Triple Berry Muffins
Like using muffin/cupcakes liners when making those baked goodies. Muffin pans hate me. They really do. It’s a vast right wing conspiracy! I did NOT have sexual relations with that woman!
Sorry; I was channeling the Clintons. But really… muffin pans hate me. It never fails. I make a tasty batter… I spoon into HEAVILY greased pans… they come out looking completely beautiful.
Then they stick. Did I mention that muffin pans hate me? They are evil sentient life forms that delight in my agony.
Muffin pan liners however are wonderful angelic sentient life forms that make my muffins come out easily and not in 37 pieces (we ate all those straight from the pan or as piles of muffin mush in bowls… still tasted great lol). Yes, I know that sometimes the sight of a whole muffin with no liners is prettier but muffin pans hate me. I’m not sure if I mentioned that yet.
So I bet you’re wondering what the recipe will be today right?
LIVER SOUP!!
Ok, ok, it’s muffins. Tasty mixed berry muffins with pepitas, Meyer Lemon and dark chocolate. And I even used half whole wheat flour to up the nutrition factor ;-P These are nutty tasting with a mild crunch from the toasted pepitas, sweet and tart berries and lemon and lots of lovely antioxidants from the dark chocolate. Don’t you just love how we can eat chocolate with no guilt because of that reasoning? So give these a try. But please… use muffin liners… or let them cool for like a week or two. Then they should come out of the pan. Cause muffin pans are evil. Trust me on that. They make Chuckie look like a choir boy.
Triple Berry Muffins With Meyer Lemon, Toasted Pepitas & Dark Chocolate Chunks
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (can use less whole wheat and more all purpose if you want)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (NOT optional 😛 )
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 16 ounce bag frozen mixed berries
- 1 small Meyer lemon, finely ground in a food processor
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup toasted pepitas
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. HEAVILY grease either 24 regular size muffin cups or, as I did, 12 regular and 6 large. Or use muffin pan liners because… say it with me… muffin pans are evil.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients, including the pepitas and chocolate chunks.
- In another bowl, combine the milk, eggs and butter. Beat well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix just until combined.
- Gently fold in the berries and ground lemon. Fold into batter just until combined.
- Bake at 350 until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out with no crumbs on it, about 30 minutes for small muffins and 35 for large.
The mush was good… 🙂
I have never used pepita’s in a muffin. I love that idea!
Dang! For a second there I thought you were going to give us recipe or liver soup LOL. I love liver by the way. But I’ll take your delicious muffins anytime.
Sorry, typo. I mean recipe for liver soup 🙂
I really like the twist you put on these with the pepitas and half whole wheat! Your pictures sure does make me want to come to your house and eat a few of these gems!
Like you I had a picture in my mind once of how lovely a muffins would look without liners. Sadly they did not like being naked and I got the same sticking issue. Never again-liners are a have to now. Happy Monday!
The pepitas sound good in this! 🙂 And mmm, triple berry!
All that matters is they taste good! Fortunately for me, muffin tins and I get along. There are other things in my kitchen that don’t get along with me very well though.
Love all the things going on here – chocolate, lemon, berries….yummy!
What a creative flavor combination! I have some pepitas that need to be used!
Love the pepitas in this. OK and the berries. And then the chocolate.
Janet, Your muffins are fabulous! Meyer lemons and berries? Oh… double-yum! And I sympathize with you about the muffin pans. If one day you run out of the liners, try dusting the pan with flour after buttering it… it should help the situation some. Kudos for a delicious recipe!
I ain’t gonna lie… so glad you posted these muffins over liver soup! 😀 mmmmmmm, meyer lemons!
I’m all about the cute liners. It’s like opening a little present! Very interesting flavor profile in your muffins. That juicy burst of the berries makes you want to plop one of those little gems off the screen and into your mouth…
You know what I do to make the liners look cuter – I bake them in one liner, and then before I serve them I tuck it inside a nice clean liner – that way it looks clean and shiny. Uses more liners, so I only do it for company or photos… but it works!
Oh, yeah…these are fabulous! And healthy, right? So I can have 3?
Heck, yes, I’ll cook in the commune! With you and Kim to entertain me…I will bake to my heart’s content! You do dishes, right??? xo
I used to have the worst luck with muffin pans – I hated using them. I got some new ones this christmas and so far they have been amazing!
Love the edits on this, and how chock full of berries they are! 🙂