Here in California, we are lucky to have berries all year round, even though they are not in season. Last weekend, I got a box of fresh blackberries from Costco and baked a batch of these beautiful looking blackberry muffins.
Blackberry is a great source of antioxidant–in fact, the highest of all accordingly to this article–meaning you’re more likely to stay younger, healthier, and live longer with lots of blackberries. Sounds good to me…
After many attempts in baking muffins, I’ve gotten pretty good at it, so much so that I no longer need to refer to my muffin recipes for these blackberry muffins. If you love muffins–which most people do–you can try my blueberry muffins, raspberry muffins, and banana nut muffins recipes.
So, load up on blackberries the next time you see them in your market and bake yourself some blackberry muffins.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 stick unsalted butter (4 tablespoons or 60 grams), melted and cooled
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoon milk
1 1/2 cups blackberries
Method:
Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Line a muffin pan with 10 paper muffin cups or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Fill empty cups halfway with water.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar. In another bowl, together the melted butter, egg, and milk. You can also use an electronic hand mixer. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk until just blended (mixture should be slightly lumpy).
Add the blackberries to a bowl and stir them in just enough to combine.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffins cups. Bake the blackberry muffins until golden, for about 20-25 minutes. Remove the blackberry muffins from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Blackberry muffins are best served warm.
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You are lucky to be able to get all those berries! Over here I can only find blackberries frozen…but may just give them a go :)
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Wow, your blackberry muffins look so delicious I wish I have them for breakfast this morning. Yum.
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Yeah. Those blackberries are delicious and sweet too.
I am in So Cal this week and have been tasting it :-)
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this is simple to make… maybe i’ll try this one of these days.
i have a question though? why do you have to fill the empty cups halfway with water? the paper cups would get wet. i was just wondering.
tnx. :)
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awesome looking muffins…. mmm…can nearly smell them from here… and i love costco!!!! whenever i go canada, would stay in there for ages going up and down aisles….
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ooh, I have blackberries in my fridge right now. Too bad I’m on a dumb diet! I’m bookmarking this one for later!
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I love your blackberry muffins pictures, especially the blackberries shot. Simply gorgeous and clean.
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cant wait to try this recipe! i am also wondering why the need to fill the empty cups halfway with water.
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ING, Susan – Filling the cups half with water creates slight steam in the oven which keeps the air moist and hence the muffins moist. Also, most muffin cups have 12 cups, so since this recipe makes 10, it’s best to use the redundant ones to create steams for moist blackberry muffins. :)
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Keropok Man – you are in SoCal? Which part? Leisure or work? Have fun!
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Lovely…I attempted to enjoy some strawberries here in New York today and was thoroughly disappointed! I guess I should stick to frozen berries for a few more months…
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Growing up I use to pick wild backberries, ohh they were so sweet. Your photos just brought back a flood of memories, and now my stomach is growling :)
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Thats funny , think this is the first time we see you making pastries like this , cakes and so on but looks small and firm and just right for us with one pop !
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Toni – I have baked many pastries like this, perhaps you missed them or can’t remember, or drunk. ;)
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I have just read the article, berries are really super food! Fortunately, I love them! I see fresh blueberries and strawberries in my supermarket. But no fresh raspberries and blackberries… I will bookmark this for future reference! Thanks!
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They look gorgeous! Don’t get them here. But we do get preserves. Maybe I’ll try it with that!
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I.Love.You. mainly because I love blackberries, and this looks so delicious and simple to make that I may just attempt it this saturday in preparation to a trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Trader Joes near my house almost always has fresh blackberries, so I always look for simple yet filling recipes to use them in (if I don’t eat them all by themselves first.)
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Mrs Engui – yes, all berries are super food and they are great, too.
Miakoda – preserved blackberry should be fine, too. Try the recipe.
Katia – yes, it’s really simple to make these blackberries muffins and they are just great, and pretty. :)
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Gotta love the slightly cracked top when baking muffins. It’s always a good sign. :)
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I don’t think I have ever tasted blackberries because there is no fresh ones in Malaysia.
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I just tried making it, and my husband said it’s not sweet enough. Also I am not sure why everytime I make muffins, the sides and bottoms are all golden except the top which makes me want to cook them longer and make the bottom really crispy. Any advice?
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Jeannette – I like muffins that aren’t too sweet. You can always add sugar to the mix to your husband’s taste. It sounded like the pan you’re using maybe causing the sides and bottoms crispy. Try using the paper cups for baking.
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Your pictures are terrific! They make my mouth water! Any ideas of other fruits that are high in antioxidants? I love variety!
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
I read pretty much all berries are high in antioxidants.
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Just made some with fresh blackberries my daughter picked, they tasted great but were pretty heavy. Just wondering if its normal, havent done much baking lately so I though maybe the baking powder was not good…
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Hi Alana,
What do you mean by heavy? Do you mean too many blackberries used? If so, you can cut them down.
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Will definetely try this recipe as I have fresh frozen now in the freezer. I will subsitute some of the fat with low fat yoqurt and may mini muffins. Since the berries are so sweet right now I will also cut back on the sugar. You know we are all trying to lose a little weight. HAAH
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