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Buttermilk Raspberry Muffins with Streusel and Homemade Berry Swirl

Buttermilk Raspberry Muffins with Streusel and Homemade Berry Swirl

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Delicious Buttermilk Raspberry Muffins with Streusel and Homemade Berry Swirl — soft, tender muffins perfect for breakfast or brunch, with a sweet berry swirl and crunchy streusel topping.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

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Muffins:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or 3/4 cup for extra sweetness)
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries

Raspberry Swirl:

  • 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp water (if using fresh raspberries)
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp flour, sifted

Streusel Topping:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line every other cup in a 12-count muffin tin.
  2. Make the Raspberry Swirl: In a saucepan, combine raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water if using fresh berries. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, mash berries, sift in flour, stir well, simmer 5–6 mins until thickened. Cool.
  3. Prepare Streusel: Mix flour, sugar, salt, cardamom, and melted butter until crumbly.
  4. Mix Muffin Batter: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, sugar, vanilla, olive oil, melted butter. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
  5. Add Raspberries & Chocolate: Fold in raspberries and white chocolate chips gently.
  6. Assemble Muffins: Fill liners, add 1 tbsp raspberry swirl on top, sprinkle streusel generously.
  7. Bake: 375°F for 5 mins, then 350°F for 15–20 mins until toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool: Let muffins cool 10 mins in pan before removing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Use fresh or frozen raspberries as preferred.
  • Adjust streusel amount to taste.
  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Brunch
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian