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Blueberry Orange Streusel Muffins

Ania
Blueberry orange streusel muffins are soft, fluffy bakery-style muffins bursting with juicy blueberries and fresh orange zest. A buttery sugar streusel sprinkled on top before baking adds the perfect sweet crunch! These muffins are great breakfast, brunch, or a cozy snack
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Ingredients
 
 

For the streusel

For the muffin batter

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tsp for dusting the blueberries
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cups buttermilk* room temperature
  • 1/4 cup orange juice room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange zest grated from 1 fresh orange
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425℉/218℃. Line a muffin tin with liners and set aside. Grate the orange zest and juice the oranges (if using fresh orange juice).
    1 tbsp orange zest, 1/4 cup orange juice

For the streusel

  • Combine white sugar, flour, and softened butter in a bowl with your hands or a fork until a crumbly streusel forms. Place in fridge to chill while the muffin batter is made.
    3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 5 tbsp unsalted butter

For the muffins

  • Add the flour (2 1/2 cups, leave the 1 tsp to dust the blueberries in later), baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt into a bowl. Mix together and set aside.
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 3 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt
  • In a large bowl, add the orange zest and white sugar. With your fingers, rub together for about a minute and combine.
    1 cup white sugar, 1 tbsp orange zest
  • Into the same bowl, add in butter, oil, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and orange juice. Whisk well to combine.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, 4 tbsp oil, 2 large eggs, 1 tbsp vanilla, 3/4 cups buttermilk*, 1/4 cup orange juice
  • Add the dry and wet ingredients together just until a soft muffin batter forms. Do not over-mix!
  • In the bowl with the blueberries, add 1 tsp of flour and gently coat the berries. Then add them into the batter and mix in a few times. Don't over-mix!
    1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
  • Scoop the muffin batter into the liners (I like to use a cookie scooper for this as it's quicker and less messy). Fill them to the top. Then sprinkle a handful of streusel on top of each muffin.
  • Bake for 5 minutes at 425℉/218℃, then lower to 375℉/190℃ and continue baking for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool, and enjoy!
  • These muffins are so delicious!

Notes

Buttermilk: If you don't have any buttermilk at home, it's really easy to make. Combine 3/4 cups buttermilk with 2 tbsp of lemon juice or vinegar. Let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes to activate, then viola! You can also sub this for yogurt or sour cream.
Blueberries: If using frozen berries, do not thaw them. Toss them in 1 tsp of flour, the immediately mix them into the batter, scoop, and bake.
Orange juice: you can use fresh, or store-bought. I personally freshly grated the oranges for the zest, and then juiced the oranges themselves.