Zesty Blueberry Muffins
May 30, 2016
The lemon zest in this recipe makes the flavor of the blueberries pop!
Yield: 12 muffins
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 375° and line muffin pan with paper baking cups.
2 Sift together the first 5 dry ingredients (flour thru salt) into a medium bowl.
3 In a separate bowl, whisk together the next 5 wet ingredients (eggs thru vanilla).
4 Stir egg mix into flour mix & stir until just moistened, but still lumpy. Do not over mix.
5 Fold in blueberries, mixing briefly until just combined.
6 Evenly fill each muffin cup until you've used all the batter.
7 Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
8 Let cool 5 minutes & remove muffins to a wire rack. Serve what you want & cool remaining muffins to room temp. Store in airtight containers in frig or freezer.
Tips & Suggestions
1 You can use fresh blueberries, but bake muffins at 350° for approx 18 to 20 minutes.
2 When you have a recipe calling for just lemon juice, zest an organic lemon & store it in a small glass container (like a spice jar) in the freezer. That way when you have a recipe calling for just zest, like this one, you'll have it on hand & nothing goes to waste.
I love lemon zest in blueberry muffins! And oh my, your tip for storing the zest in the freezer is brilliant!!
Glad you love my tip Heather… I also do the same with lemon juice. I use glass spice jars for storing in the freezer, that way I can date & label with a sharpie marker right on the glass & it washes off. I also do the same with limes & oranges 🙂
These look so good. I might give them a try this weekend!
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I hope you do Sarah & I really hope you enjoy them!
The blueberry muffins looks delicious. Thank you for all the wonderful tips you have given.
Thanks Lathiya! So glad you found my tips helpful!
Oh I love your tip about storing lemon zest in the freezer. You have no idea how many times i zest a lemon and don’t know what to do with the rest of it for few days or juice the lemon and throw away the skin. I’ll definitely follow this tip!!! These blueberry muffins look really amazing, yummy:)
I know… isn’t that a great idea? (even if I do say so myself lol) I also do the same with lemon juice. I use glass spice jars for storing in the freezer, that way I can date & label with a sharpie marker right on the glass & it washes off. I also do the same with limes & oranges 🙂
Love the idea of adding lemon zest to blueberry muffins! Bet these muffins are so delicious! Perfect breakfast treat!
Thanks so much Jacqui, glad you think so!
This looks so good! I love the combination of lemon and blueberry!
Me too Aimee & I’m so glad I have a couple of blueberry bushes in my yard!
I absolutely adore a blueberry and lemon combo, these look super delish and perfect for a morning wake me up! Thank you for sharing your recipe! 🙂
Thanks so much Angela, I’m glad you think so!