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I have developed a serious case of muffin envy. My local market has a pretty incredible bakery section that I like peruse for research purposes. From decadent cakes, fresh breads, doughnuts and pies – it’s enough to bring this carb addict to her knees.
Although the entire bakery is filled with utter brilliance, I’m always drawn to the glass case that is home to the big, beautiful muffins. It’s not even the flavors that lure me in, it’s those glorious risen crowns that are baked to golden brown perfection. You know exactly what I’m talking about, don’t ya? Admit it, you’ve fallen victim to muffin envy – haven’t you?
Every single time I peer into the meticulously shined glass that separates me from amazing muffin world, I think to myself – why can’t I do that at home – on my my own turf – with my own flavor combinations?
Well folks, I don’t have an answer for you. I’ve read about, researched and tasted more muffins than I care to openly admit. But sadly nothing that I create in my own kitchen compares to the muffin bliss that stares me down every single time I enter the market.
So instead of dwelling on what may never be, I choose to embrace the homemade, rustic muffins that I create in my own kitchen. And today I have an incredibly tasty sour cream muffin bursting with fresh blueberries and the tart zing of fresh lime zest. They’re perfect for breakfast, lunch or simply a midday snack.
On second, thought, maybe I’ll go all undercover and apply for a muffin baking apprenticeship – ya know – for that aforementioned research!
Tell me, what’s your favorite muffin flavor?
Blueberry-Lime Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- zest of two limes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- coarse sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper muffin liners.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and lime zest. Mix with clean fingertips until sugar is moistened and fragrant. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
- In large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thoroughly incorporated. Continue beating while slowly pouring in the oil. Add in vanilla.
- Stir dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with sour cream. Gently fold in blueberries. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups and if desired, top with a sprinkling of coarse sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-22 minutes.
My favorite muffin is chocolate banana with a spoonful of peanut butter inside. I also love blueberry and I think the lime would be really good too. Kinda tropical. Now I’m hungry.
This is such a nice combination of flavours! I am so excited to try these! My favorite muffin flavour is a pumpkin cinnamon streusel muffin! Yum! http://warmvanillasugar.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/pumpkin-cinnamon-streusel-muffins/
THIS might just become my next favorite muffin! Love the idea of blueberry and lime!
Those look amazing–love the addition of the lime! And I think I prefer the more “rustic” look to the perfect store made ones–who knows what they had to put in them to get them to look like that!
I just love the combination of blueberries + lime, and in a muffin nonetheless…SWOON!
i love blueberry muffins.. they take me back to being a young kid in miami and my grandma bringing us a box full form Jordan Marsh.. a dept. store that had great blueberry muffins… ill try these for sure…
These “rustic” muffins look beautiful! I have never thought of using lime with blueberries. I think I know what my next batch of muffins will be!
I too have given up on getting my muffins to have that perfectly risen crown that you find at the bakery. I tell myself it’s got to be the tons of butter they use.
The pieces of blueberry inside are big! Love how the fruit pieces and the drier spongy cake balance out nicely.
LIME!!!! I thought I smelled LIME! – Amazing the internet right?
It may just be one of my favorite foods EVER, plus it’s my favorite color. Ah green. Don’t you just love the color green?
The best thing about muffins is they are so versatile. You can do practically anything with them and rarely have a dud. Well unless perhaps you made like blueberry and liver gizzard muffins. I don’t think that would go over very well.
Love the recipe! LIMES! ☺
I sometimes drive 20 minutes to the food co-op just to get a muffin. They have the biggest and best muffins in my area, my personal opinion :) My favorite flavor is the cranberry!