Are you a fan of lemon blueberry muffins? We sure are and these delicious muffins are super tasty and full of zest! You will love this easy muffin recipe which is simple to make and a fantastic baking idea to curb your cravings.
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Benefits of blueberries
Blueberries are a superfood and are full of goodness and nutrition. Blueberries can help in boosting immunity. They can help reduce the risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Blueberries are full of antioxidants which help protect against free radicals.
A 1-cup serving of blueberries contains:
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Vitamin C: 24% of the RDI
- Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI
- Manganese: 25% of the RDI
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INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR Lemon Blueberry muffins
- 4 Cups (480gms) All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking soda (Not needed if using Self Raising Flour)
- 8 cups of Butter
- 2/8 tsp Salt
- 1/2 Cup (120 ml) Canola Oil
- 4 Large Eggs (Room temperature)
- 2 Cup (400 Gms) Sugar
- 8 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp Lemon zest
- 3 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 Blueberries (Fresh/frozen)
- Gas Mark 6 or 425o’ F for 40 mins
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HOW TO MAKE Lemon Blueberry muffins
Preheat the oven at gas mark 6 (400 fahrenheit) 200 celsius.
In a bowl combine the butter and sugar. Mix until it forms a creamy paste. Next add the eggs and canola oil and whisk the ingredients. You can use a hand whisk or electric whisk.
Next add the flour, baking powder and salt. Use a sieve to help get any lumps out of the flour.
Grate the lemon to create your zest and use a juicer to extract the lemon juice.
Add the blueberries to your muffin batter followed by the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
Grease your muffin tray using margarine or butter. You can either place the batter directly into the muffin tray or use muffin cases.
Once the batter is ready place the muffin tray in the oven for 40 minutes.
Once the muffins are cooked they will be golden brown. Place your blueberry muffins on the cooling rack. They are now reaady to serve.
You may want to add a lemon drizzle to your muffins or serve with ice cream or yogurt.
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
These zesty lemon blueberry muffins are delicious and easy to bake. They taste so good and you will want to cook them over and over again.
Ingredients
- 4 Cups (480gms) All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking soda (Not needed if using Self Raising Flour)
- 8 cups of Butter
- 2/8 tsp Salt
- 1/2 Cup (120 ml) Canola Oil
- 4 Large Eggs (Room temperature)
- 2 Cup (400 Gms) Sugar
- 8 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp Lemon zest
- 3 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 Blueberries (Fresh/frozen)
- Gas Mark 6 or 425o’ F for 40 mins
Instructions
Preheat the oven at gas mark 6 (400 fahrenheit) 200 celsius.
In a bowl combine the butter and sugar. Mix until it forms a creamy paste. Next add the eggs and canola oil and whisk the ingredients. You can use a hand whisk or electric whisk.
Next add the flour, baking powder and salt. Use a sieve to help get any lumps out of the flour.
Grate the lemon to create your zest and use a juicer to extract the lemon juice.
Add the blueberries to your muffin batter followed by the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
Grease your muffin tray using margarine or butter. You can either place the batter directly into the muffin tray or use muffin cases.
Once the batter is ready place the muffin tray in the oven for 40 minutes.
Once the muffins are cooked they will be golden brown. Place your blueberry muffins on the cooling rack. They are now ready to serve.
Notes
You may want to add a lemon drizzle to your muffins or serve with ice cream or yogurt.
To make just 6 muffins half the recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 386Total Fat: 3gSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 81gSugar: 34gProtein: 9g
CAN YOU STORE MUFFINS IN THE FRIDGE?
Yes. you can store your lemon blueberry muffins in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
HOW TO REHEAT THESE MUFFINS
To reheat cold muffins simply pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds and they will be just right and ready to enjoy.
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- Traditional Banana Cream Pie
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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
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