The BEST easy BLUEBERRY MUFFINS. So moist & tender!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and reduces saturated fat.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories while maintaining moisture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and moisture.

blueberries

🥗Healthier: blackberries

💰Cheaper: frozen blueberries

Frozen blueberries are cost-effective and still nutritious.

Preheat oven to 425F or 220C and line a standard 12-hole muffin tray with muffin liners.

In a small bowl, combine 2 and 1/2 tbsp of white granulated sugar and 1 tsp of ground cinnamon, mix well, and set aside.

Sift together 210 g or 1 and 3/4 cups of plain all-purpose flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, and 1/2 tsp of salt in a bowl. Mix with a whisk and set aside.

In a large bowl, add 150 g or 3/4 cup of white granulated sugar, 1 large room temperature egg, 45 g or 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter, 52 g or 1/4 cup of canola oil, 180 g or 3/4 cup of room temperature whole milk, 2 tsp of vanilla extract, 2 tsp of lemon zest, and 3 tsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix until well combined with a whisk.

Add the pre-sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently fold with a spatula until just combined.

Add 150 g or 1 cup of blueberries to the batter and fold in gently with a spatula until just combined. Reserve 75 g or 1/2 cup of blueberries for topping.

Evenly distribute the batter into the prepared muffin tray, filling each liner about 3/4 of the way up.

Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the tops of the muffins and add the reserved 75 g or 1/2 cup of blueberries on top, slightly pushing them into the batter.

Bake in the oven at 425F or 220C for 8 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350F or 180C and bake for an additional 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

Let the muffins cool in the tray for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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