Packed with berries and finished with a sprinkle of sugar for a crunchy, sweet top, these tender, moist blueberry muffins are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Wash it down with our cold-brew coffee recipe.

Game plan: The muffins will last up to 3 days when stored at room temperature in an airtight container.

This dish was featured as part of our Recipes for Summer Ingredients photo gallery. If you want to put a little twist on the classic, try our Almond–Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins recipe and our Blueberry Cornbread Muffins recipe too.

  • Yield: 12 muffins
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total: 40 mins   

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 2 teaspoons for sprinkling
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted, plus more for coating the muffin pan if needed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Place cupcake liners in a 12-well muffin pan; alternatively, coat the wells with butter. Set the pan aside.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl to break up any lumps and aerate the mixture; set aside.
  3. Whisk together 3/4 cup of the sugar, the melted butter, cream, eggs, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth. Add this and the blueberries to the flour mixture and stir until just evenly mixed (a few lumps will remain), about 30 strokes. (Do not overmix; the batter should be thick, but the ingredients should be evenly incorporated.)
  4. Fill the muffin wells completely, and then evenly sprinkle the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar over top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let the muffins cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and serve.