I have a lemony berry loaded muffin for you this Monday.
The recipe hails from Real Simple. I made the littlest of changes. First, I added zest and juice of half a lemon. Anything more and it would have overpowered the berries. Next, I squished the raspberries and spread it evenly instead of leaving them whole. The sugar crust turned out disappointing, not achieving the color and texture I was hoping for. But that was easily remedied by using a blow torch to caramelize the sugar and giving it a slight white chocolate drizzle. Lastly, I baked them in slightly bigger cups than specified, making it look like mini breakfast cakes.
Over to the recipe: Laced with berries, a hint of lemon, caramel crunchy topping making for just the perfect breakfast treat.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- Zest and juice of half a lemon
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups fresh raspberries
- Heat oven to 400° F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or coat it with cooking spray, vegetable oil, or butter.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1¾ cups of the flour, ½ cup of the sugar, zest of lemon, the baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and combine. In a second bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and vanilla and juice of lemon. Gradually add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined; the batter will be lumpy. Toss the berries whole with the remaining flour in a bowl. Gently fold the berry mixture into the batter.
- Fill each muffin cup ¾ full. Sprinkle the batter with the remaining sugar. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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Happy Baking!
i thought about adding lemon too I should have done it I bet it brightened up the raspberry in your muffins!
These muffins look too delish! Raspberry and extra sugar crusting? Breakfast or dinner (:P) does not get better :)
Thanks!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Wow. These look fantastic. My Mondays need more muffins! Thanks for the inspiration.
These look great, sound great, and are so pretty. I love the shape of these.
These look super good! I love that they are taller and look like small cakes. Cute.
This looks fabulous. Raspberries and lemon, yum. I like that you made them into muffins, so cute and easy to EAT too.
These little muffins are gorgeous, and they look so moist! Great recipe. I haven’t baked much with raspberries but it sounds like a winning combination with lemon. Thanks for sharing!
WOW! Brilliant combination of flavours. :-)
Mashing the berries a bit is a great idea to spread them out through the better and not having one big moist spot – it makes them stick and I get frustrated.
muffins look delicious lovely pictures
Those are gorgeous, totally kick Starbucks muffins ass.
I look for any excuse to pull out a blow torch! These muffins are awesome
Sorry the sugar crust didn’t meet your expectations, but your muffins look lovely!
I like the idea of squishing up the raspberries instead of leaving them whole. Lots more flavor to go around. And torching the top; brilliant!
These look delicious! I would love these!
Wonderful adaptation! I’d much rather eat your white chocolate drizzled breakfast cakes than my own muffins!
This one just looks like it’s begging to be eaten :)
Looks delicious with the drizzle
You added that drizzle just for me, didn’t you? It looks fantastic!! I love drizzley muffins. :)
Wow these are really fancy muffins! :o
I like that you pictured this without the muffin paper, it really is eye catching. All those chunks of raspberries with a lemony batter does make for one delicious bite. Your talent for muffins never ceases to amaze me. Well done!
Super yummy & cute! Did you use a popover pan? they look cuter than the average muffin!
Thanks Heide. I baked these in large disposable muffin liners.
What cute little muffins! Very pretty!
Well done! I love the addition of lemon and the drizzle of white chocolate!
A pinky muffin…looks very lovely!
Ooh girlie every single time I am surprised at the muffin you come up with. Raspberry lemon ooh yummy! Lov ethe combinations! Love the texture!
Gorgeous and making me wish fresh fruit, especially raspberries were in season around here.
I was disspointed yesterday, I normally get Muffin Monday on Monday’s but it appeared intodays e-mail, os glad I didn’t miss out! I like to drool all over my phone when I check e-amils. The flavor combination is wonderful!! I love the rapsberries and a crunchy top!!
Aww.. Thanks Jen. I’ve been feeling a little under the weather so I couldn’t publish on time but I’m happy I did make it on monday. :)
Delicious!!!!
I feel like digging into these beauty right now!!!
raspberry lemon is my favourite combination these days. Tastes like heaven, I dont doubt your muffins amazing flavoures.
The first thing I thought when I saw these was that they look like perfect mini cakes. Love the zest addition – that goes a long way in brightening up baked goods.
Wow, that is one tall, gorgeous muffin! Lemon-raspberry–what a great combination. I bet they smell fantastic, too.
