Blueberry Lemon Oat Muffins

Blueberry Lemon Oat Muffins are bursting with fresh blueberries and lemon flavor! These delicious muffins are loaded with fresh blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, and quick oats.  Then topped with a simple lemon glaze to add the perfect sweetness to them.  Fluffy, not-too-sweet, and berry-delicious!

These muffins caught my eye in a health magazine, and they looked and sounded really good.

There are almost 2 cups of fresh blueberries in this recipe, making them so amazingly flavorful and delicious.  

The original recipe calls for a lemon crumble on top, but I opted for a simple lemon glaze instead. 

Best of all, one muffin is only 209 calories!  So, you can have a second one, quilt-free. 

Each bite offers a fresh flavor of blueberries with a subtle flavor of lemon throughout. 

I haven’t made muffins in a while and lemon and blueberry seem to be the perfect combination.  And, I’m so glad I tried this recipe. 

These blueberry lemon oat muffins turned out really good, to say the least!  They are moist, fluffy, and totally delicious!   

You may remember or even tried some of these recipes, our Lemon Blueberry Crumble Bars, and our Light & Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Waffles.  These two are also hard to resist.  🙂

How to Make These Blueberry Lemon Oat Muffins?

To make these muffins, you will need a few pantry ingredients, fresh blueberries and old fashioned oats.

Ingredients Needed for these Muffins:

• canola oil, or olive oil

• eggs

• light brown sugar, or coconut sugar

• pure vanilla extract

• milk, or non-dairy milk

• baking soda, baking powder, and salt

• lemon juice and lemon zest

• all-purpose flour, or gluten-free flour

• quick 1-minutes oats (I used Quaker Old Fashioned Oats)

• fresh blueberries

• powdered sugar, for the glaze

Directions: (full recipe card below)

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190.6C).  Arrange the racks in the oven to have one in the center.

2.  In one large mixing bowl, beat or whisk oil, eggs, and sugar until the sugar is creamy smooth, and not lumpy.  Then whisk in vanilla, milk, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice. 

3.  Whisk in the flour, one cup at a time. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir in the old-fashioned oats, and then the blueberries.

4.  Divide the mixture into 12 muffins paper liners.   

5.  Then TURN DOWN the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (176.7C).  (see my notes below)…

6.  BAKE on the center rack (at 350 degrees), for 25 to 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack.  Store in a sealed container. 

What’s the difference between a muffin and a cupcake?

A muffin is considered a breakfast item, like a mini quick bread and it’s usually topped with a crumble.  It can be simple or made with additional ingredients, such as fruits, nuts, and even vegetables. 

Whereas a cupcake is considered a dessert. Basically, it is a “mini cake” usually topped with a sweet frosting.  

Tips on how to get a higher top with these muffins?

• For higher tops with these muffins, it’s best to preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190.6C), while whipping up the batter for them.

• Then, reduce the oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (176.7 C), before you bake them. 

• Next, place the muffin pan on the center rack in your oven.  This will give them an extra jump-start to make them bake higher in appearance. 

If you love baking healthy muffins, then try these! 

• Death by Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
• Lemon Zucchini Poppy Seed Muffins
• Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins
• Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Finally, a few more Blueberry and Lemon treats…

• Light & Fluffy Lemon Blueberry Waffles
• Lemon Blueberry Crumble Bars
• Lemon Ricotta Silver Dollar Pancakes
• Blueberry Crumble Pie

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 muffin
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	209
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.6g	10%
Saturated Fat 0.9g	5%
Cholesterol 32mg	11%
Sodium 222mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 31.2g	11%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g	5%
Total Sugars 11.7g
Protein 4.2g
Vitamin D 3mcg	15%
Calcium 48mg	4%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 129mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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 xo Anna and Liz