Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping
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These Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins have a super moist texture and are loaded with fresh, juicy blueberries. Topped with a delicious crumb topping better than any bakery.
Nothing beats a classic blueberry muffin. We love to make them on the weekends to have with breakfast with my Sausage Tomato Cheese Omelet, or for just an afternoon snack. I usually double the batch and freeze some for a quick breakfast or treat later in the week like my Chocolate Chip Muffins. I guarantee your family or guests will love this sour cream blueberry muffins recipe as much as mine.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Incredibly Moist: The sour cream makes these muffins extra soft and rich, giving them that bakery-style texture that stays moist for days.
Blueberries: Each muffin is packed with juicy blueberries that add natural sweetness and a fresh pop of flavor.
Simple Ingredients: Made with basic ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen, so you can whip up a batch anytime the craving hits.
How to Make Blueberry Muffins
- Step 1: In a small bowl, add the crumb topping ingredients and mix until combined, and set aside.
- Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk together.
- Step 3: In another medium bowl, mix the wet ingredients.
- Step 4: Whisk the wet mixture into the dry and mix just until combined.
- Step 5: In a small bowl, add the blueberries and toss with some flour until coated.
- Step 6: Fold the fresh berries into the muffin batter just until combined.
- Step 7: Divide batter into the muffin tin lined with paper liners.
- Step 8: Add the crumb mixture on top of the muffins and place a few extra blueberries on top if you want, and bake!
Recipe tips
- Measure your flour correctly by scooping it into the cup and leveling it off with a knife.
- Do not over-mix the batter; mix until everything is combined. Mixing too much can cause dry muffins.
- I like to place a few blueberries on top of each muffin, and then crumble it allows for a pretty finished muffin top.
- Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 of the way full to give them those delicious muffin tops.
- I like to use an ice cream scoop to fill the muffin cups. But you can also use a spoon to fill them about 3/4 full.
Recipe Faq's
Yes, you can, and no need to thaw, but still toss the frozen berries with a little bit of flour. Frozen blueberries can bleed into the batter from the extra juices, causing the batter to have a purple hue.
I always recommend it! Coating the blueberries in a tablespoon of flour keeps them from sinking to the bottom of the muffin liners during the baking process.
Let cool completely, and place the blueberry sour cream muffins in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for 2-3 days. To freeze: Wrap the homemade muffins in a piece of plastic wrap, place them in a large Ziploc freezer bag, and freeze for up to 3 months.
Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat in the microwave for 15-30 seconds.
Yes, you can make mini blueberry sour cream muffins they will bake much faster, for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour spoon and leveled
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 7 tablespoons butter softened, slightly melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Muffins
- 2 cups all purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon spoon and leveled and divided
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 1/4 cups fresh blueberries
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, add cupcake liners into the muffin tin, or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Crumb Topping
- Add the flour, granulated sugar, softened butter, and cinnamon to a food processor and pulse until it comes together to form clumpy sand. See notes
For The Muffins
- In a large bowl whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, and set aside.
- In another bowl whisk together eggs and sugar until combined. Add in oil, sour cream, and vanilla and mix until combined. Then add wet ingredients to the dry and mix just until combined. Do not over-mix.
- In a small bowl add 1 1/2 cup blueberries and toss with 1 tablespoon flour and gently fold into the batter.
- Fill each muffin tin about 2/3 full. Scatter the remaining blueberries on the top of the muffins, then top with generous portions of the crumb topping and press the crumb down a bit.
- Bake 18-20 minutes until muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Fantastic Aradhana! So glad you loved them š
I had to make a few small changes since I didnāt have enough blueberries - I halved the recipes and omitted the blueberries on the top. I served the muffins with cranberry curd to make up for those lost berries!
The muffins turned out delicious - very moist and light. I will definitely make them again.
Yeah the topping is generously piled on. But you could always cut the topping ingredients in half if you don't want to use as much.
Oh yay Hephzibah! So glad your family loved them and they were easy for you to make. Thank you so much for taking the time to come back here and share your wonderful feedback š
Ok! I have a follow up! I was judging the "runnyness" or blueberry bleeding from one smaller muffin of my batch. The other muffins were perfect with no bleeding. My friends loved these muffins and I'll definitely be making them again. I ended up with soooo much of the crumb topping. I had so much leftover. Maybe I was too conservative with my use of it.
This recipe was very easy for me to follow. Iām glad that the ingredients were basic and that I had them all in my pantry. I actually ran out of flour to douse the blueberries in (one of the last steps in the recipe to prevent them from sinking) so I used rice flour instead. I made one batch of muffins with blueberries and I used the same batter and made 6 mini muffins without the blueberries. The blueberries did not sink, I was so relieved!
The crumble on top was really good with a nice, sweet crunch. The only thing I would have done different is I would have added a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to the batter because it tastes like something is missing, but everyone else loves them.
Hmm Ive never heard of that. Frozen berries might do that but fresh shouldn't
I just made these and i love the flavor! Not too sweet. The only problem is that the blueberries kinda make the muffins mushy. Itās not the worst thing but Iām wondering if my blueberries were too big or if i shouldāve mashed them before baking.
Yay Vicki! I'm so glad you love them! I actually have a batch in the oven right now. š
These are the best blueberry muffins I have ever made. This is the 2nd time I have made them. Makes a large batch. Thanks for sharing