Mixed berries muffins
November 19, 2009 • Hello. I am currently out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. Rest assured, however, that future posts have been scheduled so new recipes will go live almost everyday during my absence. I'll be back soon with lots of stories and photos. Ciao for now! ~ ConnieThe following recipe yields a dozen regular-sized muffins.
Ingredients:
2-1/2 c. of all-purpose flour (we sifted it once)
2/3 c. of white sugar
3 tsps. of baking powder
1/4 tsp. of salt
1 egg
3/4 c. of evaporated milk
2/3 c. of vegetable oil (I used ordinary vegetable cooking oil)
1 6-oz. pouch of mixed dried berries (below, left)
In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, vegetable oil and lemon extract.
Fold the wet and dry ingredients together, including the dried berries, just until moistened. The batter will be lumpy (above, right). From what I’ve read and seen in TV cooking shows, muffin batter should never be overmixed. It is supposed to be lumpy and the tops of the baked muffins are not supposed to be smooth because they are not cupcakes. Or something like that.
Use two spoons to fill the muffin pans. One spoon to scoop the batter and the other to push it down the muffin pan. Bake the muffins in a preheated 180oC oven for 20 minutes.
So, in the photo above, that’s how the muffins looked after I turned off the oven. Below, a more detailed shot of the baked mixed berries muffin.
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I started using this recipe some months back and it’s a family favorite. I’m not a baker, so I was looking for something quick and easy. The buttermilk produces a very tender crumb. Here’s a commonly used buttermilk substitute, if you want to try it: http://nomilk.com/buttermilk.txt
I use frozen berries, and tossing them in the dry ingredients keeps them from sinking to the bottom of the batter when mixed with the wet. Not sure if that works with canned berries. But you can also try local fruits, doesn’t mango muffins sound yummy?
I’ve also been able to replace 1 cup of the white flour with 1 cup of whole wheat flour for extra fiber and nutrients, without compromising the tenderness of the end product.
wow, nice looking muffins. I also made bb muffins before made from the canned ones. and it turned my muffins ugly because of the color (kinda green).
I’m wondering,where did you buy the mixed berries? That is a wonderful substitute
oh my, those are definitely delicious connie, esp. since I am more of a muffin-rather-than-cake person. hitik na hitik sa berries, yum. Trying to bake these will be the 1st thing that I’ll do when I get back from Naga. I won’t be able to blog there in order to give time to family. I’ll miss your posts the most.
Happy Holidays to you and your family connie. I look forward to another year of being an avid follower of your articles and recipes.
JS, thanks for the link.
fawn, using canned blueberries gives the muffins a kind of marble effect doesn’t it? and the “jelly” of the berries don’t mix well with the dough, hence, messy to eat. bought the mixed berries at shopwise.
happy holidays to you and your family, too, lemon. BTW, GMA suspended receiving donations “in kind” for the Bicol victims…?? Heard it on the news a couple of nights ago.
Hi coney…:razz: what do u mean by sifted flour??? thanks again! have a good day!
“Sift” means to pass through a sieve. Sinasala. Put the flour on a salaan, put the salaan over a large bowl then tap the side of the salaan so that the flour falls into the bowl.
hi connie,
i tried betty crockers bb muffins when i read your blog before, it was a sold out, now i want to try this revised recipe of yours and also not depending on “just add water” instruction. Have to get the dried berries first at shopwise. I think, i cant live without looking into the blog, nakaka-addict. And to tell you the truth, kaya ako ever loyal guest here is because i find you very truthful, no hesitation in giving detailed ingredients and instructions. With this, i am starting to prove to myself that “i can do it” hehehe. God Bless You!!! Stay on the web always.
btw connie,
how much lemon extract should we need?
ogz, feels great, doesn’t it, to be able to do it? most times, i felt that ready mixes were part of the dumbing down that this generation is subjected to.
re lemon extract: half to a teaspoonful should do.