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fresh lemon blueberry muffins with glaze on white counter

Lemon Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Moist, fluffy lemon blueberry muffins bursting with fresh blueberries and zesty lemon. Easy 30-minute breakfast or brunch treat with a sweet lemon glaze.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Bakery-Style
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 230kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • Standard 12-cup muffin tin
  • Paper muffin liners
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Fine-mesh zester
  • Wire cooling rack
  • Ice cream scoop or spoon

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 lemons, zested

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted & cooled
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix-ins

  • 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for coating berries

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line muffin tin with liners. Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour.
  • In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
  • In medium bowl, whisk butter, eggs, buttermilk, yogurt, lemon juice, and vanilla.
  • Fold wet into dry until just combined. Gently fold in blueberries.
  • Divide batter into muffin cups (⅔ full). Bake 22–25 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to rack. Drizzle with glaze once cooled.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.4mg