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Vanilla Blueberry Muffins

Created: April 16, 2020 Updated: June 18, 2020 by lyuba 194 Comments

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Muffins are one of the greatest comfort foods and these beautiful Blueberry Muffins are no exception. Soft, moist muffins bursting with sweet blueberries and vanilla.  They are made with fresh blueberries and vanilla bean. These muffins are very easy to make and your whole family will fall in love at first bite.

We love to make muffins for an easy breakfast option or a quick snack for the kids. Try our White Chocolate Chip Strawberry Muffins and Lemon Muffins too. 

breaking apart a blueberry muffin

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

These blueberry muffins are absolutely irresistible. It’s the perfect combination of vanilla bean and blueberry flavors in these soft and delicate muffin. Texture of these muffins is also divine. They are wonderfully soft and moist. Combination of texture and flavor is what  makes these muffins the best!

Vanilla goes so well in a muffin that is bursting with juicy sweet blueberries. There are a couple of ways to achieve the full flavor of vanilla. First of all, use the best vanilla products and make sure it’s pure vanilla extract and Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract is the best.

If available, use a whole vanilla bean or vanilla paste. This will give you the most rich vanilla flavor and yet it’s not overpowering to the blueberries. What is vanilla paste? Basically, it’s a combination of vanilla beans and pure vanilla extract. There are a few brands that make this product and I usually use Rodelle. If you can’t get your hands on vanilla paste, use a whole bean instead and scrape out the seeds.

Your house will be filled with intoxicating aroma while they are baking. You will not be disappointed with these muffins, I promise! 

blueberry muffin on a cooling rack with blueberries around

HOW TO MAKE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS FAST AND EASY

Start with getting vanilla beans out of the pod. Place the bean on the cutting board and carefully slice through it, lengthwise, to split the bean. Use the dull side of the knife or a butter knife to scrape the beans out of the inside of the pod. 

TIP: Place the emptied vanilla pod into the sugar container and keep it there. Vanilla pod will infuse sugar with the scent of vanilla. So tasty! 

Combine wet ingredients and vanilla beans in the mixing bowl and whisk it together until smooth. Sift in flour and whisk in remaining dry ingredients and it’s all evenly incorporated. Fold it the blueberries and your muffin batter is ready. 

Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a muffin baking pan. Fill the muffin pan cups 3/4 full with muffin batter and bake for 30-35 minutes.

CAN I ADD STREUSEL TOPPING?

Absolutely! Streusel topping is also called crumb topping and I’m a huge fan of streusel topping. The sweet crunch is so pleasant on top of a soft blueberry muffin.  

       

To make streusel topping: first, mix sugars and flour in a bowl until completely incorporated and then, drizzle in melted butter. Use a form to fold and cut the butter and the sugar mixture together. Your goal is to form crumbs so make sure it does not look like paste. 

blueberry muffin broken in half

HOW TO FREEZE MUFFINS

If you want to make a double batch or simply made too many, you can easily freeze blueberry muffins. Make sure to cool them completely before freezing.

Place/stand them inside a large zip-lock bag, side by site, and close the bag. Place the bag on the cutting board so the muffins are standing. (This will make it easier to freeze the muffins so they don’t push on each other.) Freeze for at least 2 hours then you can remove the cutting board. Muffins will keep frozen for up to 3 months. 

To thaw, you can pull out a muffin and thaw it in the refrigerator or on the counter. You can even warm up thawed muffin in a microwave for a few seconds. 

top view of several muffins on the cooling rack

Some More Great Muffin Recipes:

Avocado Banana Muffins

Lemon Muffins

Coconut Oat Muffins

White Chocolate Chip Strawberry Muffins

Chocolate Banana Muffins

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Vanilla Blueberry Muffins

Soft, moist muffins bursting with sweet blueberries and vanilla. These muffins are very easy to make and your whole family will fall in love at first bite.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry muffins, muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 (makes 12 muffins)
Calories: 188kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 vanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla paste)
  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a muffin pan with some baking spray.

How To Get Seeds Out Vanilla Pod:

  • Place the bean on the cutting board and carefully slice through it, lengthwise, to split the bean. Use the dull side of the knife or a butter knife to scrape the beans out of the inside of the pod.

Blueberry Muffins:

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg, sugar, melted butter, vanilla seeds, and buttermilk.
  • Sift in flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk together until smooth.
  • Fold in blueberries.
  • Fill the muffin pan cups 3/4 full with muffin batter and bake for 30-35 minutes.
    (Do a toothpick test around 30 minutes to check if they are done. Tip: insert the toothpick in the batter part and try not to hit the blueberry.)

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Notes

Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg
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This recipe was originally published on January 30, 2014. Updated on April 16, 2020. 

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Rochelle Mullin says

    February 6, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    I’d love to try the Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins. They sound delicious.

    Reply
  2. Katie says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I would make this recipe as written!! They look AMAZING!!!

    Reply
  3. Aliyah says

    February 6, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    I’d love to try THIS recipe! I’d also like to try the Chocolate Raspberry Mouse cups. Yum!

    Reply
  4. Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says

    February 6, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    The raspberry muffins they have on their site look amazing – and so do these, yum!!

    Reply
  5. Made From Pinterest says

    February 6, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    These look like the most perfect muffins, and they are photographed so beautifully! I have to admit, I’d try THIS recipe. Yum!

    Reply
  6. Mendy says

    February 7, 2014 at 12:28 am

    Who won????? I stayed up late just to see!!!!!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 7, 2014 at 11:07 am

      Just announced the winner! Sorry, I wasn’t able to stay up because I have to take my son to school early 🙂

      Reply
  7. Elisa says

    February 8, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    I cannot afford to go buy the vanilla paste, but I do have some good vanilla extract. Would I also use 2 tsp of vanilla extract for these muffins?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 8, 2014 at 7:54 pm

      You can definitely use vanilla extract and 2 tsp would be good. You can also get a vanilla bean and use one of those! Vanilla extract is just not as strong as the bean but it will still be delicious!
      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  8. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    February 8, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    I need these tomorrow for breakfast…like for reals!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 15, 2014 at 12:30 am

      I hope you do, they are fantastic!

