Blueberry Muffins Recipe with Lemon Glaze
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Blueberry Muffins Recipe with Lemon Glaze
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These Blueberry Muffins are bursting with juicy blueberries. They have a soft and moist crumb and puff up perfectly. The lemon glaze makes them completely irresistible and they always disappear fast!
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Ingredients
Ingredients for Blueberry Muffins:
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup extra light olive oil (not extra virgin), or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour *measured correctly
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp lemon zest from 1 large lemon
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice from 1 large lemon
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries rinsed and dried
Optional (but highly necessary) Lemon Glaze Recipe:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (use 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
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Instructions
How To Make Blueberry Muffins Recipe:
- Line a 12-count muffin/cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 400˚F. In a large mixing bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 1 cup granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. It should be thick and light in color.
- Add 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/4 tsp salt. Set the mixer to low speed and mix just until combined.
- In a small bowl, add 2 cups flour and 2 tsp baking powder and whisk to combine. Using a hand held whisk, add flour mixture into the batter 1/3 at a time, stirring with each addition just until incorporated. DO NOT OVERMIX or muffins can become dense.
- Add 2 tsp lemon zest 2 Tbsp lemon juice and whisk in just until combined. Use a spatula to fold in 1 1/2 cups blueberries, folding just until combined.
- Divide batter into muffin tin filling liners to the top or until all of the batter is used up. Bake at 400˚F for 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center come out clean without wet dough. Remove muffins from tin and cool on a wire rack until room temperature then drizzle with lemon glaze.
How to Make Lemon Glaze Recipe:
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp lemon zest and 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp lemon juice, adding lemon juice until desired consistency is reached. Stir until smooth. To thin the glaze more, add a little lemon juice or water. To thicken, add a little more powdered sugar.
Notes
- Note: The nutrition label is for each blueberry muffin without the optional glaze.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbs
37g
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
159mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
113IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbs | 37g | |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 113IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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