Blueberry Muffins
Here are two easy blueberry muffin recipes in one place: a classic crumb-topped version with a cinnamon-sugar finish, and a simple beginner batch that comes together fast.
Use the jump links to pick your style—either way, you’ll get tender muffins with plenty of blueberry flavor.
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Blueberry Muffin - 1
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup margarine (or butter)
- 1 egg
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
Crumb Topping
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup margarine (or butter)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a muffin pan.
- Mix sugar and margarine until fluffy; beat in egg.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into batter alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Stir in vanilla; gently fold in blueberries.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full.
- Make topping: mix sugar, cinnamon, flour, and margarine until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins.
- Bake 20–25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Optional: bake in a 9×13-inch pan at 375°F for about 35 minutes.
Total Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
Equipment: muffin pan
Serves: 12
Blueberry Muffin - 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (sweetened with 2–3 tablespoons sugar)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons melted shortening
- Granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare a muffin tin.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Make a well in the center and add the egg and milk all at once. Stir with quick strokes until just mixed.
- Fold in sweetened blueberries.
- Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full and sprinkle granulated sugar on top.
- Bake at 425°F. Time wasn’t given—start checking at 20 minutes and continue until set and lightly browned.
Total Cook Time: start checking at ~20 minutes
Equipment: muffin pan
Serves: 12