What a fantastic sounding muffin. I like that you baked it in a bigger cup, it totally looks like a mini cake. The raspberry and lemon sound wonderful.
You did not give directions for the sugar crust. Can you add them (directions) to the existing recipe please.
Hey Maureen. It has already been mentioned in step 3. You just need to sprinkle the remaining sugar on top of the muffins before you stick them in the oven.
Love how lemon pairs so nicely with berries! Great touches, and love the white chocolate drizzle. A wonderful looking recipes, sorry to have missed out this week.
Thanks Aimee. I hope you can join in next week. :)
I often toss my berries into the batter frozen – that way they retain their shape while mixing. By the time the muffins are done baking they’re perfectly soft and warm.
Yes. In fact I do too but this time I just thought of having the berries spread through the entire muffin and it was a good choice I’d say. :)
Bring it on.
These look awesome, I love the shape and rasps compliment lemons fantastically!!
I was not interested in looking at the ingredients because the pic of the muffin seems have taken over me. Simply gorgeous and wow, let me continue staring at the beautiful outcome of the muffin you made.
I love the raspberry and lemon combo!!! And the sugar on top I imagine is very good since it is almost caramelized!
Beautiful muffins, they look so yummy. Lemon and raspberries are my utter most favourite fruits along with strawberries. I bet these were incredibly refreshing to eat. I’d love one with a cup of great british tea, lol.
I will definitely give them a try. They look and sound delicious! Thanks for sharing.
It’s so admirable that you know how to save a baked dish even if it doesn’t seem to be progressing the way you had hoped. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have known, because the muffins look so heavenly! You’re quite a baker and blogger!
these look amazing! i’ve made quite a few of Real Simples recipes + they always turn out great. I will definitely have to try these!
Just gorgeous, An! Now if you could only teach me how to make that pretty crosshatch so perfectly~
O-my those pictures look irresistible! I love the extra crunch with the sugar crystals too :) yum yum totally cravings some muffins now!
Love! Seriously…love! I’ve never heard of a sugar crusted muffin before. (Of course I’d find it here!!) So cool :)
I love how tall they look, a perfect muffin for any snack or breakfast:-) YUM!! Hugs, Terra
so pretty…almost too pretty to eat, almost..LOL!!
Looks like something I could pop into my mouth and keeping popping. YUM!!! Love the combo of raspberry and lemon together!! :)
I love the lemon/berry combo! And the way you’ve combined both flavors sounds great. Wonderful pictures, too!
Lovely and so so delicious looking Anu!!I love the drizzle over the top and the fact that you squished the raspberries and added lemon.Great flavors combined together :)
OMG, that is so beautiful! I’m sure it tastes wonderful too!
oooh, raspberry and lemon is a match made in heaven. this looks scrumptious.
you are literally the ultimate muffin man! LOL! This looks like something out of a magazine! just amazing
Heh. Thanks Jess. :)
These muffins are beautiful and they sound delicious! Strawberries and lemon are such a wonderful combo and especially in a muffin, and perfect for spring!
I am always so blown away by your amazing talent as a baker. This breakfast cake is just beautiful. You really need to open up shop! I love how you adapt to change as you find you want to adjust things. Brulee-ing the sugar….the white chocolate drizzle. And even just changing the shape of the muffin makes it that much more inviting. You really turned something so simple into something simply magnificent! : )
this is really a gorgeous muffins, it’s not the typical muffins but it still looks delicious, it sounds fresh and the combination of raspberry and lemon couldn’t get any better
Oh that just looks perfect!! I love the flavours you added on and how it turned out! They don’t look like any ordinary muffins! These are PREMIUM exquisite muffins!! oh and I’m so excited that I’m seeing more and more raspberries by the day!! Can’t wait to experiment with them! haha..
This muffin sounds amazing and looks delicious!
That first muffin picture is absolutely lovely and so mouthwatering!
I LOVE your Muffin Monday! Mmmmm, thank you!! Moo x
Your recipes are all so interesting and they all so look so delicious! :D I especially love your muffin mondays though ^^ Thanks for sharing with us! :)
Thanks Elisa. :)
Found you through Maureen and I’m so glad for that. Did I mention how much I love muffins and with a sugar crust, now that sounds wonderful.
-Gina-
love the brûlée top! gorgeous! Subscribed and subscribed again, so that even without Buzz, I won’t miss a post! I would love it if you would follow me too!