Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins
These blueberry muffins are simple to make and come out soft, lightly sweet, and just the right amount of cozy. The streusel topping adds a little crunch and warmth with a hint of cinnamon, and they’re great fresh out of the oven or even the next day. They’re the kind of muffins that feel homemade in the best way—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or just something nice to have around.
What makes these feel a step up from your average muffin is that little bakery-style touch. They rise up with a nice domed top, have that soft, fluffy center, and the streusel adds just enough texture to make them feel like something you’d grab from a local café. Even though they’re super simple to whip up at home, they look and taste like something you’d buy—just without the extra sugar or mystery ingredients.
If you don’t have time for the streusel topping, no worries—these muffins are still really good without it. The base is soft, lightly sweet, and holds up on its own just fine. The crumble adds a little extra texture and flavor, but honestly, it’s totally up to you. Some days are streusel days, some days are scoop-it-and-bake days.
Do you usually go for a crumb topping or keep it simple?
Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and lemon zest to a large bowl and whisk together to combine. Add the blueberries and toss well to coat.
- Measure the milk and oil into a large measuring cup, adding the eggs and whisking until all the wet ingredients are combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just until no streaks of flour remain.
- Combine all the ingredients of the streusel topping and mix with a fork until crumbly.
- Distribute the muffin batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups and top each with the streusel topping.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25-30 minutes or until the streusel topping is a light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into one of the muffins comes out clean.
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