      Reply
  9. Kristen Duke says

    February 9, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    I’ve never used vanilla paste before but looks like I need to try it out! I love muffins too and the blueberry vanilla combo sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 15, 2014 at 12:31 am

      It’s perfect! Definitely try it 🙂
      Thank you, Kristen!

      Reply
  10. Kathy says

    March 7, 2014 at 7:50 am

    Did you use plain or self-raising flour? I’m guessing the former with the addition of baking powder and soda…

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      March 7, 2014 at 4:03 pm

      Kathy, I used all purpose flour for these muffins.

      Reply
  11. Ksenija says

    March 14, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    Lovely recipe! All my favorite ingredients in one! I’ve made my own version here : http://www.heelsandbuns.com/when-your-friend-has-a-baby-make-her-muffins-когда-у-вашей-подруги-рождет/
    Hope you will enjoy it.
    x
    Ksenija

    Reply
  12. Ursula says

    May 28, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    I have been unable to find Vanilla Paste here in Ireland but I suppose I could use Extract instead.what quantity should I use, if the Extract is ok?

    Reply
  13. Ally says

    June 22, 2014 at 8:58 am

    Would using white whole-wheat flour affect the texture of the muffins?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 22, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Hi Ally!
      It would definitely work. There will be a little difference in flavor and in texture because wheat flour is a bit more grainy and tastes a little different but I don’t think that it will be a bad change or noticeable too much. Go ahead and try it and let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
      • Ally says

        June 29, 2014 at 11:16 am

        I tried it out, and it worked great! The muffins are still really soft and delicious 🙂

        Reply
        • lyuba says

          June 30, 2014 at 7:50 am

          That’s perfect, Ally! Happy to hear it 🙂

          Reply
  14. Maggie says

    August 4, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    I live in a small town and do not have access to those specialty stores that carry vanilla paste. I do have vanilla extract, how much would I use of it in your vanilla blueberry muffins recipe?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 24, 2015 at 11:34 pm

      Oh my goodness, I just realized that I never answered you! I would recommend vanilla beans in addition to vanilla extract. You can use 1 vanilla bean (seeds from it) and 1 tsp vanilla extract. You can also order right from Rodelle site. I really do love vanilla paste and use it all the time 🙂

      Reply
  15. Liz says

    October 7, 2018 at 12:18 am

    These look like perfection! I just recently realized we have lost our all-time favourite blueberry muffins recipe while moving house two months ago; we have made it for the last 30+ years and adored the result every time, so we are sad. And, on the lookout for another recipe. I am trying yours first and hoping for the best!
    If I don’t have vanilla paste, would vanilla extract work? And if so, would I put the same amount as indicated for the paste in the recipe, or more or less?
    Thanks for your help and reply 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 10, 2018 at 5:21 pm

      I really hope you like these muffins as well! You can use vanilla bean for extra vanilla flavor 🙂 Vanilla extract would work but vanilla paste is made with the beans. So add the bean if you have access to it.
      Let me know how you like the muffins!

      Reply
      • Liz says

        October 11, 2018 at 7:01 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you so much for replying! I didn’t have anything except vanilla extract so I just used that, 1:1. The muffins turned out delicious, aromatic, just so good. They tasted almost identical to the recipe we lost, and I think the only reason they taste ever so slightly different is bexaue I remembered th old recipe used oil, and your salad used butter. But they were delicious and we are making another batch today!!! I’ve even had my boyfriend ask if I can put bananas and choc chips in instead of blueberries but to use your recipe as the base!! 🙂 I’m not worried about folding in choc chips instead of blueberries, but would you have any recommendations as how best to add in banana? Much, much appreciated if you do, and if not, still so so thankful for your wonderful recipe that is going to be delicious for us for years to come. ♥️

        Reply
        • Liz says

          October 11, 2018 at 7:10 pm

          Wow my autocorrect took over a few times! My apologies. I meant “because I remembered our old recipe called for oil and yours calls for butter”.

          Reply
          • lyuba says

            October 12, 2018 at 9:22 am

            I’m so glad it turned out well!!
            To be honest, I don’t think you will have a problem doing bananas. You can squish 2 bananas with your hands and whisk them into the batter. I don’t think it will be too thin. If the batter looks much thinner than the blueberry one, you can add a little bit of flour (I’d start with 2 tbsp and check consistency), but I don’t think you’ll need it.
            Let me know how it turns out!! 🙂

            Reply
  16. colleen says

    April 17, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    5 stars
    These look amazing!! I cannot wait to make them tomorrow!!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 20, 2020 at 4:39 pm

      Hi Colleen,

      They are so tasty! I hope you like them!

      Reply
  17. Susan says

    April 23, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    5 stars
    These are my favorite muffins! Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 23, 2020 at 5:03 pm

      So glad you liked them, Susan!

      Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    May 22, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    I am so excited to make these! I am 11 and love baking! 🙂

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 27, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      It’s awesome that you love baking! These are some of my favorite muffins, I hope you like them too!

      Reply
  19. Erika B Dos Reis says

    July 11, 2020 at 2:29 pm

    5 stars
    I never bake, I tend to do it wrong but this recipe was great, muffins came out super. Only thing I would add is just a tad more sugar, blueberries tend to make it less sweet but for some who don’t like too much sweet it’s perfect. I love them the way it is, just my opinion. Very good!!!!! 5 stars.

    Reply
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