Chef John's Blueberry Muffins
Description
A perfect recipe for blueberry muffins made with sour cream and extra blueberries. Great served slightly warm.
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 large eggs
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 cup sour cream
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1/2 cup milk
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1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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2 cups fresh blueberries
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 16 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
2
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in eggs until well mixed. Add vegetable oil, stir to combine. Whisk sour cream, milk, and lemon zest into butter mixture until smooth.
3
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
4
Stir half the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined. Add remaining half of flour mixture and blueberries into the batter, folding together until just combined.
5
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
6
Place muffin cups on center rack of the preheated oven and bake until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes.