This is truly one of my most favorite recipes. These gluten-free blueberry lemon muffins taste like they came from an artisan bakery with their oversized tops, lemony-sugary topping, and moist texture. Enjoy!
2 1/2cupgluten-free flourI used Bob's Red Mill 1:1 GF Flour
2tspbaking powder
1/2tspsalt
1cupsugar
2eggslarge
1/2cupunsalted buttermelted and slightly cooled
1tspvanilla extract
1 3/4cupblueberriesfresh, divided
Instructions
Combine one cup of milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Set aside and allow it to sit for 3-5 minutes.*
Combine 1/3 cup sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl. Mix together and set aside.
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line muffin pans with 15 cupcake liners. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
In a second medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs for 30 seconds until well combined. Add melted butter, milk mixture and vanilla extract and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated, about 30 seconds.
Add flour mixture to wet mixture and mix until you have a smooth batter. Gently fold in 1 1/2 cups of the blueberries until evenly coated.
Divide the batter into 15 cavities of a muffin pan, filling each muffin cup almost to the top. Sprinkle about 1 tsp of the sugar-lemon mixture on top of muffins. (Discard any leftover sugar.) Place 3+ blueberries into the top of each muffin before baking.
Place muffins in the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes. Muffins are ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry. Allow muffins 10 minutes to cool in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
This recipe has only been tested with Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend. Use the recommended flour blend for best results. To make this muffins dairy free, use Earth Balance buttery sticks and dairy-free milk. I have tested this with cashewmilk and vegan butter and you can't tell the difference.*Instead of the milk + lemon juice mixture, you can use one cup of buttermilk. (Highly recommend If you can find pure buttermilk.)