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mini blueberry muffins on white plate with bottle of milk and basket of lemons
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Mini Blueberry Muffins

A bite sized muffin packed with ripe, juicy blueberries and flavored with fresh lemon zest and vanilla.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 muffins
Calories: 122kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • ½ cup creme fraiche at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup buttermilk at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest  zest of 1 lemon
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup blueberries frozen
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sugar for sprinkling on the top of the muffins

Instructions

  • Arrange fresh blueberries on a quarter sheet pan and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
  • Line 2 mini muffin pans with mini muffin cups. Preheat the oven to 425°.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt - whisk to combine.
  • In a large measure cup, combine the melted and cooled butter, creme fraiche, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  • Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  • Gently fold the frozen blueberries into the muffin batter.
  • Use a tablespoon cookie scoop to fill the muffin cups. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  • Bake mini muffins at 425° for 5 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350° and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes. Moved baked muffins to a cooling rack. After 5-10 minutes, remove muffins from the muffin pan and allow to cool.

Notes

  • Store baked muffins for 1-2 days at room temperature in an airtight container. 
  • You can also freeze the mini muffins and store them in an airtight container for 2-3 months in the freezer. 
  • Want larger muffins? Bake regular sized muffins at 425° for 5 minutes. Drop the oven temperature to 350° and bake for an additional 15-17 minutes or until the muffins have golden brown edges and pale middles. You know the muffins are done when they bounce back at you a little when you poke them with your finger.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg