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Small Batch Blueberry Crumb Muffins

prep time: 30 min | bake time: 15 min | total time: 1 hrs

Enjoy this small-batch recipe for soft, moist, and fluffy blueberry muffins with a crumb topping that makes this recipe truly irresistible. These muffins are eggless and can easily be made dairy-free, using simple ingredients like milk, vegetable oil, and fresh or frozen blueberries.

Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry muffins are a classic, and this eggless recipe takes them to the next level with fresh blueberries folded into a light, fluffy batter and a delicious crumbly topping that melts in your mouth. These Blueberry Crumb Muffins are ideal for any time of day, whether you’re grabbing one on your way out the door, serving them up for a weekend brunch, or indulging in a cozy treat with your coffee. I love the combination of a soft and fluffy muffin with sweet blueberries and a buttery, slightly crunchy crumb topping. These muffins include all the most desired textures of a classic muffin and can easily be made dairy free if need be!

What You Will Need

Blueberry Crumb Muffin Ingredients

Crumble Topping Ingredients

  • Butter: Key to creating a rich, crumbly texture in the topping. When melted and combined with the dry ingredients, it helps form those signature buttery crumbles that become golden and crispy during baking. 
  • All Purpose Flour: Flour provides structure to the crumble topping. It helps to absorb the melted butter and gives the crumble its characteristic texture. The flour creates a balance between crispy and soft, adding a layer of texture to the muffins without overpowering the blueberry filling.
  • Cane Sugar: Adds sweetness and helps the crumble topping caramelize while baking, giving it a golden-brown color. Its slightly larger crystals add a delightful crunch, enhancing the texture contrast between the soft muffins and crispy topping. It also adds a subtle molasses flavor that compliments the sweetness of the blueberries.
  • Salt: Salt enhances the flavors in the crumble topping and balances the sweetness. Even in small amounts, salt helps to bring out the buttery, sweet, and nutty notes in the topping, making each bite more flavorful.

Muffin Ingredients

  • Milk: Essential for adding moisture to the muffin batter, helping create a tender and soft texture. In combination with vinegar, it forms a buttermilk substitute, adding a slight tang that enhances the overall flavor of the muffins.
  • White Vinegar: Used in combination with the milk to help it curdle; creating a quick buttermilk substitute. The acidity from the vinegar also reacts with the baking soda, giving the muffins a nice rise and ensuring they’re not too dense.
  • Plain Yogurt: Yogurt adds creaminess and moisture to the batter, helping to create a tender crumb. It also adds a slight tang, which balances the sweetness of the sugar and blueberries, making the muffins taste more complex and flavorful.
  • Vanilla Extract or Lemon Zest: Vanilla extract enhances the overall flavor of the muffins, adding warmth and sweetness. Alternatively, lemon zest adds a fresh, citrusy note that complements the tartness of the blueberries, giving the muffins a refreshing twist. You can use either or based on your personal preferences.
  • Cane Sugar: Adds sweetness to the muffins, helping to balance the tartness of the blueberries. It also contributes to the structure of the muffins by interacting with the fats and liquids, creating a soft and tender crumb.
  • Vegetable Oil: Vegetable oil keeps the muffins moist and soft. Unlike butter, which solidifies when cool, oil helps the muffins stay tender even after they’ve cooled, giving them a longer-lasting freshness.
  • All Purpose Flour: Flour forms the base structure of the muffins. It helps bind the ingredients together and gives the muffins their shape and texture. The balance of flour with wet ingredients ensures the muffins stay soft without being too dense.
  • Baking Powder: Both baking powder and baking soda are leavening agents that help the muffins rise. Baking powder provides a steady rise, while baking soda reacts with the vinegar to give an initial lift. Together, they ensure the muffins are light and fluffy.
  • Salt: Salt enhances the flavors of the other ingredients.
  • Blueberries: Blueberries are the star ingredient, providing bursts of juicy, sweet-tart flavor. Tossing them in a bit of flour helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins and ensures even distribution throughout. Fresh or frozen blueberries both work well, making this recipe versatile year-round.

How to Make Blueberry Muffins

Prepare the batter

Combine milk and vinegar, allowing it to curdle slightly to create a dairy-free buttermilk effect. Mix in sugar, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and fold in the blueberries.

Make the crumb topping

Mix together flour, sugar, and melted butter until crumbly. Chill the mixture until ready to top the muffins.

Bake and enjoy

Fill muffin pan with liners and add batter to each liner; top with the chilled crumb mixture, and bake at a high temperature to create domed muffin tops. Lower the heat halfway through for perfectly golden muffins.

How to Store Blueberry Muffins

These blueberry muffins can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days. If you want them to last longer, pop them in the fridge or freeze them.

How to Freeze Blueberry Muffins

To freeze blueberry muffins, let them cool completely, then place them in an airtight container or freezer bag. You can freeze them for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to enjoy, let the muffins thaw at room temperature or warm them in the oven.

