{"id":622,"date":"2026-08-30T00:13:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T16:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/blueberry-lemon-kefir-muffins\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T22:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:30:20","slug":"blueberry-lemon-kefir-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/blueberry-lemon-kefir-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Blueberry Lemon Kefir Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"ktw-main\" class=\"ktw-main ktw-recipe-page\">\n\t\t<header class=\"ktw-recipe-hero\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-recipe-hero__grid ktw-recipe-hero__grid--visual\">\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"ktw-kicker\">Kefir baking<\/p><h1>Blueberry Lemon Kefir Muffins<\/h1><p class=\"ktw-lead\">Blueberries leave juicy pockets in the tender crumb, while lemon zest spreads aroma without thinning the batter. Kefir keeps the surrounding muffin lightly tart. Kefir gives these muffins a tender crumb and a light tang. Mix only until the dry flour disappears so they stay soft rather than chewy.<\/p><div class=\"ktw-recipe-facts ktw-recipe-facts--inline\"><div><span>Time<\/span><strong>15 minutes, plus 22 minutes baking<\/strong><\/div><div><span>Makes<\/span><strong>12 muffins<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"ktw-recipe-finished\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/wp-content\/plugins\/kefir-design-system\/assets\/images\/recipes\/blueberry-lemon-kefir-muffins-finished.webp\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"A finished serving of blueberry lemon kefir muffins\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div><\/header>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"ktw-article-utility\" aria-label=\"Recipe tools\" data-ktw-save-scope=\"recipe\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-save aria-pressed=\"false\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Save<\/span><\/button>\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-utility-copy><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Copy<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-print><i class=\"fa-solid fa-print\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Print<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<p class=\"screen-reader-text\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ktw-utility-status><\/p>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ktw-section ktw-section--cream\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-recipe-grid\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"ktw-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">What you need<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>240 ml plain milk kefir<\/li><li>2 eggs<\/li><li>90 g sugar<\/li><li>80 ml neutral oil<\/li><li>260 g plain flour<\/li><li>2 teaspoons baking powder<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Flavor:<\/strong> 160 g blueberries and 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest<\/li>\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ktw-recipe-visual ktw-recipe-equipment\"><h3>Equipment<\/h3><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/wp-content\/plugins\/kefir-design-system\/assets\/images\/recipes\/muffin-equipment.webp\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A 12-cup muffin pan, mixing bowl, whisk, spatula, and kitchen scale\"><figcaption>Weigh the ingredients, mix gently in the bowl, and divide the batter among all 12 cups.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-method\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">Make it<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Method<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ktw-recipe-visual ktw-recipe-steps\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/wp-content\/plugins\/kefir-design-system\/assets\/images\/recipes\/blueberry-lemon-kefir-muffins-steps.webp\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Four illustrated steps: mix the wet and dry ingredients, fold in the flavor, fill the muffin pan, and bake until risen\"><figcaption>Fold the batter only until the flour disappears, divide it among the cups, and bake until the tops spring back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Heat the oven to 190\u00b0C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan.<\/li><li>Whisk the kefir, eggs, sugar, and oil. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.<\/li><li>Fold the wet mixture and flavor ingredients into the dry ingredients just until no dry flour remains.<\/li><li>Divide among the cups and bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until the tops spring back lightly. Cool for 10 minutes before lifting out.<\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-why\"><h3>Why these flavors work<\/h3><p>Kefir acidity reacts with baking soda to help the batter rise. Oil keeps the crumb moist after the muffins cool.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-help\" aria-label=\"Storage, substitutions, and quick fixes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>Store it<\/h3><p>Cool completely, then keep airtight for 2 days or refrigerate for up to 4 days. Freeze extras once cool.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>A substitution that works<\/h3><p>Unsweetened soy kefir can replace milk kefir in the same amount. Expect a slightly different flavor and crumb.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>If the texture is wrong<\/h3><p>Dense muffins usually mean the batter was mixed too long. A wet center needs a few more minutes in the oven, not more flour after mixing.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"ktw-section\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-next-step\"><div><p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p><h2>Find another way to use kefir<\/h2><\/div><a data-no-translation-href class=\"ktw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/recipes\/\">Browse all recipes<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":809,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622\/revisions\/809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}