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Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping

Published: Mar 18, 2022 · Modified: May 29, 2023 by Lynda · This post may contain affiliate links.

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These blueberry muffins with a streusel crumb topping are the best. They’re light, fluffy, and bursting with sweet berries. The crumbly topping takes it to another level of deliciousness.

Blueberry muffins with crumb topping in a muffin pan.

Trust me on this one, these are bakery-style muffins made at home with basic ingredients and they’ll be your new favorite too!

A few years ago I found a recipe online and it was love at first batch. Okay – I know I am not good at making up funny lines, but it was love at first bite. The batter creates a light, moist crumb, and the topping is sweet and crumbly. For me, it really is the perfect bakery-style blueberry muffin recipe to make at home.

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  • How To Make Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins at Home
  • 🔪Recipe Instructions
  • 💭Recipe Notes and Tips
  • FAQs
  • 📖 Recipe

How To Make Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins at Home

For these fabulous muffins, there are three components – the blueberries, the crumb topping, and the muffin base.

🥘 Ingredients

To make them, you need the following ingredients:

TOPPING

  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 5 Tablespoons butter softened

MUFFIN BASE

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 Tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

BLUEBERRIES

  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1 Tablespoon flour
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar

🔪Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners or spray pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Next, prepare the crumb topping mixture. I find that it works best to use softened butter. If the topping is too moist, refrigerate it for a bit to firm up. You can then take a fork to break it up into large pea-size pieces.

Crumb topping for muffins in a bowl with a fork.

Next, the muffin batter. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and melted butter.

Pour the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture and blend until moistened.

Blueberries tossed in flour and sugar in a bowl.

The blueberries get dusted with a little flour and sugar before being gently folded into the batter.

Folding blueberries into muffin batter with a pink spatula.

Now there are just a few more things to do:  spoon the batter into prepared muffin cups, sprinkle on the topping, and bake in the center of the oven rack for about 20 minutes.

Unbaked blueberry muffins with crumb topping in a muffin pan.

Remove muffins from the oven and let them cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

💭Recipe Notes and Tips

You can use fresh blueberries or frozen berries that have been thawed.

For best results:

  • use room temperature ingredients.
  • fill muffin pans to almost the top of the tin.
  • let the muffins sit in the pan for 5 minutes after baking before removing them.
  • allow the muffins to cool completely on a wire rack.

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FAQs

Can You Make These with Frozen Blueberries?

Yes, you can. Be sure to let them thaw before using, rinse, and drain well. If you skip the rinsing and draining, you will end up with discolored muffin batter. (The muffins would be fine to eat but would not have an appealing appearance.)

How do you store leftovers?

Store leftover muffins in an airtight container. These muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months. If freezing, wrap each muffin in plastic wrap and store in a ziptop freezer bag. (Remove excess air before sealing the bag.)

📖 Recipe

blueberry muffins in a muffin pan

Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping

These muffins are light, fluffy, and bursting with sweet berries. The crumbly topping takes it to another level of deliciousness.
4.54 from 71 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 18
Calories: 236kcal
Author: Lynda

Ingredients

CRUMB TOPPING

  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 5 Tablespoons butter softened

MUFFIN BASE

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 Tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

BLUEBERRIES

  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1 Tablespoon flour
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • Combine topping ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl until it becomes crumbly. Set aside.
  • For the muffins, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and melted butter. Pour liquid ingredients into flour mixture and blend until moistened. Combine blueberries, flour, and sugar and fold into batter.
  • Spoon batter into 18 prepared muffin cups and sprinkle with topping. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until done.

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Notes

For best results:
  • use room temperature ingredients
  • fill muffin pans to almost the top of the tin
  • let the muffins sit in the pan for 5 minutes after baking before removing them
  • allow the muffins to cool completely on a wire rack.
Recipe adapted from http://acooksquest.blogspot.com/2011/04/102-blueberry-muffins.html.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g
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These little gems are great for breakfast, brunch, or for a light snack. They’re also good for sharing with friends, neighbors, or taking to church get-togethers. I also bet your co-workers would like a batch of them as well.

Blueberry muffins with crumb topping in a muffin tin.

Be sure to come back and tell us how your blueberry muffins turned out!

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  1. Claudia says

    February 27, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    Can this batter be put together and refrigerated the day before baking?

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      February 28, 2023 at 8:41 am

      I have not tried it. If you do, please let us know how it turns out.

      Reply
  2. Wendy Gregersen says

    November 15, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    5 stars
    made the blueberry muffins today. all gone. delicious and east ro make with excellent instructions thank you

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      November 15, 2022 at 11:29 pm

      So glad to hear that you like them. It’s one of my favorite recipes.

