Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
These tender oatmeal blueberry muffins are soft and fluffy and studded with plenty of blueberries for a sweet flavor! These are a great make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings!
These oatmeal blueberry muffins are perfect for an easy breakfast on the go! And thanks to the sweet blueberries, they’re a kid-favorite! There are a few steps to making these muffins but it’s not hard to do! And if you can’t get enough of the blueberry and oats combination, be sure to try my blueberry oatmeal! Or if you’re looking for a different fruity twist, try these chocolate chip cherry muffins or my apple blueberry muffins.
How to Make Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
Gather your ingredients and add the oats and buttermilk to a bowl. Let the oats soak for 1 hour.
In a large bowl mix together butter, brown sugar, and egg with an electric mixer.
In a separate bowl whisk together all dry ingredients.
Combine the egg mixture and oats with the dry mixture. Do this with a spatula or spoon to be sure not to over mix.
Lastly, fold in your blueberries, careful not to burst any of them.
Spoon into muffin cups lined with parchment paper or baking cups.
Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden brown.
Let the muffins finish cooling on a wire rack.
How to Store Leftover Muffins
Store leftover muffins in an airtight container for up to 4 days. These muffins can also be frozen. Store in a freezer bag and microwave for 15-20 seconds to thaw when ready to enjoy!
Tips for Perfect Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
- Once the muffins are done let cool for 1 minute in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. This helps prevent soggy muffins.
- Do NOT over mix the batter. When mixing in the dry ingredients, mix until just combined. It’s ok if there are a few streaks of flour. This helps the muffins rise and stay fluffy.
- No buttermilk? No problem! Try these vegan blueberry muffins instead, no buttermilk required!
Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 mins (Plus 1 hour soaking)
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Muffins
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These tender oatmeal blueberry muffins are soft and fluffy and studded with plenty of blueberries for a sweet flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the rolled oats and buttermilk. Soak the oats for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter, brown sugar, and egg with a hand mixer.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the oat mixture to the egg mixture, then stir in the dry ingredients. Do not over mix.
- Gently fold in the blueberries until just combined.
- Divide into muffin tins and bake for 20-22 minutes.
Notes
This post was originally published in June 2014. Updated January 2021.
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Don’t make me choose! It’s a tie between blueberries and strawberries – always depending on the individual pint I picked up. Or even the individual berry. Whichever is tasty at any given moment is my favourite then. I’ve had good and bad blueberries making me think strawberries won and vice versa. Give me all the berries – and a muffin, please.
When it comes to muffins, blueberry all the way. Just eating berries though…I prefer strawberries!
That looks really delicious 🙂 Glad they’re revamping Richmond because I swear the only images of it I have are ghetto and not so nice. For it being our states capital I’d really hope they’re putting more effort into fixing it up. Have a great one Liz! -Iva
Haha yeah I think Richmond is definitely headed in the right direction but I’ve heard it wasn’t always like that!
Mmmm, I love muffins! Looks like a fun weekend. Cheers!!
i love both! for muffins, definitely blueberries!
Glad to see you are enjoying married life : ) I love both berries. But if I had to choose, I’d go with blueberries.
Beauuuttiful pictures, you guys look like you belong in a movie 😛 Ooooh dont make me choose between, but I would go for blueberries too…especially baking wise, strawberries can come out a bit mushy. Although I would chose raspberry ahead of both of them.
Mmm! There is just something I love about baking with blueberries. I just love the taste of baked goods with blueberries, and admittedly I love just how pretty it looks, too! 😉
I’m in the mood for baking muffins today, these look wonderful!
Mmm love the sound of these muffins- I might have to turn them into a loaf though until I buy a muffin tray! I’ve always been more of a strawberry fan but lately, blueberries are my number 1!
I’m sure it would work as a loaf! I had too much batter for one muffin tray so I used mini loaf pans for the rest and they turned out great 🙂