Blueberry Lemon Muffins
These blueberry lemon muffins have the most amazing muffin top. Crispy on top, but the muffin is so light and fluffy. Yes, these muffins are 16 Weight Watchers points, but 305 calories each. Worth it in my opinion!
Ingredients:
Baking really is a science. It’s precise measurements, exact ratios, and trusting the chemistry to do its thing in the oven. You can’t really taste and adjust as you go the way you can with cooking, which is probably why I naturally gravitate toward savory dishes. When I cook, I can add a pinch of salt, a squeeze of lemon, a little more spice and make it exactly how I want in the moment. But that being said, when baking turns out right, it feels like magic. And I have to say, I am so happy with how these muffins turned out.
Blueberry Lemon Muffins
While these didn't look like how I thought they would in my head, these blueberry lemon muffins have the most amazing muffin top that is crunchy, yet the muffin is moist and fluffy.
Ingredients
- Streusel topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour****
- 1/4 cup sugar
- zest of one lemon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- Muffins:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (we used coconut oil but don't recommend it - use vegetable or olive oil)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest of one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners, or use nonstick spray.
- Mix the struesel topping: combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar then add the butter. Using a fork, incorporate the butter. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and whisk to combine. Add in the blueberries and toss to coat.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, oil, yogurt, vanilla extract, buttermilk and lemon juice, and whisk until combied. Add the flour mixture and stir to combine until all the flour is incorporated.
- Scoop the batter into each muffin liner until it reaches the top. Divide the streusel topping over the top of each muffin, presssing slightly so it sticks to the batter.
- Bake at 425 for 7 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 and bake an additional 13 minutes. Let cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.
Notes
NOTE: WE FORGOT TO ADD THE FLOUR TO THE STRUSEL! That is why we have this almost carmelized muffin top. So if you are looking for a traditional streusel, add the flour to the topping.
I’ve also made the decision to go back to using real sugar in my baking. Not just for the taste, but for the texture and overall satisfaction. Sugar behaves differently in recipes. It creates tenderness, helps with browning, and gives baked goods that nostalgic flavor that artificial sweeteners just can’t quite replicate. I’ve found that when I swap in sugar substitutes, the end result is usually just okay. And honestly, I’d rather enjoy a truly delicious, full-sugar muffin a couple times a month than eat mediocre muffins more often. Even as a type 1 diabetic, I’ve learned that balance and portion awareness work better for me than chasing perfection.
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