Homemade Blueberry Muffins that are easy to make and better than any store-bought ones! These are the best muffins for a weekend breakfast, brunch, or make a batch ahead to keep in the freezer. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries, too!

Everyone needs an easy blueberry muffin recipe and this is ours! These muffins bake up soft, moist, and bursting with blueberry flavor. They’re also the easiest recipe – you can have a batch of fresh-baked muffins in less than an hour.

Once you’ve tried this recipe, you can swap the blueberries for other kinds of berries. It works great with raspberries, chopped strawberries, or blackberries. Although, blueberry has to be my favorite!

Table of Contents

Ingredients

Large egg
Whole milk or 2% milk
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Baking powder
Salt
Butter
Blueberries – fresh or frozen

Recipe Steps

Grease a muffin pan or line with with paper liners. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Whisk the egg, milk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and stir until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.

Dry ingredients whisked and butter added to form coarse crumbs in a glass bowl.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the blueberries. The batter will be lumpy, which is what you want.

Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups and bake the muffins for five minutes. Lower the temperature to 350°F and bake them for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

The batter in the muffin tin before and after baked.

Leave them in the pan until they cool off enough to transfer them to a wire rack.

Should you use fresh or frozen blueberries for muffins?

You can use either in this easy recipe. I love fresh blueberries when they’re in season, but the rest of the year I use frozen ones. They’re convenient and taste great in the muffins. Plus, you don’t have to wait for them to thaw. Just mix them right into the batter.

What’s the secret to moist muffins?

For this recipe, it’s all about the mixing and baking for the best moist muffins. You only need to mix the batter until it’s just combined, so don’t overmix.

Muffins also dry out if they are overbaked. Every oven is different so it’s a good idea to check on the muffins early – insert a toothpick in the center of one and if it comes out with a few moist crumbs, they’re done.

Why do you bake them at two different temperatures?

Baking them at a higher temperature first is what helps them puff up so you get a nice dome on top. Once you lower the temperature they will finish baking through.

Storage Tips

You can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for two to three days or in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Or, freeze them in a freezer bag or container for up to two months. You can thaw them in the refrigerator or at room temperature before serving them.

Whenever I make a batch of these easy blueberry muffins it’s hard to stop at just one! They’re so moist and soft and the blueberries add a bright sweet flavor. Try them soon and enjoy!

muffins on a white plate with one cut in half.

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