Loaded Blueberry Muffin Recipe (2024)

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This Loaded Blueberry Muffin recipe says it all. It isn’t overly sweet and is definitely all about the berries. It’s perfect for breakfast, snack, or any meal when you’d like a slightly sweet addition.

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This Loaded Blueberry Muffin Recipe was amazing. Now, let me tell you a little bit more about it.

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THESE LOADED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS?

I wish I could take credit for developing this recipe, but I can’t. This recipe is actually inspired by the Spring edition of our Freaky Friday Blog Hop.

What is the Freaky Friday Blog Hop?Freaky Friday is a blog hop with some of my favorite food blogger buddies!

I’m so excited you guys! I’ve joined a group of bloggers that do a secret blog hop, Freaky Friday!

Participants are given a blog where they secretly choosea recipe and make it. No one knows who had our blog and what recipe they picked until they’re posted.

We secretly get assigned one another’s blogs to make a recipe from, and then we all reveal who we had and what we made on the same Friday, and that is today!

The Freaky Friday blog hop is organized byMichaela who runsAn Affair From the Heart.

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I was given the blog Cooking On A Budgetby Patty Anderson. I was really excited because I’ve followed Patty for quite a while. She has a Facebook groupthat I am a member of and is always so sweet. It was important for me to do one of her recipes justice.

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Patty’s blog shows people how they can prepare delicious recipes at home on a budget. Her recipes include family recipes and recipes that inspire her.

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I spent a lot of time deciding what to make. Other serious qualifiers were her Baked Taco Dip, Baked Shrimp Imperial,and Chicken Paprikash, to name just a few. There were so many on my list!

Finally, I chose Patty’s Blueberry muffin recipe. I actually renamed it “Loaded Blueberry Muffin recipe” because in my humble opinion that is a great description of it.

That’s the only change I made. It is perfect as is. I picked it because it had a family connection that she explains. That describes a lot of my recipes too. I think you’ll love this recipe and several of the other recipes on her site.

Loaded Blueberry Muffin Ingredients

  • Butter– We recommend the real stuff, softened. We also recommend unsalted butter.
  • Sugar – White granulated sugar
  • Eggs – We used Grade A large eggs for consistency in our baking.
  • Baking powder
  • All-purpose flour
  • Salt –(table or kosher is fine)
  • 1/2cupmilkI used skim but any will do
  • Vanilla – We use pure vanilla extract
  • Blueberries – We used fresh in our blueberry muffins

How to make these simple blueberry muffins

  • Preheat your oven and fill 17 to 18 muffin cups with paper liners or grease well.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to combine.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream softened butter and sugar together.
  • Add the eggs.
  • Combine the milk and vanilla. A
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the butter mixture.
  • Crush 1/2 cup of blueberries and fold them into the batter. Fold the remaining blueberries whole into the batter.
  • Fill muffin cups and bake immediately.
  • Sprinkle the tops with sugar while warm if desired.

A few tips for making the perfect blueberry muffin

  • Don’t over bake muffins. Test them before they’re supposed to be finished with a cake tester or toothpick. If there are just a few crumbs on the tester they’re done.
  • You can use frozen blueberries. However, since they may contain ice crystals or additional moisture, completely thaw them and let them drain over a paper towel before using them.
  • Remove the muffins from the pan shortly after you remove them from the oven. The heat from the pan can continue to bake the muffins and dry them out.

If you’re a homemade muffin lover, here are a few more recipes you may enjoy

  • Lemon Pistachio Muffins
  • Mango Muffins
  • Cherry Almond Muffins
  • Crystallized Ginger Muffins
  • Basic Muffin Recipe
  • Double Chocolate Muffins
  • Blueberry Banana Muffins

I want to thank Patty for an amazing muffin recipe. They’re absolutely delicious and my family loved them.

If you like this recipe, we would appreciate your comment and a 5-star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!

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Loaded Blueberry Muffin Recipe

Author: Hostess At Heart

This Loaded Blueberry Muffin recipe says it all. It isn’t overly sweet and is definitely all about the berries. It’s perfect for breakfast, snack or with any meal when you’d like a slightly sweet addition.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Bread, Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword: Blueberry, Blueberry Muffins, Muffins

Servings: 17 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened (I used unsalted)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt (table or kosher is fine)
  • 1/2 cup milk I used skim but any will do
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2-1/2 cups blueberries
  • sugar for sprinkling on top optional I used turbinado but any sugar will do

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F and fill 17 to 18 muffin cups with paper liners or grease well.

  • In a medium-sized bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream softened butter and 1 cup of sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.

  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

  • Combine the milk and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the butter mixture alternating after each addition.

