Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins

The streusel topping for these muffins takes them over the top. I'm a muffin snob and I find myself making this same recipe over and over again! You'll never want to make a boxed blueberry muffin again. This is a really moist muffin if you don't overwork the batter. These muffins freeze really well, and re-heat in the microwave successfully.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
• ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Make the muffins: Place blueberries in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons flour over top and toss gently to coat the berries.

Step 3

Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Step 4

Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then mix in vanilla and lemon zest.

Step 5

Without overworking the batter, gently fold in 1/2 of the dry ingredients, then all of the milk, followed by the remaining dry ingredients. Gently fold in floured blueberries; don't stir. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 6

Make the topping: Whisk sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping over the batter in the muffin cups.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 8

Remove from the oven and place pans on a wire rack to cool.