Name: Red Raspberry Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups red raspberries washed and blotted dry with paper towels; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons lemon extract, vanilla, or orange; 1/2 cup milk; Substitutes: 1 1/2 cups other fruit such as red raspberries, strawberries or blackberries, chopped peaches, diced apples, or cherries. Also, you can add an additional 2 tablespoons of lemon or orange zest with extracts; Optional Muffin Streusel Topping recipe:; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter softened; Mix together and refrigerate when ready to use break it up and sprinkle on your muffins before baking.

These easy Red Raspberry Muffins are so delicious, golden brown, moist tender crumb, and a wonderfully subtle touch of lemon flavor mixed plus bursting with red raspberries.

Our very old-fashioned recipe with simple pantry ingredients will be a delicious any-time-of-the-day treat that is really perfect with any beverage you prefer.

These muffins are amazing right warm from the oven slathered with butter, spread with honey, or your favorite even your jams.

The recipe comes together so easily with our steps placing the dry ingredients and wet just until gently together until combined with no fussy tools required like an electric mixer.

A bonus muffin that can even be transformed into a delicious dessert muffin when topped with more fresh berries and whipped cream.

This easy quick recipe is foolproof and comes out perfect every time and we even included a streusel topping if you prefer that delicious cinnamon crumb on top!

You can even bake these in a mini muffin tin for an assortment using all different kinds of fruit to start your day off with a variety everyone will enjoy.

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Why Make Red Raspberry Muffins From Scratch?

First of all homemade from scratch is a taste you can really tell the difference between commercial mixes and wholesome pantry ingredients
There are absolutely no preservatives or harmful additives
If you're not a fan of red raspberry this basic recipe can be made with any fruits
These muffins (like our mango muffins) freeze perfectly for up to 6 months and are great reheated or grilled
The recipe can be doubled for larger families and will serve to be perfect in flavor
They're moist, easy to make, and the best basic recipe you'll ever need!

raspberry muffins cooling in a muffin tin

Shopping List for Ingredients Needed

flour
sugar
salt
eggs
melted butter
lemon extract
baking powder
red raspberries (fresh)

Other Additions or Substitutions

chopped or diced fruits strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, red raspberries, peaches, cherries, pear, pineapple, mango, fig, chopped dates, chopped apples
add in any kind of seeds or nuts
add coconut
cinnamon
make a streusel topping
grate in a few tablespoons of orange zest or lemon zest
in a hurry, use drained canned blotted dry or frozen fruits used from the frozen state do not thaw

Tips for Making Homemade Raspberry Muffins from Scratch

make sure the flour is measured correctly
use a toothpick to ensure they are completely cooked
blot the fruits dry after washing
do not overmix the batter
serve the muffins warm or cold
muffins make a great shortcake to add more fruits and whipped cream as a dessert muffin
serve with butter, jams, or split and make grilled muffins

Easy Steps and Tips

Prepare a muffin tin with liners and preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Mix all dry ingredients into one bowl
Add the wet ingredients to another clean bowl and beat together
Combine the two wet and dry ingredients just until moistened (do not overmix)
Fill 12 muffins cups with the batter and bake at 350 degrees for 16 to 18 minutes
Serve warm or cold

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Tender muffins with just a very basic recipe and easy-to-find ingredients.

One recipe, any fruits, and perfect muffins every time, and don't forget to try another favorite called Banana Mango Muffins they're so good if you're a banana fan.