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Blackberry Muffins Recipe

Megan
Blackberry muffins are soft, moist, tender and fluffy muffins bursting with sweet, juicy blackberries. This blackberry muffin recipe is easy to make using two mixing bowls and a whisk and makes the perfect for simple breakfast or snack.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

  • 1 - 2 12 ct. muffins pan(s)
  • 12 cupcake or muffin liners
  • 1 large cookie scoop (3 tbsp, 45 ml) optional

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (120 ml) oil (vegetable, canola, olive oil, avocado oil or grapeseed oil)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (120 g) sour cream, room temperature
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups blackberries (washed, dried and tossed in 1 tablespoon flour)
  • 2 tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar for topping, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) for at least 30 minutes before baking. Line (2) 12 ct. muffin pans with cupcake liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together until well combined. 
    2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • In another large mixing bowl whisk the oil, sugar, eggs, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract until well combined. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Do not overmix. Stir the flour coated blackberries into the muffin batter.
    ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar, ½ cup (120 ml) oil, 2 large eggs, room temperature, ½ cup (120 g) sour cream, room temperature, ½ cup (120 ml) milk, room temperature, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , 2 cups blackberries
  • Use a 3 tablespoon sized cookie scoop to scoop the blackberry sour cream muffin batter into each of the muffin liners, alternating every other cup. Top the muffins with sugar if you like. Top the muffins with sugar if you like.
    2 tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar for topping, optional
  • Bake the muffins at 375 (190 C)  for 18 - 22 minutes. The muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes about with a few moist crumbs or when a finger pressed gently into the center of the muffins quickly bounces back. 
    Cool the fluffy blackberry muffins in the muffin pan for 5 - 10 minutes. Carefully remove the muffins to cool to room temperature and enjoy.

Notes

Store: Place the moist and fluffy blackberry vanilla muffins in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Then transfer the muffins to the fridge for up to 3 more days. For longer storage, freeze the muffins for up to 2 months. 
See the Variations section of the blog post to make these blackberry muffins as mini muffins, to top them with crumble, or to add herbs to the muffins. 
Keyword Blackberry Muffins, Blackberry Muffins Recipe, Muffins with Blackberries
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