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 1x
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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
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Sarah & Arkadi says
March 27, 2014 at 6:10 amThese muffins look great Natalie! Good for you for attempting to bake! I wish i had one of those with my morning coffee! :)
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
March 27, 2014 at 6:10 amHad 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 :)
Meg says
March 27, 2014 at 6:14 amThese 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.
Kelly - LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE says
March 27, 2014 at 7:22 amNatalie, 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 :)
Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says
March 27, 2014 at 7:52 amThese look delicious! I think you are a baker after all, you’re just to modest! :)
Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says
March 27, 2014 at 7:55 am*too
cheri says
March 27, 2014 at 8:03 amgreat tips Natalie, thanks for sharing!
Sarah@WholeAndHeavenlyOven says
March 27, 2014 at 8:31 amLOVE 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!
Kathi @ Laughing Spatula says
March 27, 2014 at 8:49 amThese look great and lovely pics as well! Well done!
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J says
May 18, 2019 at 8:33 amFollowed the recipe exactly, and mine look just like the picture. Wouldn’t call them muffins—they are more dense and not fluffy at all. More like a cross between a muffin and a scone. Kind of gluey texture…not terrrible, but not great either.
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Shikha @ Shikha la mode says
March 27, 2014 at 8:58 amI love the rustic look of these muffins – great breakfast treat.
Natalie says
March 27, 2014 at 5:56 pmThanks Shikha! I love the rustic look too. Then they really look homemade, and no one will think I bought them. Haha!
Shawn says
March 27, 2014 at 9:03 amThese are easily the best muffins I’ve ever eaten! We had them with honey butter and they were delicious!
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
March 27, 2014 at 9:13 amI cannot believe you’re not a baker. These muffins look stunning! And oh, they’re so so pretty too with all those blueberries :)
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
March 27, 2014 at 9:52 amBlueberry muffins are my favorite! Great idea to use Greek yogurt. and serving with that honey butter?? Yum.
whatjessicabakednext says
March 27, 2014 at 10:04 amLove blueberry muffins- favourite brunch recipe!
Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says
March 27, 2014 at 10:39 amOkay, 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. :)
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
March 27, 2014 at 11:42 amI love using yogurt in baked goods. These muffins look gorgeous and with that honey butter I bet they are divine.
Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says
March 27, 2014 at 12:08 pmAs 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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Natalie says
March 27, 2014 at 5:55 pmIt 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 : )
Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says
March 27, 2014 at 12:46 pmOh 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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Laura Oyler says
March 27, 2014 at 12:55 pmI will have to make these, Nat! I love blueberry muffins!!
Natalie says
March 27, 2014 at 5:54 pmYou must make them then! They’re so good, and the recipe is fool proof : )
Kelly says
March 27, 2014 at 11:01 pmI 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!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
March 28, 2014 at 11:18 amI 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. :)
Christine @ Cooking with Cakes says
March 28, 2014 at 12:47 pmthe 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!
Jill @ Vintage Kitchen says
March 28, 2014 at 3:58 pmThese look fantastic! I love muffins. Must try these. Your blog is wonderful!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
March 29, 2014 at 10:38 amI 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 :)
ashley - Baker by Nature says
March 29, 2014 at 4:38 pmYes! Love those rustic tops!!!
Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says
March 30, 2014 at 5:03 pmUm, 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!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
March 30, 2014 at 6:34 pmI 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….
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
March 31, 2014 at 7:04 amThese look phenomenal! Thanks for sharing the testing baking powder tip. I had no idea!
Sam@Sugarspunrun.com says
March 31, 2014 at 9:54 amOh, 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!
Ashley @ My Midwest Table says
March 31, 2014 at 1:48 pmI 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! :)
Sybil says
May 11, 2014 at 7:47 amI 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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Natalie says
May 13, 2014 at 7:49 amWhat 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 : )
Tifani says
June 21, 2014 at 7:23 amI love this idea. I just made some and they taste wonderful
Natalie says
June 24, 2014 at 11:05 amI am so glad you liked them Tifani! They are so yummy, and they freeze really well too if you have too many leftovers : )
Elise says
July 27, 2014 at 12:12 pmLast 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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Natalie says
July 28, 2014 at 4:16 pmI 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 : )
Valerie says
July 31, 2014 at 5:37 amMy 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?
Natalie says
August 1, 2014 at 9:34 amI 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 : )
Sara says
August 24, 2014 at 6:11 pmThese 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!!
Natalie says
August 24, 2014 at 7:12 pmI 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!
Ksenia says
August 30, 2014 at 11:52 amThese 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!
Coco says
August 31, 2014 at 11:57 amI 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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Loren A. says
May 11, 2019 at 12:59 pmThese are delicious! I used frozen wild Maine blueberries and Fage 5% plain Greek yogurt. I may try vanilla Greek yogurt next time and reduce sugar just a bit. I will also make double batch next time!
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Natalie says
May 13, 2019 at 10:31 amI’m so glad you liked them! Yea! Thanks Loren!
Julie says
February 8, 2015 at 11:18 amI 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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Natalie says
February 9, 2015 at 12:48 pmI 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!
Larissa says
June 5, 2015 at 3:21 pmJust 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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Natalie says
June 8, 2015 at 10:47 amI’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!
Cori says
December 6, 2015 at 10:08 amThese 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!
Natalie says
December 14, 2015 at 7:25 pmI 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.
Sam says
January 10, 2016 at 9:00 pmI 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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Natalie says
January 13, 2016 at 1:25 pmI’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 : )
Becki R says
April 27, 2016 at 7:28 amI 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!
Natalie says
May 5, 2016 at 7:52 pmI’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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DeRisa says
May 26, 2016 at 6:58 pmI 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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Natalie says
May 26, 2016 at 10:10 pmThis 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!
Kim says
August 22, 2018 at 5:01 pmFinally a moist muffin recipe. Omg, these are incredible. I made raspberry and white chocolate instead, and they are so freakin’amaing! Definitely saving this recipe. Thank you!
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Natalie says
August 26, 2018 at 11:21 amI’m so glad you liked them Kim! Raspberry white chocolate sounds amazing! I want to try that next time. Thanks for letting me know you liked my recipe, you made my day!
Isadora says
September 14, 2018 at 10:31 amThese are amazing! I will never make any other blueberry muffin recipe again. For anyone reading, Make these you’ll love them.
Natalie says
September 18, 2018 at 7:43 amI’m so glad you liked them Isadora! You made my day!
EL Mehdi says
December 22, 2018 at 3:06 pmBlueberry muffins are one of the things that I can’t ever get enough with. The more I eat the more I desire for more xD
BTW, great recipe <3
Natalie says
January 3, 2019 at 9:49 amI’m so glad you liked them! I love them too. These are such a winner. Thanks for letting me know you liked my recipe!
Krete says
February 23, 2019 at 5:42 pmI just made them and turned out delicious, really soft and moist. I had them in the oven for about 5-6 minutes longer because they were still a touch too raw after 30 minutes. I used frozen blueberries and they started to colour the batter a little which actually made them even prettier…
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Natalie says
February 25, 2019 at 11:57 amSo glad you liked them! Thanks for letting me know Krete. Frozen berries work perfect for this!
David Pantos says
March 23, 2019 at 10:15 amMade these this morning for my kids’ birtbday. A big hit!
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Natalie says
March 25, 2019 at 9:57 pmI am so happy to hear you liked them! What a special treat for your kids birthday! So honored my recipe made the cut. Thank you for letting me know!
Dee says
December 13, 2014 at 5:28 pmI 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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Natalie says
December 15, 2014 at 5:06 pmI 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!