Get ready for your new go-to muffin recipe. These blueberry muffins with buttermilk are light, fluffy, perfectly sweet and bursting with blueberry flavor. Don't miss my tried-and-true baking tips and ingredient substitutions that make this recipe adaptable no matter what you have on hand.
You'll also want to give these muffin recipes a try: Zucchini Blueberry Muffins, Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins with Maple Glaze, Raspberry Cream Cheese Muffins, and my Orange Cranberry Muffins.
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Quick Look at This Recipe
- ✅ Recipe Name: From-Scratch Blueberry Muffins (With Buttermilk)
- 🕒 Ready In: ~30 minutes
- 👪 Yield: 24 muffins
- 🍽 Calories: 171
- 🥄 Tools: Stand mixer, measuring utensils, muffin tins and liners
- ❄️ Freezer Friendly: Yes – let cool completely and store in an air-tight freezer-safe container.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: Soft and fluffy, every time, lower in sugar than most homemade muffins, an easy, dump-and-go recipe, countless ingredient swaps and substitutions
- 👩🍳 Tip: Don't skip the buttermilk (and check out my mock buttermilk recipe if you don't have it on hand), it adds to the fluffy texture and helps with the rise when baking.
What Makes This Recipe Unique?
This recipe is incredibly versatile:
- Use Any Fruit - While this is technically a blueberry muffin recipe, the fruit can be swapped with whatever you have on hand! Have fresh peaches? Dice them up and you're good to go!
- Customizable - It's my personal opinion that butter should be used in nearly every baked good, but I do love that this recipe allows for you to completely (or partially) swap the butter for coconut oil. Be sure to check out the other ingredient swaps below.
- Make homemade staples - No buttermilk? No problem! I'll share how to make a quick and easy buttermilk substitute. Alternatively, you can use this homemade buttermilk recipe.
- Customize to your preferences - You'll see that with just a few minor adjustments, I turned this muffin recipe into cake donuts. Don't be afraid to play around with your baking skills. Turn the batter into dessert pancakes, muffins, donuts, you name it!
- Speed it up! - Keep my homemade muffin mix on your pantry shelf to make recipes like this even faster! Want more pantry mixes? Check out all my DIY Mixes in a Jar.
The result is the same every time: light, moist muffins with a golden top that disappear fast.
⭐ Featured Reader Review
Kelsey S. says: “These muffins are AWESOME! I never have real buttermilk on hand, so the substitute was perfect! Fluffy, soft and SO delicious!"
No Buttermilk? No Problem!
What does buttermilk do for muffins? Buttermilk is the secret trick to tender muffins with a soft crumb because the acidity reacts with baking soda, giving your muffins a beautiful rise and just the right texture.
Don’t have buttermilk in the fridge? Stir 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or vinegar into 1 cup of milk, let it sit for five minutes, and you’ve got mock buttermilk ready to go.
Pro Tip: Substitute buttermilk for milk in your other baked goods that call for baking soda and watch how the texture and flavor improve!
Ingredients
Here’s what makes these from-scratch blueberry muffins with buttermilk so delicious:
- Eggs - If you've never tried baking with duck eggs, let me encourage you to get your hands on some and give them a try! The texture they give to baked goods will make you want a team of ducks for your backyard.
- Fat - The fat in this recipe is pretty versatile (as are most of the ingredients). Choose butter, coconut oil or a mix of both (half and half gives the best texture).
- Sweetener - The original recipe calls for 1 cup of granulated sugar. However, I'm showing how to subtitute this with 3/4 cup honey (or maple syrup). Keep in mind that granulated sugar will cream together with your butter and eggs better than honey, but the end result will both be delicious.
- Vanilla Extract - If you've never tried making homemade vanilla extract, let me encourage you to give my tutorial a try. It's so simple and the results are far superior to store-bought (plus it makes a fantastic Christmas gift).
- Yogurt or Sour Cream - The addition of yogurt or sour cream adds to the acidity of the recipe for a better rise to your muffins. Ideally, you'll want a plain yogurt (I love using homemade yogurt when I have it on hand). In the recipe below, I used half honey yogurt, half sour cream.
- Fruit - Two cups of most any fruit will work for these muffins. If the fruit is extra juicy, I recommend dicing and letting the fruit strain out. Some great options are blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, huckleberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, etc.
Pro Tip: If using frozen berries or fruit, you can toss them in a little bit of flour and fold them in at the very end to prevent them from sinking to the bottom or turning the batter gray.
How to Make Blueberry Muffins with Buttermilk
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F if using honey or maple syrup, otherwise preheat to 400°F for sugar.
Step 2: Cream together eggs, melted butter/coconut oil, honey (or sugar), and vanilla.
Step 3: Stir in yogurt and buttermilk until combined.
Step 5: Mix dry into wet until just combined (don’t overmix).
Step 6: Fold in blueberries gently.
Step 7: Scoop batter into muffin tins lined with parchment or silicone liners, filling ¾ full.
Let muffins cool for 5 minutes before enjoying them warm with a pat of butter.
Storing & Freezing Blueberry Muffins
These muffins keep well on the counter for 2–3 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze them in a single layer, then transfer to a bag. Reheat in a warm oven for a fresh-baked taste anytime.
Did you make this recipe? If so, please leave a star ⭐ rating and your comments in the recipe card below. Then, snap a photo of your muffins and tag me on social media @melissaknorris so I can see!
📖 Recipe
Blueberry Muffin Recipe (With Buttermilk)
Equipment
- Stand Mixer or two large bowls and a whisk
- Spatula
- Muffin Tin
- Silicone Muffin Liners optional, but very helpful
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs or 3 duck eggs
- 1/2 cup butter can use 1 cup butter and omit the coconut oil
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract get my homemade vanilla extract recipe here.
- 2/3 cup honey or 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk plus 2 Tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar - stir together and let sit 5 minutes.
- 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt increase to 1/2 teaspoon if using unsalted butter or coconut oil.
- 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen (or two cups any fruit)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F if using honey or maple syrup, otherwise preheat to 400°F if using granulated sugar. Prepare muffin tins with silicone liners or muffin liners.
- If making mock buttermilk, take 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar and add one cup milk. Stir to combine and let sit for five minutes while you begin assembling your muffin batter.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the eggs, softened butter (and optional coconut oil) and honey (or sugar).
- Add vanilla and stir to combine.
- To the stand mixer, add yogurt, flour, baking powder, salt and buttermilk, stir until just combined (do not overmix or your muffins will be tough).
- Fold in your blueberries (or other fruit) to distribute evenly. Again, don't overmix!
- Fill muffin liners to about 3/4 full and place in the oven to bake for 18-22 minutes.
- Check muffins after 18 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center of the muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
- Let cool for about 5-10 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
- Don’t overmix. Stir until just combined for a tender crumb.
- Use buttermilk or yogurt. The acidity is key for rise and flavor.
- Try substitutions. Swap blueberries for diced peaches, raspberries, or even chopped apples.
- Mix fats. Half butter and half coconut oil give flavor and a perfect texture.
- Mind the sweetener. Honey browns faster than sugar—drop oven temp 25°F when using liquid sweeteners.
Susan Warwick
Looks great! What changes do I need to make for einkorn flour?
Melissa Norris
I haven't formulated this for Einkorn, you'll need to do your own adjustments if you wish to use einkorn, it generally requires higher hydration levels.
Kelsey
These muffins are AWESOME! I never have real buttermilk on hand, so the substitute was perfect! Fluffy, soft and SO delicious!