Looking for the Very Best Blueberry Muffins Recipe? Your search ends here. These blueberry muffins are a reliable, delicious favorite—moist, tender, and loaded with berries.

One crisp Sunday morning, while autumn leaves drifted outside, my family slept and I padded through the kitchen to clear last night’s dishes. After a brief negotiation involving the promise of chocolate, I washed the sink until it shone—and then turned to the day’s task: making blueberry muffins.

I scanned recipes until I found a simple one-bowl method that felt perfect. Minimal cleanup and straightforward steps made it ideal: cream the butter and sugar, add the wet ingredients, fold in the dry, and gently stir in the blueberries. It’s honest baking that delivers excellent results.

I made a couple of small tweaks: I swapped half a cup of all-purpose flour for whole wheat pastry flour to add a delicate nuttiness and better crumb, and I used crème fraîche instead of sour cream for a slightly richer, creamier texture. If you don’t have crème fraîche, plain yogurt or sour cream works fine; buttermilk can be a substitute too.

When the muffins came out of the oven, I admit I couldn’t wait. I split one open and spread it with butter while it was still warm. Before I called everyone to the table I had already eaten four of the dozen muffins—oops, but worth it.
Perfect Blueberry Muffins
These muffins are best served warm with room-temperature butter. Crème fraîche can be swapped for sour cream or plain yogurt; if you want to avoid the batter turning blue, toss the berries in a tablespoon of flour or fold them in when there’s still a bit of flour visible in the batter.
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Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces or 71 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces or 100 grams) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup crème fraîche, yogurt, or sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon (7 grams or 1/4 ounce) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon (2 grams) fine grain sea salt
- 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces or 105 grams) blueberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, don’t bother defrosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners, or butter each cup.
- Using the paddle attachment on an electric mixer (or by hand), beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well, then stir in the crème fraîche and lemon zest.
- Whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift half the dry ingredients over the batter and fold in until just combined. Sift the remaining dry ingredients and mix only until the flour disappears—do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the blueberries. The batter will be thick, similar to cookie dough. Use an ice cream scoop (about 1.5 ounces) to portion the batter into the cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 23 to 30 minutes, until the tops are golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool briefly on a wire rack, or break them open warm and serve with a generous pat of butter.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 247Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 114mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g