These fruity Blueberry Lime Buttermilk Muffins pair beautifully with a cuppa joe or hot tea. Sprinkled with turbinado sugar they’re baked until golden. Lime zest in the batter gives a delicious citrus edge making the flavor fresh and unforgettable.

Easy Blueberry Lime Buttermilk Muffins Recipe

Blueberries and lemon are often paired together and rightly so, they make a lovely combo for baked goods. I wanted to depart from that expected combo and opted to use lime zest in the batter for these muffins instead. The result was just as I had hoped the flavor while subtle is delightfully fresh and different. How to make Blueberry Lim Buttermilk Muffins: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Prepare Pan – Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Blueberries – Wash and dry the blueberries and toss with 1 tablespoon of flour.
Dry Ingredients – Sift together self rising flour, granulated sugar and baking powder.
Wet Ingredients – In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, eggs and pure vanilla.
Combine – Add the wet to the dry ingredients. Mix well.
Mix-ins – Fold white chocolate chips, blueberries and lime zest in by hand. Reserve a small amount for the tops.
Divide the Batter – Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter between the cupcake liners. Sprinkle the tops with additional zest and turbinado sugar.
Bake – Place into the oven and bake for 22-24 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

What is Turbinado Sugar?

Turbinado sugar, or raw sugar, is found at every coffee bar under the sun. It sits there in tiny packets just waiting to be stirred into a latte or sprinkled over a bowl of oatmeal. It comes from the first pressing of the sugar cane hence the reason it retains some of the plants flavor and natural molasses. It’s a cousin to brown sugar but, in its raw form it serves as a beautiful and flavorful embellishment for baked goods like these muffins. The crunchy turbinado sugar on top adds a superb texture without going to the trouble of a glaze or streusel topping.

How to Make the BEST Blueberry Lime Buttermilk Muffins Recipe

Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Blueberry Lime Buttermilk Muffins: Self rising flour, fresh blueberries, granulated sugar, buttermilk, large eggs, vanilla extract, white chocolate baking chips, lime zest, baking powder and turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw).
Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large bowl, medium bowl, whisk, measuring cups and spoons, large nonstick silicone spatula or spoon, 12 cup standard muffin pan
When cleaning the blueberries, spread them out onto paper towels to dry thoroughly before tossing with flour and adding to the batter.
Expect some of the berries to burst while baking. This is completely normal and adds to the flavor of the homemade batter.
You could use lemon zest in the same amount, if that’s your preference.
How do you make your own buttermilk? To each one cup of whole milk add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice (you could use lime in this instance) or white distilled vinegar. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, then stir and proceed with the recipe.
Store Blueberry Lime Buttermilk Muffins in an airtight container chilled for up to 4 days.

More Blueberry Recipes to Make

Almond Blueberry Yogurt Bread is filled with sweet blueberries.
Scratch made Blueberry Pie can be served at room temperature with whipped cream or slightly warm with vanilla ice cream.
Start your day with a piece of this Blueberry Crumble Coffee Cake.
Stunning Blueberry Lemon Trifle.
Warm and juicy Blueberry Crisp.
If you’re unable to get fresh blueberries, try these Blueberry Buttermilk Scones using dried blueberries instead.
Blueberry Pie Bars from Averie Cooks.

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