Mmmmmk.
Meyer lemons. I really hate to admit this but…I’m a little terrified of them. Still. Even after making a mind-blowing muffin with them, even after Nate ate every single one and talked about how delicious they were, even after….even after everything I’ve been through with them.
Have I mentioned I’m a little wary of change things that are new?
Bet you couldn’t tell that anyway, right?
Right?
Hello?
The reality is that Meyer lemons are kind of amazing, despite my ridiculous fear of the unknown. They’re a cross between a lemon and an orange and have this incredibly lemony-citrus smell. Think lemon, but 20x stronger. And 20x more flavor.
Pair that with blueberry muffins that would make Martha Stewart sing praises and we’ve got ourselves a big fat muffiny winner.
What’s that? Muffiny isn’t a word? Well, methinks you should embrace the change 🙂
BLUEBERRY MEYER LEMON MUFFINS
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- zest of 2 Meyer lemons
- 1/4 cup juice from Meyer lemons
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a muffin pan or line with muffin cups. In a large bowl combine the sugar, sour cream, yogurt, egg, oil, and lemon juice. Add the dry ingredients and gently stir till just combined. Fold in the zest and the blueberries. Scoop into a standard muffin pan, about 1/4 cup of batter per muffin cup. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Devour warm with a little butter or at room temperature.
Embrace the change people!
***Edited to say: After reading your comments about the muffins not rising and browning correctly I did some research and have adjusted the recipe as needed. Sorry for the confusion – apparently pregnancy brain means I forgot to write down all of the ingredients! Thanks for your patience!***
Have a Meyer lemon tree but is still too small to produce a lot of lemons, but yesterday I hit the jackpot! Found 1 lb. bags of Meyer lemons at Walmart priced at $1.00 each!!! I asked the produce guy if the price was correct, and he said yes, they had just received a large load and he priced them to move. I moved 3 bags out with me and think I’ll go back tomorrow for some more. Freezing juice? Sounds good to me. Making your muffin recipe tomorrow. Mouth already watering. Thanks photos did it!!
So, just to clarify, the recipe as it is written above is the modified one? I’m very excited to try these as I have some beautiful Meyer lemons waiting to be transformed into something delicious 🙂
Correct, it is the modified version! I hope you love them!
I made these except I didn’t have blueberries so I used Raspberries – amazing!! I also added a blob of cream cheese to the center before cooking and it was divine!!
I’ve made these three times now and each time they’ve come out hard like racket balls! What am I doing wrong?
i’m sorry deb…i updated the recipe today so it should be correct now!
Thanks Heather! I’ll try them again this weekend.
I made these muffins today and like Harry said they didn’t rise and were very dense….is something missing from the recipe?? Mine don’t even look like the pictured ones!
thanks for the heads up – i just got around to retesting last night and have updated the recipe accordingly!
Is one-half a teaspoon of baking powder really the only leavening in these? As that’s the equivalent of roughly 1/8 of a teaspoon of baking soda, I can’t imagine these muffins would rise much, if at all. Given that this is a very acidic batter (yogurt, sour cream and Meyer lemon juice), I’m surprised that the recipe as written doesn’t call for baking soda in place of or in addition to the modest amount of baking powder.
Mmmm these look great. I love muffins with a cup of tea for breakfast
You’ve got perfect timing, I just grabbed a few meyer lemons today and was looking for what to do with them,
Lemon times twenty, that could be really scary. Let’s try this, happy baking!
I’ve never heard of a Meyer’s Lemon before. Cool tip. Those muffins look like the perfect breakfast for a Saturday morning 🙂
Lovvvvve baking with Meyer lemons!
Lemon and blueberry is a favorate flavor combination of mine. It is hard to get the meyer lemons here. Maybe Trader Joe’s may have a few? Now I know I have something to hunt for.
Oh man, they’re totally filled with blueberries. I want!
I’m telling you, blueberry always has a way to a man’s heart. I don’t know why, they just do….
Blueberry and lemon are like peanut butter and jelly! Match made in heaven.
Growing up, the only lemons I ever ate were Meyer Lemons. We used to have a giant tree that produced close to year round right outside the kitchen door. When they get really ripe, meyer lemons actually look exactly like an orange. I never realized why people flipped out over Meyer lemons until we had to cut the tree down and I realized that our tree was not a standard lemon. Thank goodness we have replanted the tree and its currently covered in almost ripe fruit.
wow, lucky!
Ooo these might be my afternoon snack!
OH MAN! These look awesome!
I’ve never heard of a myer lemon fear. that is hilarious. My nanny has a tree, so I love them more than regular lemons. regular lemons seem fake to me. lol.
lemon and blueberry is such an amazing combination that I recently discovered. I can’t wait to try these!
Love blueberry and lemon together! This makes me think of summer 🙂
Hi Heather! I just discovered your blog. It rocks 🙂 Can’t wait to continue reading. Your photography is incredible!
Meyers lemons are awesome! Our local grocery store (Publix) carries them in case anyone else is wondering where to find them.
right now my local walmart has them as well, by the bag-full!
Oh gosh Heather these sound amazing! Printed and making this weekend!
Thankyou for answering my question as to what on earth makes a meyer lemon different from a lemon. I am not sure if I have ever seen one, are they common in grocery stores? Or is it something I’d get from Fresh Market/Whole Foods? I’d love to find them and make these muffins!
i think depending on where you live you might have a better chance of finding them at Whole Foods/Central Market/Fresh Market, but right now my local walmart has bags of them!
Absolutely gorgeous photos – I’m such a lame foodie for never hearing of Meyer lemons before the blog world!
Meyer lemons are so lovely in just about every way. I would easily gobble up a few of these with my morning coffee!
Breakfast?! Looks great, Heather!
I’ve NEVER been able to find Meyer lemons!! Drives me crazy!!
They’re seasonal. Got some this week at a Whole Foods market but they also have them at loads of farm stands and sometimes even at local grocery stores (chains). Have also bought them at Trader Joe’s if you have one. Often sold in net or plastic bags. In season now through about March.
I have a bunch right now and have been trying to decide what to use them for. I have a few ideas but they’re so pretty and fresh and a bit of summer. I’m thinking some muffins will go on that meyer lemon list too.
These muffins seriously rock my world. Yum!
They sure look gorgeous!
I’ve never had a meyer lemon…are they too sour to eat plain, or can you eat them because they have the added orange in there?
i wouldn’t eat them plain just because of the lemon part being tart, but you never know til you try!