Blueberry Muffins

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These Blueberry Muffins lemon zest flavored ones are just the easiest to make. Indeed the best recipe for blueberry muffins which are homemade and moist

Berries and baking are a match made in heaven. In India, berries are not easily available as their not grown locally but we love berries and wait to grab them when in stores. Having fresh blueberries this week got me baking some delicious muffins and thus sharing the recipe with all of you

Easy Homemade Blueberry Muffins

I’ve been baking all through this week. From Chocolate Walnut Brownies to Big Brownie Cookies my kitchen feels like a chocolate zone. But through all this, I discovered a dealer in Bombay who sells blueberries for a more reasonable price than the expensive food market ones and that got me baking these Lemon Blueberry muffins that are absolutely yumm..

About This Homemade Breakfast Muffin Recipe

Extra fluffy and moist with a good balance of oil and butter in the muffin

Loaded with juicy fresh blueberries that are not just in the batter but also in the muffin topping

Garnished with coconut flakes and blueberries, these muffins make the best breakfast recipe

Use frozen or fresh berries for baking?

I’m a berry lover but unfortunately, they do not grow here so we’re forced to use frozen blueberries most of the time. But when fresh blueberries are available, we make the most of it

I like using fresh blueberries for baking, they’re just excellent in cookies, cupcakes, muffins, pies, etc. There is less sinking and color leeching with fresh berries. Nevertheless, frozen blueberries are good too, I recommend using them directly from the freezer for baking, no thawing required. If you thaw the blueberries before using, they tend to get mushy and leave color all around, if you like that, go ahead with thawing the berries

Blueberry Muffin Ingredients

Butter – Salted butter is perfect. But feel free to use unsalted butter with a pinch of salt too. Room temperature butter is a must !!

Lemon zest – Blueberries and lemon zest make a brilliant combination. Do not grate the inner white portion of the limes, that’s bitter. Only the outer yellow skin is what we need. It’s best to freeze the lemons before grating, it makes it easier while grating the skin

Sugar – Use fine sugar or castor. It’s easier to dissolve in the batter

Egg – Room temperature is a must. Use a big size egg, its key to fluffy muffins

Vanilla essence – A must, to avoid the whiff of the eggs in the batter. Vanilla extract or fresh vanilla paste can also be used

Oil – Baking muffins with a combination of oil and butter ensures the muffins are tasty and moist too

All-purpose flour & baking powder – Regular flour with baking powder is perfect. However, self-raising flour can also be used (without adding additional baking powder to it)

Blueberries – Fresh Or frozen, both work well. If using frozen, use it directly from the freezer

Dried coconut flakes – Coconut flakes are available easily online, they look pretty when added on top of the muffins. You can skip it if unavailable

How To Make The Best Blueberry Muffins

Step 1 – Combine the butter with the lemon zest. Adding flavor to fat ensures better flavor. Then, whisk in the sugar to make a fluffy and creamy mixture

Step 2 – Add the egg, oil, and vanilla essence. Adding vanilla essence ensures there’s no egg whiff and adding the oil makes sure the cupcakes are moist after baking

Step 3 – Throw in a mixture of flour and baking powder. Mix well, add milk in intervals. Make sure there are no lumps

Step 4 – Add the blueberries to the batter. Coating the blueberries with a tablespoon of the flour mixture, ensures the berries don’t sink to the base during the baking process. I do not overmix, but just swirl in the blueberries in the batter

Step 5 – For the topping, combine the blueberries with a little sugar & dried coconut flakes. Sprinkle on the top and bake the muffins until golden brown. Enjoy !!

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• Big Brownie Cookie
• Brownie Tart
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