CRUMBLE-TOPPED BERRY MUFFINS

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Wonderful muffins for those tarter berries, like red or black currants, lingonberries or gooseberries. The nuttiness of the whole wheat flour works so well with the sweet&tart thing going on here! Based on a few recipes I found online and fiddled with!

Provided by stormylee

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 10 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons ground almonds
30 g butter (cold)
75 ml sugar
200 ml whole wheat flour
200 ml all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
150 ml sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
75 ml oil or 75 ml melted butter
1 egg
175 ml buttermilk (or half quantity each of plain yogurt and milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla
200 g red currants (or other berries)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C
  • Put the topping ingredients in a bowl and rub them together until you have a crumbly mix. Set aside.
  • Sieve the flours and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add sugar and nutmeg. Mix.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients: oil (or melted butter), egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix gently to just combine. Add the berries and stir. Do not overmix!
  • Divide the mixture between the muffin cases, then sprinkle on the crumble topping.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the muffins are golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.9, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 102.3, Carbohydrate 21.1, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2.8, Protein 4.5

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