Quick and easy blueberry muffins that are simple to make with few ingredients. Topped with a crumb topping which makes them To Die For Blueberry Muffins.
This recipe for blueberry muffins has to be our family's favorite muffins. My kids also enjoy my recipe for Banana Blueberry Muffins With Crumb Topping, Pumpkin Muffins, and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins.
To Die For is right when it comes to these blueberry muffins. These muffins are so amazing. With a golden crumb topping, the muffin is moist and flaky while loaded with plump blueberries. Simply heaven in a muffin shape.
Quite often I get a request from my family to make these moist delicious muffins. Nevertheless, my family gobbles them up within a day of making them because they are so popular in my home.
To Die For Blueberry Muffins Recipe (Easy & Moist)
Being from Michigan we have a lot of Blueberry farms to get fresh blueberries from. I'll buy enough to freeze for the long winter months when the cost of blueberries is high. By doing this it allows me to make these delicious crumbed topped blueberry muffins all year long.
For this recipe, I combined the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder into a mixing bowl; and set this aside. When I do any type of baking I always sift my flour with a sifter.
I talk about why in the baker's dozen article. In another bowl, I combined the oil, eggs, and milk. I then mixed the dry ingredients into the wet.
With the wet and dry ingredients combined, I gently folded in the blueberries. The night before I make these muffins I'll pull the frozen blueberries out of the freezer and place them in the refrigerator to thaw.
Add into the batter the blueberries and any of the juices that were in the bag with the blueberries.
Fresh blueberries will work great in this recipe, I would rinse them in water and pat them dry a bit. Then dust them lightly with flour. This will help the berries from sinking to the bottom of the muffins. I like to use frozen blueberries that have been thawed.
When the berries thaw they create a juice that I use in the batter to add a bit more moisture to the batter. However, you could use frozen berries, maybe coat them in flour before adding to the batter. That way when they bake they sink or bleed into the muffin.
With the blueberries nicely folded in, I'll fill the muffin cups that I have lined with cupcake liners, ¾ of the way leaving room for the crumb topping.
How To Make The Perfect Crumb Topping For Muffins
To make the crumb topping for these to die for blueberry muffins, mix together sugar, flour, and butter (mine was room temperature) with a fork.
Sprinkle the crumb topping onto the batter. I have had the crumb topping drip over the sides of my muffin pans so you may want to put a cookie sheet under your muffin pan in case of spillover.
Bake in a 400℉ oven for 20-25 minutes or until done. This recipe makes about 12 muffins. We hope you enjoy our To Die For Blueberry Muffin recipe as much as we do.
Frequently Asked Questions About Blueberry Muffins
They sure can. Once the muffins are completely cooled I place them in a freezer bag. They will keep in the freezer for about 2 months.
Yes, the batter for these to die for muffins is thick this helps to hold them blueberries in place. You can think it out with more milk.
You can replace the milk with buttermilk to make them even moister.
Yes, these muffins are perfect with or without the crumb topping.
If you enjoy the taste of cinnamon it sure can be added to the crumb topping mixture.
Expert Tips For The Best Crumb Topped Muffins
To bring in a robust flavor to these to die for blueberry muffins. Replace the white sugar in the crumb topping with brown sugar. This may change the texture of the crumb topping and the topping will be darker in color.
A couple of ways to bring more flavor to these to die for blueberry muffins would be. Adding in vanilla extract or blueberry emulsion to the muffin batter. Drizzle a powdered sugar glaze on top of the freshly baked muffins.
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To Die For Blueberry Muffins
How to make a blueberry muffin with a crumble topping.
Ingredients
For the Muffin
- 1 ½ Cups Flour Sifted
- ¾ Cups Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- ⅓ Cup Canola Oil Can Use Vegetable Oil
- 1 Egg
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Blueberry
Crumb Topping
- ½ Cup Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Flour
- ¼ Cup Butter Cubed
Instructions
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Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees
Place cupcake liners in muffin pan or spray muffin tin with cooking spray
For the Muffin
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Combine 1 ½ Cups flour, ¾ cups sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl; set aside.
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In another bowl combine oil, egg, vanilla extract, and milk.
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Add the oil mixture to the flour mixture until combined
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Fold the blueberries into the dough.
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Fill muffin cups ¾ of the way with the dough.
