When raspberries are in season it is hard to buy a small quantity and yet they are best eaten fresh. Once you have gotten your fill straight from the crate, it is time to start baking.
Unlike blueberries and blackberries, raspberries tend to lose all texture and turn into mush when baked as filling in pies and crumbles. But they are perfect for muffins. In muffins, raspberries are light enough to float rather the sink into the batter.
What makes these special is the tart raspberries and light sweetness of the banana. Together the flavour is unbelievably rich and buttery. Grab a cup of coffee and make a double batch, you won’t be able to eat just one.
Raspberry Banana Muffin Recipe
(makes 12)
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 banana, mashed
2 cups all purpose flour (or 1 cup all purpose, and 3/4 cups whole wheat)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 cups raspberries
Preheat oven to 350F.
Using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon and a bunch of elbow grease, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and banana and beat until well combined.
Stir together flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir three or four times to mix together. Add milk and stir until just combined. Fold in raspberries.
Line a muffin tin with muffin papers and divide the mixture amongst the tins. Bake for 25 minutes.
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I could easily sink my teeth into these!
These look wonderful!
I LOVE the idea of raspberries baked into muffins! Bet they would make a great quickbread also.
these look so good! too bad i’m allergic to raspberries
Belinda – please do!
Joanne – that sounds like a really good idea!
Karyn – such a shame
Fantastic post i like the recipe and the layout as well as your posting images. It seem u are an expert keep it going. thanks
I’ve never tried the combination of raspberries with bananas but they look delicious!
Looks delicious! I bet the tart raspberries go really well with mellow and sweet nanners.
Oh my! This includes all of my favorite things! …maybe throw a little white chocolate in
This has been bookmarked, yum!
Great blog; happy I found you!
xxMK
Delightful Bitefuls
I love the way the muffins look! I only have frozen raspberries in my fridge (they’re not in season here unfortunately) so hopefully it’ll taste as good as yours look!
I’ve just tried a similar recipe (using oil instead of butter) and the results were delicious http://www.greenapplesorbet.com/2010/07/13/muffins-filled-with-rubies/
Happy cooking!
Thank you – these were delicious!
@Linda – so glad you liked them!
I made these today and they are very good! I love any muffin that has banana in it
Thanks for the recipe!
Glad you enjoyed them, I am a big banana fan too.
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