  • Crush 1/2 cup of blueberries with a fork or potato masher. Fold into the batter. Fold the remaining blueberries whole into the batter.

  • Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 30 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.

  • Sprinkle the tops with sugar while warm if desired.

  • Store in an air-tight container.

Notes

This recipe is from “Cooking On a Budget”

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 127mgPotassium: 98mgSugar: 13gVitamin A: 210IUVitamin C: 0.8mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.8mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

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FAQs

What is the secret to moist muffins? ›

How to Make Homemade Muffins Moist: Our Top Tips
  1. Tips to Make Homemade Muffins Moist.
  2. Keep Wet and Dry Ingredients Separately.
  3. Add All Flavorings Last.
  4. Consider Paper Liners.
  5. Don't Overfill the Muffin Cups.
  6. Check the Temperature of Your Oven.
  7. Test if Muffins Are Fully Cooked.
  8. Top Your Muffins with Flavor.
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How do you elevate box blueberry muffins? ›

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  5. Make Something Completely Different.

What is the difference between a blueberry muffin and a blueberry cupcake? ›

The fluffy batter is what gives cupcakes their soft, spongy texture. Muffins, on the other hand, are moist and dense. Another important difference between a cupcake and a muffin is that cupcakes tend to have more sugar and so they're a lot sweeter than muffins.

Why are Bakery muffins so much better? ›

The best bakery-style crumb muffins start with cake flour

Cake flour is more finely ground and has less protein, which leaves the muffins with a fine, light crumb and soft texture. Using cake flour is an easy way to avoid heavy, dense muffins even if you end up stirring just a bit too much. What is this?

What can I add to muffin mix to make it moist? ›

Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt: Sour cream helps keep the muffins extra moist. If needed, you can use plain yogurt instead. Sugar: Use granulated sugar to sweeten these muffins. I used to use some brown sugar and some white granulated sugar, but brown sugar weighed the muffins down.

How do you get domed tops on muffins? ›

According to O. Corriher, the way to get a perfectly puffed up dome on your muffins is to increase your oven heat.

Is it better to use fresh or frozen blueberries for blueberry muffins? ›

Fresh or frozen blueberries work great!

What is the blueberry muffin theory? ›

The other was the blueberry muffin model, which posited that electrons were randomly distributed throughout the atom like blueberries in a muffin. The analogies helped those scientists ground their theories, and they help high school students today understand the basics of atomic structure.

Are muffins more unhealthy than cupcakes? ›

Cupcake recipes generally contain much higher levels of sugar and fat. This makes cupcakes sweeter, and juicier with finer crumbs. Muffins usually have fruit, nuts, and other ingredients mixed into the batter to compensate. Because of this, muffins are usually considered healthier than cupcakes.

Should you coat blueberries in flour before baking? ›

The light coating of flour around the berries will absorb some of the fruit's liquid, making them less likely to sink. This is especially helpful when the batter is thin; thicker batters are a little better at cradling the fruit and keeping it suspended.

Should blueberry muffin batter be thick or thin? ›

For even more accuracy, use a scale and measure the flour by weight (in grams). For mini muffins, the baking time will be less — keep an eye on them while they bake and expect them to take 9 to 11 minutes. Batter thickness: The batter should be thick and “scoopable” — not runny and not dry or extra thick like dough.

Can I add fresh blueberries to muffin mix? ›

Extra blueberries in muffins heighten that delicious flavor we all love. You can use the fresh blueberries you have in your fridge but frozen blueberries are great too. In fact, frozen blueberries might even be better. The color of frozen blueberries doesn't leach into the batter as much.

What to add to muffin mix to make it moist? ›

Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt: Sour cream helps keep the muffins extra moist. If needed, you can use plain yogurt instead. Sugar: Use granulated sugar to sweeten these muffins. I used to use some brown sugar and some white granulated sugar, but brown sugar weighed the muffins down.

How do you keep homemade muffins moist? ›

If muffins are left exposed, the moisture starts to leak from them and they dry out. To store muffins up to 4 days, line an airtight container or zip-lock bag with paper towel and store the muffins in a single layer. Place another layer of paper towel on top of the muffins as well.

How to make muffins more moist after baking? ›

Use a steamer. Steaming is a great way to add moisture to past-their-prime muffins. And according to a TikTok user, you should also be steaming your muffins when you bake them since the hot air and steam allow more time for the centers to rise, resulting in tender and airy muffins.

How to get domed muffins? ›

Make sure you use the correct temperature. I suggest baking your muffins at 400 F. I know most muffin recipes (including the ones I have used previously) all tell us to preheat our ovens to between 325-375 F. That heat range is just not enough.

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