Easy Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Crumble Topping

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Easy Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Crumble Topping

This Blueberry Muffins recipe gives you tender crumb, juicy berry pockets, and a streusel topping that rivals your favorite cafe. One bowl, ten muffins, zero stress. Master the buttery streusel trick that turns basic blueberry muffins into something you will crave weekly.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute recipe, beverage recipe, Breakfast Recipe, brunch recipe, copycat recipe, dessert recipe, easy recipe, fruit recipe, muffin recipe, snack recipe

Servings: Servings

Calories: 252kcal

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Equipment

Muffin Tin

Muffin Liner

Ingredients

For the Muffins

1 Large Egg
½ Cup Milk
¼ Cup Avocado Oil or another neutral oil
1¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour
½ Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1½ Cups Blueberries fresh or frozen (do not thaw frozen berries)

For the Crumble Topping

⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and prep your muffin pan. Line it with paper liners or give it a solid greasing. High heat is what gives you those beautiful domed tops and a slightly crisp edge on the streusel.
Whisk together the egg, milk, and avocado oil in a medium bowl. You want this totally smooth and unified. No streaks of egg yolk, no oil pooling on top.
1 Large Egg, ½ Cup Milk, ¼ Cup Avocado Oil
In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk it well so the leavening is evenly distributed. Uneven mixing means some muffins rise beautifully while others stay flat.
1¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour, ½ Cup Granulated Sugar, 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder, ½ Teaspoon Salt, ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently just until combined. You should still see a few floury streaks. This is not cake batter. Overmixing develops gluten, which makes muffins tough and dense. Stop stirring the second you no longer see dry pockets of flour at the bottom of the bowl.
Fold in the blueberries with a spatula. Use a light hand. If you stir too aggressively, the berries break and turn your batter purple. Folding keeps them intact and suspended throughout the muffin instead of all sinking to the bottom.
1½ Cups Blueberries
Divide the batter evenly among your muffin cups. Fill them about three-quarters full. This gives the muffins room to dome without spilling over. An ice cream scoop works perfectly here for consistent portioning.
Make the streusel topping by mixing sugar, flour, and softened butter with a fork until crumbly. You want pea-sized clumps, not a paste. If your butter is too soft, the topping will melt into the batter instead of staying on top as a distinct layer. Sprinkle it generously over each muffin.
⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour, 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. The streusel should look toasted and smell nutty. If the toothpick comes out with wet batter, give it another three minutes and check again.
Let the muffins cool in the pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. This keeps the bottoms from getting soggy. Eat them warm for maximum streusel crunch.

Notes

Tips from the Pros

Our Bakery Style Tips

Use room temperature ingredients. Cold eggs and milk do not emulsify well with oil, which can lead to a dense crumb. Let them sit on the counter for 20 minutes before you start.
Do not thaw frozen blueberries. If using frozen, toss them straight into the batter while they are still frozen. This keeps them from bleeding color and turning your muffins gray. If you have fresh berries they work great. But frozen ones are often cheaper and just as good.
Fill one or two muffin cups with just water if you are not using all 12 slots. This keeps the pan from warping in the oven and ensures even heat distribution. It is a tiny move that prevents a lot of frustration.
Sprinkle a little extra sugar on top of the streusel before baking. It gives you a sparkly, bakery-style finish and adds a hit of sweetness right where you want it.
Rotate the pan halfway through baking. Ovens have hot spots. Turning the pan 180 degrees at the 12-minute mark ensures all your muffins brown evenly instead of some staying pale while others char.

These are not fussy extra steps. They are the small moves that make the difference between okay and oh wow.

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