Chef John's Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh blueberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease 16 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. stir in eggs until well mixed. add vegetable oil, stir to combine. whisk sour cream, milk, and lemon zest into butter mixture until smooth.
• whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• stir half the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined. add remaining half of flour mixture and blueberries into the batter, folding together until just combined.
• spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• place muffin cups on center rack of the preheated oven and bake until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes.