Bakery-Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins

📖 Description

These moist blueberry muffins with crumb topping are soft, tender, and bursting with juicy blueberries. The golden buttery streusel topping adds a sweet crunch that makes them taste like gourmet café pastries. Perfect for breakfast meal prep, brunch recipes, or even a profitable home bakery business idea.

They bake tall with domed tops, thanks to high-heat baking at the start — the secret to that professional bakery look.


🛒 Ingredients (Makes 12 Jumbo or 15 Standard Muffins)

Muffin Batter

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted & slightly cooled)

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)


Crumb Topping (Streusel)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

  • ½ cup cold butter (cubed)


👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Streusel

In a bowl, combine flour and sugars.
Cut in cold butter using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly.
Refrigerate while preparing batter.


2️⃣ Preheat & Prep

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Line a muffin tin with tulip liners or grease well.


3️⃣ Make the Batter

In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, butter, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Combine wet and dry ingredients gently — do not overmix.
Fold in blueberries carefully.


4️⃣ Fill & Top

Fill muffin cups nearly to the top.
Generously sprinkle streusel over each muffin.


5️⃣ Bake for Tall Bakery Tops

Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce to 350°F (175°C) and bake another 15–18 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.


6️⃣ Cool

Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.


🧁 Pro Tips for High Bakery-Style Muffins

  • Start baking at high heat for tall domes

  • Do not overmix (prevents dense texture)

  • Toss blueberries in flour before folding in (prevents sinking)

  • Use room-temperature ingredients


🥗 Storage & Meal Prep

  • Store at room temperature 2–3 days

  • Refrigerate up to 5 days

  • Freeze up to 3 months


💡 Popular Related Questions

  1. How do you make bakery-style muffins rise higher?

  2. Why are my blueberry muffins dense?

  3. Can I use frozen blueberries in muffins?

  4. What makes muffins moist and fluffy?

  5. How do I keep streusel from melting into batter?

  6. Can I make these muffins healthier?

  7. What’s the secret to a crunchy crumb topping?

  8. How do coffee shops get big muffin tops?

  9. Can I turn this into a blueberry loaf cake?

  10. How profitable is selling homemade muffins?

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