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Blueberry Swirl Muffins

Soft bakery style blueberry swirled muffins with lemon zest and tall domed tops. Perfect for brunch, breakfast, or freezing for later.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry jumbo muffins, blueberry muffins, blueberry swirled muffins, homemade blueberry muffins, Jumbo blueberry muffins, Jumbo muffins, lemon blueberry muffins, swirled blueberry muffins, tall blueberry muffins
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 9 jumbo muffins

Ingredients

Batter

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries coated with 3 tablespoons flour
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Blueberry Swirl

  • 1/2 cup crushed blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease 6 well, or 12 well, muffin tin well.
  • Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Mix in oil, sour cream, milk, vanilla, and eggs until smooth.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined.
  • Fold in the lemon zest.
  • Remove about ⅓ of the batter to a separate bowl. Stir in crushed blueberries, sugar, and flour until smooth.
  • Fold the floured blueberries into the remaining ⅔ of the batter.
  • Spoon plain batter into muffin wells, filling about ⅔ full. Add small spoonfuls of blueberry batter, then top with more plain batter. Gently swirl with a toothpick or skewer.
  • Bake at 425°F for 8 to 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F without opening door.
  • Continue baking until done: Jumbo muffins 15 to 20 minutes, Standard muffins 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Cool in pan 5 minutes, then move to rack.

Notes

Makes 9 jumbo muffins, or 14 standard muffins