Crumb Topping
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MIx together ½ cup sugar, ⅓ cup flour, and ¼ cup butter with a fork until all the ingredients are combined and resemble crumbs
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Add crumb mixture to the dough
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Bake in a 400-degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until done. Make about 12 muffins
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Oven Temperatures vary insert a toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.
When I make my muffins I always use an ice cream scoop that fills my muffin liners up about ¾ of the way.
The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used.
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Ann F. Snook-Moreau
Yum! Blueberry muffins are my favorite. I love those warm, juicy berries mixed into the soft cake. And the crumb topping looks like it would add some extra "oomph."
Jennifer
Thank you, yes these are very good.
Donna
Has anyone added some cinnamon to the topping??
Jennifer
Yes, cinnamon can be added to the topping.
Donna
Thank you!!
Judy M
Just tasted one of your warm blueberry muffins and this recipe is excellent….just added to my list of favourites on Pinterest. Thank you I’m always looking for new and improved versions for my cooking and baking..
Jennifer
It sure is wonderful to hear others enjoying our recipes. Thank you for the wonderful comment, we are so happy you like these delicious muffins.
Grace
These were scrumptious! I did change quite a few things around for substitutions with what I had on hand, nonetheless this is a great base recipe!
I swapped the oil for coconut oil, the egg for a flax egg, the sugar for brown sugar, and added a tsp of vanilla. For the topping I mixed cinnamon and brown sugar and then sifted it over the top.
The crust is crunchy and caramelized, and the middle compliments with its blueberry packed flavor and soft texture.
Flavia Yuch
I’d like to make these ahead of time for a party, are they still as good the next day and how should I store them?
Jennifer
Yes these can be made ahead of time, there are two options you can choose from. Fully bake the muffins then store them in an airtight container or sealed plastic bag at room temperature for up to two days. Or you can prepare the muffin batter, fill the muffin cups, and store them in the refrigerator overnight. Bake the muffins first thing in the morning of the party. This allows you to have fresh, homemade muffins ready for your party without the need for last-minute preparation.
Amanda Ogle
Can this recipe be doubled?
Jennifer
Oh yes, this can easily be doubled.
Cathy Fisher
Made these muffins in the morning so my grandchildren had a bite to eat before school. Very yummy and easy to make.
Jennifer
Glad you and your grandchildren enjoyed these muffins.
Amber
Just made these! Yummmmmm! I used fresh (not frozen) blueberries with no extra juice. I was afraid it wasn’t “wet” enough, but I was wrong. They are amazing. Super easy recipe with basic ingredients packed with deliciousness.
Jennifer
Yes, this is a "thicker" type of batter. I feel it helps hold the blueberries in place better. I'm happy that you liked this recipe.
Michelle
I love keeping baked goods on the table during the weekends, especially when I have company over. Blueberry muffins are a house favorite. This had to be the best blueberry muffin that I've ever had! I used both fresh and frozen blueberries and added just a touch of lemon. My family barely let them cool before eating them. They were moist, not too sweet, and the crumb topping was perfect! Thank you.
Jennifer
Thank you for the wonderful compliment on this recipe. I'm thrilled that you and your family like it so much.
Tonya
Can these be frozen after baking?
Jennifer
Oh yes, they sure can. I freeze them all the time so the kids can grab one and heat it up in the microwave for breakfast.
Trish
I made these blueberry muffins tonight. I too was wondering if the batter was too thick, but they were amazingly perfect! The crumb topping was so
Good. I will use this recipe again and again. I love blueberry muffins for breakfast and snacks!
Jennifer
Thank you, it is always a delight to hear how others like our recipes as much as we do. This is a thick batter, that helps to hold the blueberries in place.
Jean Pelletier
I made these muffins but the tops sunk in what would cause this?
Jennifer
There is a couple of possiblities as to why. Was the oven preheat and at temperature? If baking powder is expired then it won't help to leaven the muffins.
Lita
Oh my goodness.. these muffins turned out AMAZING! So simple but everything comes together so yummy- So fluffy & moist!! I substituted sugar in the muffins for monkfruit sweetener to reduce the sugar and used paleo baking flour for 20 mins and it turned out great! So obsessed with this recipe, definitely making these again!
Jennifer
This brings a smile to my face to hear how pleased you are with this recipe.
Francey
Didn’t have any blueberries but did have frozen mixed berries. Turned out great! Yesterday I bought tons of fresh blueberries and made these again. Love these and had great compliments. This will be my go to muffins! Thinking next - — orange chocolate chip.
