The Best Lemon-Blueberry Muffins

Name: The Best Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup (113 g ) unsalted butter, room temperature; zest of 1 lemon; 1 cup + 1 tablespoon (214 g) sugar; 1 egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups (256 g) all-purpose or cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, see notes above; 2 cups fresh blueberries; ½ cup milk or buttermilk

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This is the best blueberry muffin recipe: sugar-crusted, lemony crumb, loaded with blueberries: what's not to love? This is a long-time family favorite recipe and always a crowd-pleaser. Adapted from The New York Times Notes: Salt: If using table salt or Morton kosher salt, use 3/4 teaspoon. If you are sensitive to salt, use 1/2 teaspoon.

Updated at: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:28:45 GMT