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Blue Lemon Muffins Recipe (Scratch)

Blueberry muffins made special with a twist (or more) of lemon. Enjoy them plain with butter hot out of the oven or drizzle glaze over the top.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberries, Lemon muffins
Servings: 12
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Laura Hickman

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. lemon zest want more lemon? See the note
  • ¼ Cup melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

  • Heat Oven to 400 degrees
  • Prepare muffin pan with liners. (Spritz liners with vegetable spray - optional.)
  • In medium mixing bowl, stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
  • Add lemon zest, butter, egg and milk.
  • Stir till ingredients are moistened and combined.
  • Gently fold blue berries into batter.
  • Ladle mixture into 12 muffin cups.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins

Notes

Want more Lemon? Replace 1-3 T. milk with lemon juice. Want it super tangy? Replace up to 3 T. of milk with lemonade concentrate.
Super lemony muffins will taste good with a little glaze drizzled on top.
No fresh blueberries? Use 3/4 cup frozen or 1/2 dried blueberries.