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    Lemon Blueberry Muffins

    Published: Feb 8, 2021 · Modified: Apr 8, 2025 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    a white plate with two blueberry muffins stacked and a white cake stand in the background with five muffins

    These Lemon Blueberry Muffins are moist and bursting with bright citrus flavor and flecks of juicy blueberries. The golden-brown muffins with a crunchy streusel topping, make these the best breakfast or snack idea!

    Looking for more easy muffin recipes? These Oatmeal Zucchini Muffins are so amazing and these bakery style Peach Muffins are another favorite of ours!

    two lemon blueberry muffins stacked with a stand full of muffins in the background

    Table of contents

    • Best Blueberry and Lemon Muffins
    • How to Make Lemon and Blueberry Muffins
    • Tips and Variations
    • Can I use this recipe with other fruit?

    Best Blueberry and Lemon Muffins

    The awesome flavor combination of lemon and blueberry gives such a lovely sweet and sour balance to these muffins. That, combined with the plump juicy blueberries whose natural sweetness offsets the zesty citrus nicely. Then the hint of cinnamon rounds out all the flavors nicely which gives you the perfect bite every time.

    This easy recipe gives you everything you want in a muffin which makes this a crowd-pleaser for both adults and kids! It’s perfect as a grab-and-go breakfast, to pack in your lunch, or to prepare as an after school snack. Make a double back and freeze some for later.

    Keep this recipe handy for days you’ll be asked to whip up some baked good in less than an hour for a school bake sale your kids have known about for weeks. You’ll have them ready in less than an hour, they’re nut-free and incredibly delicious!

    You’ll notice that this recipe uses sour cream, which gives it a nice soft cake-like texture and the added applesauce makes them extra moist. Loaded with blueberries and a buttery crumb topping, enjoying one of them with a hot cup of coffee may just be your new favorite way to start your day!

    How to Make Lemon and Blueberry Muffins

    Begin by preheating your oven and greasing a muffin tin with spray or lining with muffin paper liners.

    ingredients for lemon blueberry muffins in small bowls and measuring spoons

    In a medium bowl, add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine.

    In a separate larger bowl, mix together the sugar, milk, sour cream, applesauce, butter, eggs, and lemon juice. You want to beat this mixture together either by hand or a mixer on low speed until just blended.

    batter for lemon blueberry muffins being mixed in a big glass bowl

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just moistened. You want to be careful not to over mix, to avoid dry dense muffins.

    Gently fold in the blueberries. Try not to over mix, otherwise, your blueberries may start to bleed into the batter and turn your muffins blue.

    adding blueberries batter for muffins

    Fill each muffin cup about ¾ of the way up and set it aside while you make the easiest streusel topping.

    Combine brown sugar and flour in a small bowl, then cut in the cold butter. Mix until all the flour and sugar is moistened and you have noticeable crumbs.

    streusel topping being mixed in a bowl and put on muffin in a tin

    Take this mixture and sprinkle evenly on top of each individual portion of batter waiting in the tin.

    Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when tested in the center.

    Allow cooling before transferring to a wire rack.

    a 12 muffin tin full of lemon blueberry muffins

    Tips and Variations

    • These muffins will turn out just as great if you choose to use Bob’s Red Mill one to one gluten-free all-purpose flour.
    • If you choose to go with a different type of flour (almond, buckwheat, coconut, etc), keep in mind the texture won’t be the same, but the flavor will still be great. Albeit different!
    • Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are always fresh. This is what will activate the rise and the get you fluffy results.
    • Use lemon zest in place of lemon juice if you prefer. Or use both!
    • Pick up full-fat sour cream. You can replace it with plain Greek yogurt if that’s what you prefer.
    • The batter for these muffins will be thick. That’s ok, so don’t try and thin them out!
    • Fresh blueberries are best, especially when in season and you have an abundance you want to use. When in a pinch, or when they’re not in season frozen is totally fine.
    • You’ll want your butter at two different temperatures. Make sure the butter you’re using in the batter is at room temperature which makes for easy mixing. The butter you cut in the streusel should be cold, straight out of the fridge.
    • Make sure your eggs are at room temperature as well, having your ingredients start at the same temperature makes for even baking.

    Can I use this recipe with other fruit?

    Absolutely! You can swap out the blueberries in this recipe and instead try raspberries, cherries, strawberries, and although it’s not a fruit, chocolate chips!

    closeup of a lemon blueberry muffin on a wire cooling rack

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    two blueberry lemon muffins on a white plate with a cake stand in the background and blueberries and lemon slices on the counter

    Lemon Blueberry Muffins

    These lemon blueberry muffins are moist and bursting with bright citrus flavor and flecks of juicy blueberries. The golden-brown muffins with a crunchy streusel topping, make these the best breakfast or snack idea!
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    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 291kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • 4 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • ¼ cup applesauce
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries

    For Streusel topping

    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup all purpose flour
    • 4 tablespoons cold butter

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
    • Grease a muffin tin with spray oil or line with paper liners.
    • 

In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix together well

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      3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • In a large bowl, add sugar, milk, sour cream, applesauce, butter, eggs, and lemon juice.
      1 cup white sugar, 1 cup milk, 1 cup sour cream, ¼ cup applesauce, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 large eggs, 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • Beat with a mixer on low speed until blended or hand stir until just blended.
    • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just moistened, careful not to over stir.
    • Gently stir in blueberries. (avoid over mixing so batter doesn’t turn blue)

Fill muffin cups ¾ full of batter.
      1 ½ cups frozen blueberries

    Make the struesel topping:

    • in a small bowl, add ½ cup brown and ½ flour and then cut in 4 tablespoons cold butter. Mix well until all flour and sugar is moistened by butter.
      ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup all purpose flour, 4 tablespoons cold butter
    • Sprinkle the topping evenly to the top of uncooked batter in muffin tin.

Bake 25- 30 until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
    • Let cool for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack

    Notes

    Add the zest of on lemon in place of the lemon juice if preferred.
    Use gluten free flour if desired. (I use Bob’s Red Mill One-to-One flour)
    Use full fat sour cream for best results.
    Use fresh blueberries if desired.
    Batter will be thick so that’s ok.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Comments

    1. Grace Vanous

      August 25, 2024 at 10:42 pm

      5 stars
      I haven’t tried this recipe out yet but I’m doing to and I’m sure they will be delicious and I thank you so much for sharing with me
      Sincerly
      Grace Vanous

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      • Sherri

        August 26, 2024 at 7:05 pm

        I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

        Reply
    2. Dusty

      July 13, 2024 at 5:54 pm

      This was just was just wonderful and my familys favorite forever now.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        July 16, 2024 at 9:36 am

        I am so happy to hear that!!

        Reply
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