Craving blueberry muffins? This blueberry muffin recipe is easy to follow and yields delicious, old-fashioned blueberry muffins. Made with simple ingredients, they’re perfect for a quick breakfast or snack. The use of brown sugar really takes them over the top!
Blueberry muffins are arguably the best muffins. Am I right? If you’re looking for a delicious old fashioned blueberry muffin recipe, look no further than these blueberry muffins. Made with just 8 ingredients, they’re perfect to enjoy with a cup of coffee or to grab and go on busy mornings, just like these fun mini pancake muffins!
Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins Ingredients
To make these old-fashioned blueberry muffins, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- egg
- brown sugar, packed
- vegetable oil
- whole milk
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- baking powder
- fresh blueberries
How to Make Blueberry Muffins
It is super easy to make blueberry muffins from scratch. To start, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a muffin tin with paper muffin liners. In a large bowl, cream together egg and brown sugar.
Add vegetable oil and milk and mix until all ingredients are well-combined. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until a thick muffin batter forms.
Add blueberries and carefully fold into the batter. Evenly distribute the batter into the muffin paper cups. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. That is all there is to it! Now you can enjoy fresh blueberry muffins anytime the mood strikes.
Blueberry Muffin Recipe Tips:
- Use fresh or frozen blueberries for this recipe – there’s no need to thaw them if using frozen. Thawing can discolor your batter. Just add them to the batter as is!
- Brown sugar is the secret ingredient that takes these muffins from good to great! If you don’t have brown sugar you can substitute white sugar or make your own brown sugar by mixing one cup of granulated white sugar and 2 tablespoons of molasses.
- These muffins are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Can you freeze blueberry muffins?
Yes! You can freeze these muffins once cooled in freezer bags or containers. Thaw at room temperature or if short on time, you can microwave for about 30 seconds or until heated through.
Why use brown sugar in baking instead of white sugar?
The addition of brown sugar to these blueberry muffins not only adds delicious flavor, but also helps to keep them moist and tender. Brown sugar is a type of sugar that’s molasses-infused, which gives it a unique flavor and color. When used in baking, it can help to add moisture and depth of flavor.
Blueberry Muffin Variations
- Blueberry oatmeal muffins: swap out 1/2 cup of flour for 1/2 cup quick or old fashioned oats
- Lemon blueberry muffins: stir in 2 teaspoons lemon zest and 2 tablespoons lemon juice to the batter. Can also add a lemon glaze:
- Mix 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon butter, melted and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Drizzle over warm muffins.
- Blueberry muffins with crumb topping:
- Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
- Cut in 4 tablespoons cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle topping over blueberry muffin batter before baking.
- Cinnamon blueberry muffins: add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the batter
- Chocolate blueberry muffins: fold in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips in with the blueberries
Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins
These old-fashioned blueberry muffins with brown sugar and fresh blueberries, are downright irresistible. This is the only recipe you'll ever need for perfect blueberry muffins every time. Enjoy them for breakfast or as a snack - you won't be able to resist!
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Add paper muffin liners to a muffin pan.
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In a large bowl, cream together egg and brown sugar.
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Add vegetable oil and milk and mix until all ingredients are well-combined.
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In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder.
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Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until a thick muffin batter forms.
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Fold blueberries into batter carefully.
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Scoop batter into muffin cups, filling 2/3 of the way.
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Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
You can freeze these muffins once cooled in freezer bags or containers. Thaw at room temperature or if short on time, you can microwave for about 30 seconds or until heated through.
Variations:
- Blueberry oatmeal muffins: swap out 1/2 cup of flour for 1/2 cup quick or old fashioned oats
- Lemon blueberry muffins: stir in 2 teaspoons lemon zest and 2 tablespoons lemon juice to the batter. Can also add a lemon glaze:
- Mix 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon butter, melted and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Drizzle over warm muffins.
- Blueberry muffins with crumb topping:
- Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
- Cut in 4 tablespoons cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle topping over blueberry muffin batter before baking.
- Cinnamon blueberry muffins: add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the batter
- Chocolate blueberry muffins: fold in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips in with the blueberries
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Thanks to Lisa from Fabulous Habits for this blueberry muffin recipe!
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