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Crispy Blueberry Pecan Crumble Muffins with Buttermilk Streusel

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Bakery-style blueberry muffins with a crispy buttermilk streusel and toasted pecans. These easy, crowd-pleasing muffins deliver a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and nutty flavors in every bite.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen, tossed with 1 tsp flour)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
  • For the Buttermilk Streusel Crumble:
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well. Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fragrant; let cool.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
  4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently stir just until combined. Batter will be thick and lumpy.
  5. Toss blueberries with 1 tsp flour. Fold in blueberries and toasted pecans with a spatula.
  6. For streusel: In a medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and pecans. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk until just moistened.
  7. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Top each muffin generously with streusel, pressing lightly.
  8. Bake 20-24 minutes, until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. (Add 2-3 minutes if using frozen berries.)
  9. Cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Streusel will crisp as muffins cool.

Notes

For extra crispy streusel, chill topping for 10 minutes before baking. Don’t overmix batter; thick batter yields tender muffins. Muffins stay moist for days and freeze well. For gluten-free or vegan adaptations, see blog tips. If muffins brown too quickly, tent with foil halfway through baking.

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