Blackberry Muffins with a Crunchy Streusel Topping

These easy blackberry muffins are dotted with juicy blackberry chunks and topped with a buttery cinnamon and walnut streusel.

Fresh or frozen berries can be used in this blackberry muffin recipe, or switch the blackberries up for a different berry all together!

Wild Blackberry Foraging

We have been blackberry foraging most weekends. I'm trying to fill our freezer with as many berries as I can to, *fingers crossed*, last us through the winter.

I'll also turn some into fruit leather when I get my hands on some autumn apples.

Foraging for wild fruit is something I love to do so much. I can't grow heaps of it on my small section so I really enjoy making the most of the free bounty that grows around me.

I found another wild apple tree at the park two minutes from our house that I hadn't spotted before which was exciting! We've got about 7kg blackberries in the freezer so far and jars of chia seed blackberry jam in the pantry. I wanted to bake a few goodies with them while they're fresh too and that's where these muffins come in.

The Blackberry Muffin Base and Topping

Think of the fluffiest muffin, with a mere hint of cinnamon, dotted with juicy berries. That's how I would describe these muffins. They're extra fluffy, and the juicy blackberry chunks are a wonderful contrast.

To compliment the juicy blackberry, I've topped these muffins with a generous layer of buttery walnut and cinnamon streusel that brings texture and flavour. You can't go wrong with a little crunch!

The berries in the Muffin

Inside the muffin it's deliciously fluffy and moist, with colourful pops of juicy berry.

Though any berry can be used, I find the blackberry's natural tartness is perfect in this recipe.

Looking for some other blackberry recipes? Check out this no churn blackberry ripple ice cream or why not try making this easy apple cider vinegar but using blackberries instead!

After some other muffin recipes? Try these delicious gingerbread zucchini muffins.

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Blackberry Muffins with a Buttery Streusel Topping

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

A fluffy muffin with juicy blackberries and topped with a crispy cinnamon and walnut streusel. 

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Ingredients

Streusel

• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoon butter, room temperature
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Blackberry Muffins

• 120g butter, room temperature
• 100g (½ cup) granulated sugar
• 50g (¼ cup) soft brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 225g (1 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 187ml (¾ cup) milk
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C (or 200 °C fan-bake) and grease a 12 muffin tin.
2. Make the streusel by combining all the streusel ingredients together. Stir it with a fork or rub it with your fingers to make a rough crumble. Set it aside.
3. To make the muffins, add the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar into a mixing bowl.
4. Use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
6. In a small bowl, add the vinegar to the milk.
7. Add the flour, baking soda and baking powder to the butter and egg mixture and fold it together, along with the milk + vinegar. Fold it gently until it's all combined.
8. Stir through the blackberries, breaking them up a little bit as you do so.
9. Divide the batter into the muffin tin. Sprinkle the streusel overtop, pressing it lightly into the batter to help it stick.
10. Place the tray in the oven and lower the heat to 200 °C (or 180 °C fan-bake.) Bake the muffins for around 18-22 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
11. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tray.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 163mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 3g

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