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raspberry muffin recipe

Moist Raspberry Muffin Recipe

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This raspberry muffin recipe makes soft, fluffy muffins packed with juicy raspberries and a buttery streusel topping. They’re simple to make, perfectly sweet, and great for breakfast, a quick snack, or dessert!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Author: Cakes by MK

IMPORTANT: For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided, as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.

Ingredients
 

Streusel Topping

  • ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (50 g) white granulated sugar
  • tsp salt - omit if using salted butter
  • 3 tbsps (42 g) unsalted butter - melted

Raspberry Muffins

  • cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt - omit if using salted butter
  • ¾ cup (150 g) white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg - room temperature
  • ¼ cup (45 g) unsalted butter - melted
  • ¼ cup (52 g) unflavoured vegetable oil - I use canola oil
  • ¾ cup (180 g) whole milk - room temperature
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract/essence
  • 2 tsps lemon zest
  • 3 tsps lemon juice
  • cups (187 g) raspberries - fresh or frozen (do not thaw if using frozen raspberries). Divided into 1 cup (125g) and ½ cup (62g)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425℉ (220℃) conventional (see note 1 if using a convection oven) and line a 12-hole standard muffin tray with muffin liners. Set aside.

Streusel Topping

  • To a small bowl, add flour, white granulated sugar, and salt. Mix until well combined.
  • Add the melted butter and stir until the mixture is crumbly but slightly moist. Set aside (it will firm up in this time).

Raspberry Muffin Batter

  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a whisk, mix until well combined, then set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, egg, butter, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Using a whisk, mix until well combined.
  • Add the pre-sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and using a spatula, gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix (see note 2).
  • To finish off the batter, add in 1 cup (125g) of the raspberries and gently fold with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Distribute the batter evenly among the muffin liners—they should be about ¾ full.
  • Roughly mash the remaining half cup (62g) of raspberries with a fork, then place dollops on top of the muffins and swirl them slightly. You want it to be visible from the top.
  • Finish by gently breaking up the streusel with your hands until you have large crumbs and evenly sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the streusel.
  • Bake for 8 minutes at 425℉ (220℃). Then, without removing the muffins from the oven, reduce the temperature to 350℉ (180℃) and bake for an additional 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs (see note 3).
  • Let the muffins cool in the tray for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

Note 1. The fan-forced (convection) function cooks food faster, so if baking in this mode, then you will need to decrease the baking temperature to 400℉ (200℃) for the initial 8 minutes of baking time, and then reduce the temperature to 320℉ (160℃) for the remaining cook time to ensure your muffins don't overbake. 
Note 2. Once the dry ingredients go in, fold just until no dry flour remains. Overmixing will make the muffins dense instead of soft.
Note 3. Don’t skip the initial high-heat bake. Starting at a higher temperature helps set the structure and gives a slightly better rise before lowering the heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information are estimates only as they are automatically calculated by a third party application. Actual values may differ based on brands and types of products used.

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