      Reply
  3. Roy says

    September 07, 2022 at 7:24 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe. I only made half a recipe and used a mini muffin pan for only 12 minutes. Instead of spraying or buttering the pan I used “cake goop”.

    Reply
  4. Teresa says

    July 31, 2022 at 9:44 am

    5 stars
    Delicious!!

    Reply
  5. Breanna says

    July 27, 2022 at 12:59 pm

    3 stars
    The crumble on top did nothing but melt and burn the muffins. 🙁

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      July 28, 2022 at 6:59 am

      Sorry to hear that it did not work for you.

      Reply
  6. Candy says

    July 27, 2022 at 10:50 am

    The best blueberry muffin recipe that I have ever made. Highly recommended

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      July 28, 2022 at 7:00 am

      💕

      Reply
  7. emily says

    June 26, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    does the variety of blueberry change this recipe? (ex: high bush vs low bush)

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      June 27, 2022 at 8:57 am

      Honestly, I do not know. I would imagine the unique taste of the variety could very well be a factor in the final outcome.

      According to Fruit D’Or, “Lowbush blueberry plants, also called wild blueberries, typically only grow to about two feet and thrive in the colder regions of the country. Smaller than the highbush fruit, wild blueberries are exceptionally sweet and have a more intense flavor.”

      Reply
  8. Christin Friederich says

    March 20, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Hello, is the butter in the recipe salted or unsalted?

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      March 24, 2022 at 6:50 am

      I generally use salted butter.

      Reply
  9. CM says

    March 20, 2022 at 8:33 pm

    I would substitute butter for the oil in the muffin batter. Only use 3 tablespoons. Also, decrease butter in topping to 3 tablesppons. The combination of fats in this recipe left a weird aftertaste.

    Reply
  10. Jennifer says

    January 28, 2022 at 9:34 pm

    5 stars
    These were wonderful! So easy and delicious. The muffin was a huge hit. The tender crumb of the muffin was lovely. I didn’t make the crumble and just sprinkled them with lemon sugar. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      January 29, 2022 at 8:04 am

      Thank you for coming back and sharing your experience. Glad you liked them.

      Reply
    • missy says

      April 29, 2022 at 9:56 pm

      5 stars
      I love blueberries- husband not so much so I used fresh raspberries instead! Replaced 1/4 cup of white flour with whole wheat for more fiber – we are old! Didn’t have veg oil so I used coconut oil in place of it. Made 6 GIANT bakery style muffins!! Had to bake longer but worked fine!! Go big or go home!! Even with my substitutions they were FABULOUS!! Note: coconut oil tends to make baked goods slightly denser than veg oil – but I knew that going in! Thank you

      Reply
      • Lynda says

        April 30, 2022 at 7:27 am

        Thanks for sharing your take on the muffins. Glad you liked them. 😀

        Reply
  11. dianetaylor says

    January 21, 2022 at 1:37 pm

    Can these muffins be frozen?

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      January 21, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      I haven’t done so myself, but I don’t see any reason why they could not.

      Reply
  12. Cindy says

    January 13, 2022 at 9:56 am

    Can I substitute sour cream for buttermilk?

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      January 13, 2022 at 11:04 am

      Possibly. I haven’t tried it, so I cannot state definitively.

      Reply
    • Lynda says

      January 13, 2022 at 11:06 am

      I searched Google and found this from Healthline.com: However, sour cream is thicker than buttermilk, so it’s best to thin it with water or milk when making a buttermilk substitute. To replace 1 cup (240 mL) of buttermilk in a recipe, combine 3/4 cup (172 grams) of sour cream with 1/4 cup (60 mL) of water or milk, and whisk the mixture until smooth.

      Reply
  13. Terree goble says

    August 14, 2021 at 11:29 pm

    5 stars
    Blueberry muffins are best ever and i make them regularly. Only fault they may crumble when trying to eat but, well worth it.

    Reply
  14. Kayla says

    July 05, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    5 stars
    Made these and they were super easy and taste great! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Lynda says

      July 05, 2021 at 9:05 pm

      You’re welcome! Thanks for coming back and leaving a comment. I am so glad you enjoyed them.

      Reply
  15. Gerad jones says

    March 22, 2021 at 11:28 am

    They look like cupcakes.
    That’s not how bakeries do it.
    I retired after 50 yrs as a baker.

    Reply
  16. patti says

    August 22, 2017 at 11:51 am

    These look delicious!! My favorite muffin is any with pecans

    Reply

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