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These homemade blueberry streusel muffins are soft, fluffy, and bursting with juicy blueberries. The buttery crumb topping adds a sweet crunch, giving them that premium coffee shop texture. Perfect for breakfast meal prep, brunch recipes, or as a high-end bakery-style dessert, these muffins rival what you’d find at artisan bakeries.

They’re ideal for:

Breakfast recipes for families
Easy homemade desserts
Coffee pairings
Baking business ideas
Food blogging content
High-profit baked goods for home bakeries

📝 Ingredients

For the Muffins:

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 cup buttermilk (or whole milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)

For the Streusel Topping:

½ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Preheat

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a muffin pan with tulip-style parchment liners for that professional bakery look.

Step 2: Make the Streusel

In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly. Refrigerate while preparing the batter.

Step 3: Prepare Dry Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 4: Mix Wet Ingredients

In another bowl, whisk melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Step 5: Combine

Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Gently fold together. Do not overmix (this prevents dense muffins).

Step 6: Add Blueberries

Fold in blueberries carefully to avoid bursting.

Step 7: Fill Muffin Pan

Fill liners ¾ to almost full for tall muffin tops.

Step 8: Add Streusel

Generously sprinkle crumb topping over each muffin.

Step 9: Bake

Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350°F (175°C) and bake another 15–18 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 10: Cool

Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

🔥 Pro Baking Tips (For Perfect Muffin Tops)

Start baking at high heat for bakery-style domes.
Toss blueberries in 1 tbsp flour before adding (prevents sinking).
Use room temperature ingredients for even mixing.
Don’t overmix batter (key for fluffy muffins).
Use tulip liners for premium presentation (great for selling baked goods online).

💡 Variations

Lemon Blueberry Muffins (add 1 tbsp lemon zest)
Chocolate Chip Streusel Muffins
Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins (use 1:1 GF flour)
Keto Blueberry Muffins (almond flour + sugar substitute)
Vegan Muffins (replace eggs with flax eggs, use plant milk)

🧊 Storage & Freezing

Store in airtight container at room temperature for 2 days
Refrigerate up to 5 days
Freeze up to 3 months (wrap individually)

To reheat: Microwave 20–30 seconds for fresh-baked taste.

💰 Related High-Value Baking Questions (SEO & High CPM Topics)

1. How do you make muffins moist and fluffy?

Use buttermilk, don’t overmix, and avoid overbaking. Fat content (butter or oil) also improves texture.

2. What makes bakery muffins rise higher?

Starting at 400°F creates steam quickly, helping the muffins dome.

3. Can I use frozen blueberries?

Yes. Do not thaw. Toss in flour before mixing.

4. How profitable is selling homemade muffins?

Homemade baked goods have strong profit margins. A muffin costing $0.50–$0.80 to make can retail for $3–$5 depending on your market (home bakery business, cottage food laws apply).

5. What’s the best flour for muffins?

All-purpose flour works best. Cake flour makes softer texture but less structure.

6. How do coffee shops get crunchy muffin tops?

They use heavy streusel and coarse sugar before baking.

7. Are blueberry muffins healthy?

They can be made healthier using whole wheat flour, reduced sugar, or high-protein baking alternatives.

☕ Perfect Pairings

Freshly brewed coffee
Vanilla latte
Iced caramel macchiato
Herbal tea
Breakfast smoothies

Bakery-Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins

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