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    Flouring Kitchen » Breakfast

    The Best Blackberry Muffins

    Published: Jul 28, 2021 · Modified: Mar 1, 2022 by Mary · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    These blackberry bakery style muffins are moist and fluffy, topped with a buttery crisp crumble. The buttermilk makes them extra flavorful and moist. This is a no mixer, easy recipe, and the crumb is so easy to put together. You can have these blackberry bakery style muffins without leaving the house! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, and snacking.

    And if you can't find bakery style muffin liners - don't worry! This recipe has a tutorial on how to make them at home.

    bitten buttermilk muffin studded with blackberries

    🧁 Why you will LOVE this recipe:

    • Easy: The crumble and batter come together so easily without any electric mixers.
    • Soft & moist: The muffins are so soft, tender and moist thanks to the buttermilk.
    • Melted butter: The recipe uses melted butter AND oil to make it even easier to mix together. No need to wait for your butter to soften.
    • Crumble: They're topped with an easy, delicious crumble that break up to be crisp and crunchy.

    This lemon zucchini bread is an equally perfect summer recipe. And try these red velvet muffins with cream cheese filling!

    closeup of blackberry muffin with crumble

    📝 Key ingredients

    Read through for all the tips you will need for success!
    Full steps and ingredients in recipe card below.

    blackberry buttermilk muffins ingredients in bowls
    • Butter & oil: The buttermilk muffin batter has oil for moisture and butter for flavor. Use a good quality real butter for the best flavor but a vegan butter will also work.
    • Buttermilk: Store-bought buttermilk or kefir will give you the best results. Alternatively you can make your own buttermilk. Combine ¾ cup room temperature milk (soy or almond for dairy free version) with 2 teaspoons vinegar. Apple cider or white vinegar both work great.
    • Blackberries: Use fresh or frozen blackberries. If they're frozen don't defrost them. You can also try this recipe with other berries like blueberries and raspberries.
    • All purpose flour: Weigh the flour to get the most accurate results. If you don’t have a scale, measure properly by stirring the bag and spooning gently into a measuring cup. Scrape the excess off the top with the flat edge off a knife without packing it into the cup.

    These lemon poppy seed scones are perfect to make with any leftover buttermilk you may have.

    👩‍🍳 How to make blackberry buttermilk muffins

    Prep: Preheat oven to 195°C (385°F). Line a muffin pan with tulip or regular liners. Or make diy parchment paper muffin liners, keep reading for instructions and photos on how to make them!

    stirring flour and sugar together

    Step 1: Stir together brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, and salt in a medium bowl.

    mixing crumble together in bowl

    Step 2: Add melted butter and stir to make a crumble. Set aside while you work on the batter.

    coating blackberries in flour

    Step 3: Coat blackberries with 1 teaspoon flour. Set aside while you work on the batter.

    whisking eggs and sugar together in large bowl

    Step 4: In a large separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together until combined.

    whisking wet ingredients for blackberry buttermilk muffins

    Step 5: Add butter, oil, vanilla extract, lemon juice, salt, and buttermilk into the egg mixture. Whisk well to combine.

    folded buttermilk muffin batter in large bowl

    Step 6: Sift flour and baking powder right into the same bowl. Fold just until no more dry streaks remain. Add flour coated blackberries and fold to combine.

    sprinkling crumble on top of muffin batter

    Step 7: Fill the muffin liners all the way to the top with the muffin batter and sprinkle liberally with the crumble topping.

    blackberry muffin with crumble on top

    Step 8: Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted through the center comes out mostly clean with a few crumbs attached. Let cool and enjoy!

    ✔️ Expert tips

    1. Properly measure your flour for these blackberry buttermilk muffins. Use a kitchen scale, even the cheapest one will do! This is the only way to get consistent results every time. If you don’t have one on hand, use measuring cups properly: stir the flour with a spoon and gently spoon into the measuring cup. Scrape the top off without packing in the flour. 
    2. Do not over mix the batter - lumps are ok! Mix just until you stop seeing dry streaks of flour. This will make sure your muffins stay fluffy and moist.
    3. Coat your blackberries with a bit of flour - this will prevent them from sinking to the bottom of your blackberry bakery style muffins.
    4. Fill the muffin liners all the way to the top: This will give you gorgeous domes on top of the muffins.
    5. Do not over bake! Bake the one bowl blackberry muffins until they are golden on top and a toothpick inserted through the middle comes out clean. 
    bitten blackberry buttermilk muffin with crumble

    🥄 Make ahead and storage

    These blackberry muffins freeze really well and are the perfect make ahead muffin! Freeze them in an airtight container or bag for up to 2 months.

    You can also store these muffins at room temperature in an airtight container or bag for up to 3 days.

    ❔ How to make DIY bakery style muffin liners

    I made diy muffin liners for these muffins. They're really easy to make and a great option if you need liners asap and have some parchment paper around. And they look so cute! They let you fill up your muffin pan even higher to create jumbo bakery muffins.

    pressing parchment paper onto glass to make liners

    Step 1: Cut out twelve 4" to 5" square pieces of parchment paper. Take a glass that fits into your muffin tin and flip it over so that it is upside down on the table. Place the parchment paper on top and press the sides down to crease.

    holding diy parchment paper liner in hand

    Step 2: Lift it off the cup and it should mostly keep its shape. Place into muffin tin. Repeat with the rest.

