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lemon blueberry muffins

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ingredients

streusel

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoon butter (semi-melted)

batter

  • 2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/16 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 lemon's worth of lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ~2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • blueberries

equipment

  • bowl
  • fork
  • stand mixer with a wire whip attachment
  • rubber spatula
  • cup
  • oven at 370°f
  • muffin tin
  • cupcake wrappers

instructions

preparation

set aside ~2 lemons' worth of lemon zest

streusel

combine 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest into a bowl

add in 3 tablespoon semi-melted butter and combine with a fork until it becomes crumbly

refrigerate

batter

combine 2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/16 teaspoon salt into the stand mixer with a wire whip attachment

mix in 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 cup sugar until nicely combined

mix in 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 2 eggs

make 1/4 cup "buttermilk" by mixing 1/4 cup milk with 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice in a cup and letting it sit for 5+ minutes

mix in the rest of the lemon zest, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ~2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the "buttermilk"

gently add ~1 cup blueberries

preheat the oven to 370°f

evenly transfer and distribute the muffin batter mixture to a muffin tin lined with cupcake wrappers

  • there should be enough for ~15 muffins

top with the streusel from the fridge

bake for ~27 minutes or until lightly golden brown

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