Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Muffin Recipe

Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Muffin Recipe

Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Muffin Recipe – Easy blueberry muffin recipe for moist muffins with juicy blueberries, a hint of lemon, and a crunchy sugar topping.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These homemade blueberry muffins are hands down the best blueberry muffins around. They’re the real deal! Bursting with fresh blueberries, these sweet muffins are calling your name.

They’re the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, or after-school snacks.

Here’s What You Need

These delicious muffins are made with simple pantry ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Batter

• all-purpose flour – May substitute cake flour for extra light and fluffy result.
• sugar – Granulated white sugar.
• baking powder – Leavening agent that will help the muffins rise.
• shortening – Crisco original, not butter flavored.
• milk – Use whole milk or 2% milk.
• egg – Use large eggs.
• fresh blueberries – Fresh blueberries provide better flavor. But you may substitute unthawed, frozen blueberries.
• lemon zest – Or lemon juice.

Streusel Topping

• all purpose flour
• sugar – May substitute brown sugar.
• salted butter

Variations

Use this basic muffin recipe to make different muffin variations.

• Sugar Instead of Streusel Topping. Sprinkle the coarse grains of Turbinado sugar over the top of the muffins.
• Cranberry Orange Muffins
• Chocolate Chip
• Strawberry
• Apple
• Jam Muffins – just put a tablespoon of your favorite jam inside the muffins. This was always a hit with the kids!
• Cinnamon and Sugar
• Nutella

How To Make Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Muffins

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Line Muffin Tin. Line cups with paper liners, like these Tulip Cupcake Liners for that professional bakery-style finish. If you don’t have liners, then spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray so that the fresh baked muffins release easily from the pan.

Make Batter

1. Combine Dry Ingredients. Sift together the dry ingredients into a medium bowl.

2. Add Wet Ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix until batter is smooth.

3. Blueberries and Lemon Zest. Stir in blueberries and lemon zest.

4. Line Muffin Tins. Line or grease the inside of the muffin tin so that the muffins don’t stick.
5. Fill Muffin Tins. Using a cookie scoop, fill each cup ¾ full of batter.

Top And Bake

6. Simple Streusel Topping Recipe. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. With a pastry cutter or fork, cut 4 tablespoons of cold, cubed, salted butter, into the flour mixture.
   
   Food Processor Method – You can also use a food processor to do this. Just put all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until you reach the desired streusel consistency.
   
   Sprinkle On. – Sprinkle the streusel topping all over the muffin tops.

7. Bake. Place muffin pan on the center rack of the oven and bake at 400°F for 15-17 minutes.
   
   Jumbo Muffins: Bake 20-23 minutes.
   
   Get ready for the smell of homemade blueberry muffins to fill the house!
   
   Test for Doneness: Insert a clean toothpick into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, they are done baking. If not, put the pan back into the oven to bake for another 5 minutes.

8. Rest Time. Let them rest in the pan for 10 minutes before un-molding. This will allow the crumb to set properly and ensure the muffin doesn’t fall apart.

9. Cool On Wire Rack. After 10 minutes, take them out of the pan and let them cool on a wire rack. Or eat them immediately while they are warm and irresistible.

10. Serve. Serve these moist blueberry muffins warm with melted butter, honey butter, or a lemon infused honey butter.

Helpful Tips

• Use Room Temperature Ingredients – For the best results, be sure to use room temperature ingredients when baking.
• Frozen Blueberries – Do not thaw frozen blueberries before baking them or their color will streak the batter purple.