    These muffin liners might not completely fit in the muffin tin until you put the batter in and they weigh them down.

    🍞 How to get the perfect dome on muffins

    You want to start off with the correct batter for perfect muffin domes. A thick batter works best for this! This allows you to add extra batter into the muffin liner to allow more for a dome.

    Baking at a higher temperature creates more steam which helps give the muffin top more lift. I highly recommend using an oven thermometer to check if your oven temperature is correct. Oven temperatures are rarely accurate so it always helps to check!

    These red velvet muffins are also the perfect domed muffin to make, with a gooey cream cheese filling!

    two blackberry muffins stacked on top of eachother

    📖 Recipe FAQs

    Why does this recipe use butter and oil?

    I use both butter and oil in this recipe to get a moist and flavorful muffin. The oil helps to keep the muffin moist and gives it a beautiful crumb, and the butter gives it all the flavor.

    Can I substitute granulated sugar for the brown sugar in the crumble?

    You definitely can! I tried this and although it works great, I preferred the flavor and color of the additional brown sugar.

    How do I get my muffins to have nice rounded tops?

    The high temperature that these muffins are baked at helps them get those beautiful rounded tops. And make sure to fill them up all the way to the top!

    How do I prevent the blackberries from sinking to the bottom of the cupcakes?

    I like to coat my blackberries with a bit of flour before adding them into the batter. This helps the batter cling to them so that they rise with the batter. Sometimes they will still sink though. This recipe makes a pretty thick muffin batter which helps prevent the blackberries from sinking down!

    Can I use other berries instead of blackberries?

    You can substitute any other berry you like for blackberries. Use them the same way the recipe uses blackberries. Some ideas would be blueberries, raspberries, and even sliced strawberries. Diced apple will work great too!

    Can I use frozen berries?

    Yes, add them in frozen, don't defrost them.

    Can I make these regular sized?

    Yes, just follow the same instructions! These muffins will dome well if you fill them up all the way to the top, so don't be afraid to overfill the liners.

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    📖 Recipe

    bitten buttermilk muffin studded with blackberries

    The Best Blackberry Muffins

    Mary
    These blackberry bakery style muffins are moist and fluffy, topped with a buttery crisp crumble. The buttermilk makes them extra flavorful and moist. This is a no mixer, easy recipe, and the crumb is so easy to put together. You can have these blackberry bakery style muffins without leaving the house! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, and snacking.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 muffins
    Calories 330 kcal

    Equipment

    • 12 hole regular sized muffin tin
    • bakery style tulip muffin liners or regular liners make your own like I did - check the notes

    Ingredients
     
     

    Crumble

    • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ¾ cup all purpose flour 90g
    • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted

    Muffins

    • 1 cup blackberries fresh or frozen
    • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
    • 2 large eggs room temperature
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup butter melted and cooled to room temperature
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (juice of about half a lemon)
    • ¾ cup buttermilk room temperature
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour 270g
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
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    Instructions
     

    Crumble

    • Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Mix to combine.
      ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup all purpose flour, ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
    • Add the melted butter and stir until it forms an even, lumpy crumb mixture. Set aside.
      ¼ cup unsalted butter

    Muffins

    • Preheat oven to 195°C (385°F). Prepare a regular muffin pan by lining with tulip or regular muffins liners (see notes how to DIY them from parchment paper).
    • Coat the blackberries with 1 teaspoon flour in a separate bowl.
      1 cup blackberries, 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
    • In a large bowl whisk to combine eggs, sugar and salt.
      2 large eggs, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • Add melted butter, oil, lemon juice, buttermilk, salt, and vanilla extract and whisk well to combine.
      ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ¾ cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • Sift flour and baking powder on top and fold just until dry streaks of flour disappear.
      2 ¼ cup all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • Gently fold in the blackberries and immediately scoop the batter into prepared muffin pan, filling almost all the way full. Top evenly with the crumble mixture.
    • Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted through the center comes out mostly clean with a few crumbs attached.

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    Notes

    Storage: These muffins will store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. You can also freeze for up to 2 months in an airtight container or bag. I recommend reheating them before eating because that will make the crumble top all crispy again.
    Crumble: If you're not feeling the crumble you can skip it no problem! Just follow the recipe, omitting the crumble.
    How to make DIY muffin liners
    Cut out twelve 4" to 5" square pieces of parchment paper. Take a glass that fits into your muffin tin and flip it over so that it is upside down on the table. Place the parchment paper on top and press the sides down to crease.
    Lift it off the cup and it should mostly keep its shape. Place into muffin tin. Repeat with the rest. The liners might not completely fit in the muffin tin until you put the batter in and they weigh them down. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 327IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Chelsey

      October 04, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      Fabulous fluffy muffins!! These are the best I've ever made! Used apple instead of berries plus extra cinnamon. Love the combo of oil and butter.

      Reply
    2. John

      January 22, 2022 at 3:52 am

      5 stars
      They were pretty quick to make and really good! Going to have to make another batch soon.

      Reply
    3. Terra

      November 04, 2021 at 7:03 pm

      Can't wait to bake blue and black muffins. My favorite fruit. Thanx.

      Reply
      • Mary

        November 08, 2021 at 1:25 pm

        These muffins are so delicious, I can't wait for you to try them too! Thank you so much!

        Reply
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