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Freshly baked cheap homemade blueberry muffins with sugar topping on a white plate

Cheap Home Made Blueberry Muffins

Recipe Summary Soft, moist, and packed with juicy berries, these homemade blueberry muffins are a budget-friendly treat you can whip up in no time. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or brunch!
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • - ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • - ½ tsp salt
  • - 2 tsp baking powder
  • - ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • - 1 large egg
  • - ½ cup milk
  • - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • - 2 tbsp flour for coating berries
  • - Coarse sugar optional topping

Equipment

  • Equipment:
  • - Muffin tin
  • - 2 mixing bowls
  • - Measuring cups and spoons
  • - Whisk & spatula
  • - Ice cream scoop (optional)

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  3. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
  5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Toss blueberries with 2 tbsp flour, then gently fold them into the batter.
  7. Spoon the batter into muffin liners, filling ¾ full.
  8. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar if desired.
  9. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack.

Notes

Notes
- Add lemon zest for a citrus twist.
- Greek yogurt can replace milk for a richer texture.
- You can swap blueberries with chopped strawberries or raspberries.
## Nutrition
Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 185
Sugar: 14g
Fat: 6g
Carbohydrates: 28g
Protein: 3g
Fiber: 1g