry muffins? Greek yogurt definitely helps keep them moist and perfect. Now you have me craving them! I’ll have to pick up some blueberries on the way home, haha! Thank you for letting me know you liked my recipe Larissa, you just made my day! Hugs!
These were wonderful and so simple! I happened to have canned blueberries on hand and no frozen ones (definitely no fresh ones as it is winter and I will not pay $5 a pint!) and it turned out great. This will be my go to recipe for blueberry muffins!
I am so happy to hear that Cori! Thank you for taking the time to tell me you liked my recipe. Now I want to make these again! And you’re so right, fresh blueberries are WAY too expensive this time of year.
I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious! It wasn’t too sweet which was perfect for me. Thanks for sharing!
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I’m so glad to hear that Sam! I love this blueberry muffins. So good! Thanks for taking the time to let me know you like my recipe. You made my day : )
I have made this recipe at least 10 times now and all 12 muffins are eaten by my family of 3 within 24 hours! The last 2 times I have made them, I have also made the honey butter and the honey butter makes them completely irresistible! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
I’m so happy to hear that Becki! This made my day!!! My husband loves these muffins. I should surprise him and make them for him again. You’re so nice to take the time to let me know you like my recipe. Big hugs to you!
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I was so proud to present these wonderfully endulgent muffins to my employees for a job well done! I did use French vanilla Greek yogurt since that was what had on hand. Midway through the baking process I sprinkled the tops with fine sugar. Perfection! Thanks so much for sharing!
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This makes me SOOO happy! I bet you made your employees day. What a nice boss you are! And I love your idea of sprinkling the tops with sugar. Yum! Thanks for taking the time to let me know you liked my recipe. Made my day!
I have been trying various blueberry muffin recipes, but no luck. Then I tried these, a great success, I used self raising flour and they worked too.
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I am so happy to hear that Dee! These blueberry muffins are still the best I have ever had. The recipe turns out great each time. Glad self raising flour worked for you. Really appreciate you letting me know you liked my recipe, you just made my day!