#MuffinMonday: Blueberry Muffins with Blueberry Jam

I know you’ve heard this so many times before but I’m going to have to say it too.

I’ve found THE BEST blueberry muffin recipe.

Seriously.

Yes, it’s fluffy. Yes, it’s moist. Yes, it just melts-in-your-mouth and explodes with juicy, plump blueberries. But there’s more.

They’re topped with a quick and easy homemade blueberry jam before they go in the oven.

Genius, right? 

The blueberry jam adds a wonderful double dose of blueberry goodness, and that lemon sugar topping just tips these babies over to absolute perfection. 

This may be the only blueberry muffin recipe I’ll ever need!

So here’s how you make this:

Let’s first start with the blueberry jam by combining 1 cup blueberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small pot.

Bring it to a boil first and then let it simmer until it gets nice and thick, which should talk about 5 minutes or so.

Now let’s make the lemon sugar topping by combing 1/4 cup sugar with the zest of 1 lemon. It’s best to rub the zest into the sugar using your fingers. Then take a big whiff of it - it’s incredibly fragrant!

Next we’ll combine the dry ingredients for the muffin batter.

Then the wet ingredients - buttermilk, butter, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla. I love that this recipe uses a bit of vegetable oil instead of using twice as much butter.

Now we’ll combine the wet to dry, using a rubber spatula so we don’t overwork the batter.

Then toss in some more blueberries, about another cup or so.

We’ll divide the batter up into 12 muffins, topping them with that blueberry jam we made earlier and then sprinkling some of the lemon sugar goodness.

Pop these babies into a 400 degree F oven for about 15 minutes, and then you’ll have the most amazing blueberry muffins yet.

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Blueberry Muffins with Blueberry Jam (adapted from The Little Kitchen):

Yields 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups blueberries, divided
• 3/4 cup and 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the lemon sugar topping:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray; set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup blueberries and 1 tablespoon sugar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Let cool 10-15 minutes.

To make the lemon sugar topping, combine the sugar and lemon zest, rubbing the zest into the sugar with your fingertips; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.

In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla.

Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.

Add the remaining 1 cup blueberries and gently toss to combine.

Scoop the batter evenly into the muffin tray. Top each muffin with 1 teaspoon blueberry jam, swirling into the batter using figure eight motions. Sprinkle with lemon sugar mixture.

Place into oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

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