Why are my Muffins Dense and not Fluffy?

Dense muffins are usually a result of overmixing the batter or using too much flour. To avoid this, mix the ingredients just until combined and make sure your baking powder and baking soda are fresh.

Frequently Asked Questions for Blueberry Muffins

Tips for Making Tall Blueberry Muffins

  • Fill Muffin Cups Generously: Fill the muffin liners almost to the rim (about ¾ full or more), which helps create a taller muffin with a domed top.
  • Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Ensuring your ingredients like butter, milk, or plant-based alternatives are at room temperature helps the batter mix evenly and rise better.
  • Rest the Batter: Let the batter sit for 30-40 minutes before baking to allow the baking powder or soda to activate. This will help the muffins rise higher during baking. You can rest the batter in the fridge or room temperature. 
  • Preheat Oven to High Temperature: Start baking at a higher temperature, around 400-425°F (200-220°C), for the first 5-7 minutes. This quick burst of heat helps the muffins rise faster. Afterward, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) to finish baking.
  • Bake in the Center of the Oven: Place the muffin tray in the middle of the oven for even heat distribution, which ensures uniform rising.
  • Cool on a Wire Rack: Let the muffins cool in the pan for just a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This prevents sogginess and helps the muffins keep their height.

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Why You’ll Love These Blueberry Muffins

This eggless blueberry muffin recipe is perfect for those with egg allergies or following an egg-free diet, without sacrificing flavor or texture. Each muffin is bursting with juicy blueberries, offering a refreshing and fruity bite, while the crumbly streusel topping adds a buttery, crunchy texture that pairs beautifully with the soft, tender base. Even though this recipe is egg-free;  these muffins are moist and fluffy, thanks to simple ingredients like oil or plant-based alternatives. They’re also incredibly easy to make, requiring just basic pantry staples, making them a quick and convenient option for busy mornings or last-minute baking sessions.

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Small Batch Blueberry Crumb Muffins

Enjoy this small-batch recipe for soft, moist, and fluffy blueberry muffins with a crumb topping that makes this recipe truly irresistible. These muffins are eggless and can easily be made dairy-free, using simple ingredients like milk, vegetable oil, and fresh or frozen blueberries.
Author: Saloni Mehta
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Yield: 6 muffins
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 1 hour

Ingredients

Crumble Topping Ingredients

  • 35 g Butter* Melted
  • 80 g All Purpose Flour
  • 55 g Cane Sugar*
  • tsp Salt

Muffin Ingredients

  • 90 ml Milk*
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar*
  • 45 g Plain Yogurt*
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract or Lemon Zest
  • 85 g Cane Sugar*
  • 60 ml Vegetable Oil
  • 155 g All Purpose Flour
  • tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • tsp Salt
  • 120 g Blueberries fresh or frozen, tossed in 1-2 tsp of flour
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Instructions

Crumb Instructions

  • Combine sugar, all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl.
  • Add melted butter. Mix until it is crumbly with a fork.
  • Chill in the fridge or freezer until ready to use.
  • You can store unbaked crumble topping in the freezer for up to one month.

Muffin Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl combine milk, vinegar and let it sit for 10 minutes until it is slightly curdled
  • Add sugar, oil and vanilla extract.Mix with a whisk until combined.
  • Add all the dry ingredients ( flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt)  and Mix it into the liquid ingredients until fully combined.
  • Fold blueberries into the batter and Cover.
  • Let the batter rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400f (200C).
  • Line a muffin tray with muffin liners. Fill each liner with muffin batter until it is almost full to the rim.
  • Top it with spoonful of chilled or frozen crumble topping
  • Bake at 400f (200C) for 10 minutes and reduce the temperature to 350f (175C)and bake for 8-10 min approximately, baking time may vary depending on size of the muffins.
  • Allow to cool on a wire rack for 10-15 min and enjoy!
  • Store at room temperature in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

Notes

  • Cup vs weighing scale: The US customary cup measurement serves as a rough estimate, as it can have uncertainties, so for precise results, it's recommended to weigh your ingredients using a digital scale in grams.
  • Before you start to make any recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the process will go smoothly and easily.
  • For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with for accuracy.
  • Milk: You can use any dairy-free unsweetened milk (like almond, soy, oat) or dairy based whole milk.
  • Butter: Dairy-free salted butter sticks or any salted butter of your choice
  • Lemon Juice: You can substitute with Apple Cider Vinegar / White Vinegar and vice-versa.
  • Sugar: Cane sugar can be substituted with granulated sugar or castor sugar. Ensure the sugar is vegan-friendly (some sugars are processed with bone char) or use organic cane sugar
  • Plain Yogurt: Dairy-free unsweetened yogurt or any plain greek yogurt of your choice.

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