Blueberry muffins recipe

These blueberry muffins require eight ingredients and take 15 minutes to prepare. 

In just three easy steps these blueberry muffins are ready. Each muffin is under 210 calories and they can be enjoyed as a breakfast treat or afternoon snack. The recipe requires very little equipment and is a great for getting children involved in the kitchen. 

Ingredients

• 100g butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 300g self-raising flour
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 140ml milk
• 1tsp baking powder
• 150g fresh or dried blueberries

Method 

1. Line a muffin tray with paper muffin cases. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy then add in the eggs, one at a time.
2. Add the flour and baking powder to make a thick batter, then stir in the vanilla extract and milk.
3. Add the blueberries and spoon the mixture into the muffin cases. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180C (160C fan, Gas 4). Leave the blueberry muffins to cool in the tray for 10 minutes before turning out.

Watch how to make our blueberry muffins

Top tips for making our blueberry muffins

For the best blueberry muffins, don't over-mix the ingredients. The batter will be more lumpy than a cupcake mixture and you should work quickly to get them into the oven once the cases are filled.

Jessica Ransom

“Given muffin batter is usually a little lumpy and best not worked too much, it’s a great recipe to make with kids. Once the butter and sugar are creamed together, let little ones take the lead. Their light touch might help make the tastiest, fluffiest muffins yet!” 

This is an easy recipe that requires very little equipment. A sturdy, large mixing bowl is great for all cooking and this one from Mason Cash will easily fit the ingredients for these muffins. 

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We think a 29cm bowl is the minimum size you want to bake with. There’s nothing worse than starting with a bowl that doesn’t fit all your cake batter in. It wastes time and leads to more washing up! This bowl from Mason Cash has a patterned side which makes it easy to grip and the chip-resistant material means you can stack things inside when you’re not using it.

For more fruity bakes try our banana muffins or these apple muffins are a popular choice too. If you’d prefer something more indulgent, you can’t beat these chocolate muffins.