A little carton of buttermilk in the fridge goes a long way. Not wanting to see it go to waste, that single carton inspired me to make those Old Fashioned Glazed Buttermilk donuts that you all went crazy for, a batch of my Best Ever Buttermilk Waffles for dinner, and these Best Ever Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins!
Why does buttermilk make baked goods so delicious? According to Fine Cooking, buttermilk is used in baking because it creates a “slightly acidic batter helps keep baked goods moist and tender by breaking down long, tough strands of gluten.”
I definitely notice that my baked goods with buttermilk rise up to be lighter and fluffier, and the texture of the crumb is absolute perfection!
So along with buttermilk, another reason these are the Best Ever Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins is the height of that muffin top. I like to fill my muffin wells to the very top and even dome them a little.
I love when the batter hangs over the top and creates that crisp edge!
And one of my favorite toppings is coarse sparkling sugar. It gives these muffins the best crunchy sweet topping. I’ll link it here, but you can probably find it in the sprinkle section in the baking aisle of your grocery store.
And oh man, those big juicy blueberries that can’t take the heat one more second and just burst that purple goodness all over the inside of the muffin. Perfection!
I think you’ll be surprised how quickly these come together too. I mix up all the dry ingredients in a large bowl, and then I mix and measure the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in my 4 cup glass measuring cup.
Just use a wooden spoon to mix everything together. The more gently you handle the batter, the more tender your muffin will be!
What a treat these Best Ever Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins are! Add buttermilk, blueberries, and sparkling sugar to your grocery list (you probably have everything else) and make these this weekend. You’ll be glad you did!
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Best Ever Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 26 mins
- Total Time: 46 mins
- Yield: 12 large muffins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Best Ever Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins have it all! Sweet juicy blueberries, a sparkling sugar topping, and the most delicious tender crumb!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil (canola, vegetable, or avocado)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 3–4 teaspoons coarse sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a standard size muffin tin with parchment paper liners and spray each one with nonstick spray for baking.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix the buttermilk into the flour mixture, stirring gently and being careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.
- Use a large scoop to divide the batter evenly into each muffin well. They will be filled to the very top. Sprinkle generously with sparkling sugar!
- Bake at 400 degrees for 22-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
Tanya says
Great height and muffin appearance. Agree with other posts that the muffins are lacking flavour. I’d make again but add lemon zest and double the vanilla and salt.
Kelly says
Great recipe. These are definitely not sweet muffins, but delicious nonetheless. I added two cups of blueberries and made my own buttermilk with vinegar and milk. I baked the fiest batch for 18 minutes, the second batch 16. Definitely a go to recipe.
lena says
After reading all the comments about them being bland/ not sweet enough i decided to double the vanilla and salt, Add the juice of 1 lemon, used 1 cup sugar instead of 3/4, and i added about 1/4 cup of my homemade blueberry sauce so that they will be pink an extra fruity.
I want a sweet treat rather than something appropriate for breakfast, ya know?
they smelled GREAT in the oven.
I baked them at 375 or 20 mins, the tops look overdone, but the inside is perfect. very tender! the only ting i would do differently is add more salt.
Heather Mitchell says
I haven’t tried your recipe yet. I’m gonna try one today. Only thing I don’t like about your website and it’s signed up for it, but I don’t like how long it takes to get to a recipe. I don’t really want to read a book to get there, you know you should have it where you can jump to the recipe. I think you’d get a lot more response really because people just don’t have time to sit and read and probably don’t anyway I like I’m liking the look of it, but like I said, I think you have to look at being able to jump to the recipe thanks thought it was worth mentioning. I’m sure I’m not the only one enjoy your day. I’m gonna try your blueberry muffins. I don’t know why anybody think they’d be but anyway I’m gonna try them. Thanks. 💕🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Jessica says
Just made these and the recipe was delicious and easy. I was running a bit low on blueberries so I added lemon zest they turned out really well.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It’s a keeper!
Devon says
Love this recipe and I’m hard to please lol