Chef John's Blueberry Muffins

A perfect blueberry muffin made with sour cream and extra blueberries. Great served slightly warm.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 254 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2 cups fresh blueberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 16 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in eggs until well mixed. Add vegetable oil, stir to combine. Whisk sour cream, milk, and lemon zest into butter mixture until smooth.

Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

Step 4

Stir half the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined. Add remaining half of flour mixture and blueberries into the batter, folding together until just combined.

Step 5

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step 6

Place muffin cups on center rack of the preheated oven and bake until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes.