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Judy John

Easy Raspberry Muffins Recipe

These easy raspberry muffins feature fluffy vanilla batter packed with juicy raspberries and lightly golden bakery-style tops.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 pieces eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries lightly floured
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
Muffin Topping
  • 2 tablespoons coarse sugar for topping

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Oven
  • Muffin Pan
  • Cupcake Liners
  • Cooling Rack
  • Freezer
  • Whisk
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder together until dry ingredients combine evenly throughout bowl.
  2. Mix melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla separately until smooth creamy texture appears completely.
  3. Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients then stir gently until soft batter forms evenly.
  4. Fold raspberries carefully through batter without crushing fruit or overmixing delicate muffin texture excessively.
  5. Fill muffin liners evenly and sprinkle coarse sugar generously across tops before baking immediately.
  6. Bake muffins until tops turn lightly golden and centers spring back softly when pressed.
  7. Cool muffins briefly inside pan before transferring carefully onto cooling rack for best texture.
  8. Serve warm muffins fresh with butter or store cooled leftovers properly for later snacking.

Notes

Bake slightly less for softer moist muffins or longer for crispier golden muffin tops. Freeze cooled muffins individually wrapped for convenient breakfasts up to two months later. Handle raspberries gently while folding into batter to prevent streaking and soggy texture. Add lemon zest, cinnamon, or chocolate chips for flavor customization. Store muffins airtight up to four days.