Jennifer
I'm glad that you enjoyed these to die for blueberry muffins. I think that is the fun thing about cooking and baking is changing recipes up to fit your liking or use up ingredients you have on hand.
Colette Therien
I made does muffins yesterday and you are right they are to die for ! So yummy they are amazing ! can I put strawberry jam in the middle was just wondering?
Thanks again for sharing your recipe !
Coco!
Jennifer
Thank you happy that you enjoyed our recipe. I have never tried strawberry jam in the middle of these blueberry muffins. I'm sure this would be a great flavor combination.
Connie
When using frozen blueberries do you let them thaw before adding?
Jennifer
Yes, I usually take them out the night before so the blueberries can be completely thawed before making the muffins.
Connie
Thank you, I will be making them today. Can’t wait.
Jennifer
You are welcome
Sheree
I used frozen blueberries and they turned out delicious!! No problems at all and this is now my favorite blueberry muffin recipe! I used a jumbo muffin pan also and got 6 awesome muffins.
Jennifer
I'm glad that you found your new favorite blueberry muffin recipe. Thank you for sharing your tip on using the jumbo muffins and how many you were able to get.
Antonia Anderson
how do these muffins freeze?
Jennifer
What I do is once they are completely cooled I place a muffin into a sandwich baggie, then place them into a freezer zip lock bag.
Kim
Hello, do you use all purpose flour or self rising? Can’t wait to try these!
Jennifer
I use all-purpose flour. Hope you enjoy.
Hannah L
There is vanilla in the video and not in the ingredients list. Also the blueberries are stirred into the batter in the video not “folded”. I thinned my batter with milk. Waiting to see how they come out.
Jennifer
You are right the video does have vanilla added but the recipe does not. This recipe can be made with or without. In the video, I did start to gently fold the blueberries in and then sped the video speed up so it looks like I'm stirring but it's a really fast fold. This is a thicker batter but adding a bit more milk than the recipe calls for won't hurt it any. I hope you enjoy these muffins.
Hannah
These were good but not great. The muffin itself was not very sweet which was good but the crumb topping was Very sweet. That along with some mistakes in the video- stirring in the blueberries instead of folding and the omittance of the vanilla makes them a pass for me.
Jennifer
I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy these muffins.
Janice Lee-Jean Ward
can I add lemon juice and lemon zest to this recipe
Jennifer
I'm sure you could I have not so I don't know how it would taste.
Jamie
Can I substitute oil for butter or a different kind of oil?
Jennifer
Vegetable oil will work in replacement of the canola oil. I have not used butter myself but butter and oil serve similar functions in baking, so I would say it's worth a try.
Paige
The flavor is wonderful! Unfortunately mine turned out dry, but they still taste good.
Next time I need to lower the temperature because I use a dark coated muffin pan. Also, next time I'll check them at 15 minutes.
Lisa
I just found this recipe and baked a batch - delicious! I made as jumbo muffins (doubled the recipe made 11 jumbo muffins), so I altered the baking temp and time to 400 for the first 8 minutes for a fast rise and then lowered the temp to 350 for the remainder of the bake.
Jerry Mickel
These were so good!! My husband & I loved them. We decided they are delicious without the topping. Thank you for this recipe.
Jennifer
That is one of the many reasons I love cooking and baking is how you can take a recipe and make it to your liking. I'm so happy you enjoyed this muffin recipe.
Sandy
I just made the muffins. They’re in the oven right now, but I forgot to put vanilla. In your video you added vanilla but the recipe did not list it. I’m sure they will turn out just as good without.
Jennifer
the vanilla extract can be added or not.
Sandy
The muffins I made turned out great! Next time I’m going to try a little vanilla in the batter.
Jennifer
Glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Bonnie
Best blueberry muffins I’ve ever made. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
SuBu
Can this recipe be used to make blueberry loaf bread? How long to bake.?
Jennifer
I wouldn't see why not, I would say bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.
Jo Fortenberry
I found you when I was looking for a blueberry muffin recipe. Yours hit the jackpot. Fresh blueberries are in season in California. I made them this morning and they were perfect. I loved your blog and reading about your family. I may even organize my pantry! Thanks.
Jennifer
So glad that you enjoye dthese muffins.
Susan Reed
Filling muffin cups 3/4 full enabled me to get 8 muffins!