Bakery-Style Lemon Blueberry Muffins Recipe
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Bakery-Style Lemon Blueberry Muffins Recipe
Description
The Bakery-Style Lemon Blueberry Muffins Recipe blends all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt to form a base for the cake-like muffins. Wet ingredients such as sugar, egg, yogurt, oil, milk, vanilla, and lemon zest combine to add moisture and a subtle citrus flavor. Blueberries are gently folded in to avoid breaking, resulting in pockets of fruity bursts. The muffins are spooned into paper-lined tin cups and baked at 375°F for about 35-40 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean, yielding muffins with a tender crumb and a lightly crisp top.
The muffins can be served fresh and are enjoyable with tea or coffee. Their crumb and moisture make them versatile for various times of the day. Cooling them briefly before removing from the tin prevents breaking apart. For storage, they keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for three days or can be frozen for up to two months without losing quality.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup PLAIN yogurt 2oz/57g
- ½ cup flavorless oil canola, sunflower, etc., 4floz/115ml
- ⅓ cup milk 2 ½ floz/71ml
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 6 ¼ oz/177 g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen, 5oz/142g