Lemon Blueberry Muffins ~ Sweet, Tart & Delicious

These are muffins caught in an identity crisis. I'm calling them muffins, but they're really trying to be cake. I think these beg to be eaten on a Sunday morning or as an afternoon treat with tea or coffee. I want to serve them in beautiful muffin wrappers piled gently in a basket. You can't have a basket of cupcakes. That's just silly.

On the other hand... they are richer than most muffins. And a bit sweeter. And, while they don't technically have "frosting", they do have a gorgeous sticky glaze. If you were to pour the batter into a square baking dish or round cake pan, top with the crumb topping and glaze and call it blueberry cake, I'm certain that no one would accuse you of muffin-fraud. I certainly wouldn't turn down a slice.

Still, I'm calling them lemon blueberry muffins. Typically, when you make cake, you beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy and beat the flour into the batter long enough to give it some structure.

Muffin batter, like brownies, is generally stirred, not beaten. The wet ingredients are combined in one bowl, the dry ingredients are combined in another and the two are stirred together with minimal mixing to avoid gluten development. This is what gives muffins a tender, course crumb. This recipe uses the "muffin method".

One of my daughters said these lemon blueberry muffins are the best muffins I've ever made.

Actually, she said, "I want to build a shrine and worship these lemon blueberry muffins they are so good." Which is when I knew to stop tinkering with the recipe and just make some more already.

One quick note about the recipe before you get to baking:

This recipe will make 12-18 lemon blueberry muffins, depending on what type of muffin liners you use. I love using tulip muffin liners for muffins that have any kind of topping because they allow me to fill each cup with a decent amount of batter and still pile them with the crumb topping and lemon glaze.

This recipe will make 12 lemon blueberry muffins if you use tulip muffin liners. If you choose to use regular muffin liners, you'll need to fill each cup only about halfway with batter so that you have room for the topping. This recipe will make 18 lemon blueberry muffins if you use regular muffin liners.

More Delicious Muffin Recipes:

• Healthy Chocolate Banana Muffins
• Mixed Berry Muffins

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