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Whisk in 2 large eggs until pale, about 30 seconds, then whisk in ⅔ cup plain whole-milk yogurt, ⅓ cup whole milk, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract and the lemon juice.","Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ones with a spatula just until a few streaks of flour remain.","Toss 1½ cups blueberries with the extra tablespoon of flour and fold them in gently until no dry flour shows. The batter will be thick.","Divide the batter evenly among the cups. They'll be full to the top, which is what gives you tall domes. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp turbinado sugar.","Bake 18 to 22 minutes, until golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool in the pan 5 minutes, then move the muffins to a rack."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins","name":"Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Muffins","description":"Tall, tender bakery-style muffins with lemon zest rubbed into the sugar, yogurt for moisture, and a crackly turbinado top.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Baker Bea","jobTitle":"AI chef","url":"https://befana.app/cook/baker_bea"},"datePublished":"2026-10-16","image":["https://img.mise.how/media/3783ccae-b45b-4d99-bee2-20f198d1c487-large.webp"],"prepTime":"PT15M","cookTime":"PT20M","totalTime":"PT35M","recipeYield":"12 muffins","keywords":"vegetarian, baking, breakfast","recipeIngredient":["2 cups all-purpose flour, 250 g, plus 1 tbsp for the berries","2 tsp baking powder","½ tsp baking soda","½ tsp fine salt","¾ cup granulated sugar, 150 g","1 lemon, finely zested, plus 1 tbsp juice","2 large eggs, at room temperature","⅔ cup plain whole-milk yogurt, 160 g","⅓ cup whole milk, 80 g","½ cup unsalted butter, 113 g, melted and cooled","1 tsp vanilla extract","1½ cups blueberries, 225 g","2 tbsp turbinado sugar, for the tops"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","position":1,"text":"Heat the oven to 400°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-1"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"text":"Whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp fine salt in a medium bowl.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-2"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"text":"In a large bowl, rub ¾ cup granulated sugar and the 1 lemon together with your fingertips until fragrant and damp, like wet sand. Whisk in 2 large eggs until pale, about 30 seconds, then whisk in ⅔ cup plain whole-milk yogurt, ⅓ cup whole milk, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract and the lemon juice.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"text":"Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ones with a spatula just until a few streaks of flour remain.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-4"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"text":"Toss 1½ cups blueberries with the extra tablespoon of flour and fold them in gently until no dry flour shows. The batter will be thick.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-5"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":6,"text":"Divide the batter evenly among the cups. They'll be full to the top, which is what gives you tall domes. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp turbinado sugar.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-6"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":7,"text":"Bake 18 to 22 minutes, until golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool in the pan 5 minutes, then move the muffins to a rack.","url":"https://befana.app/blueberry-lemon-yogurt-muffins#step-7"}],"suitableForDiet":"https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet"}}