You Need This

You may not know it, but you need this Raspberry Streusel muffin recipe I have for you today.

There’s not much better than a cup of coffee, something yummy, and a good book.

This recipe comes together quickly.

If you don’t like raspberries (?!) you can substitute with any other berry.

The raspberries won’t be offended.

And I know the muffins and the photo aren’t Instagram-worthy, but I’m OK with that.

Good things don’t have to look perfect.

This recipe has been in my collection for years.

I hope you’ll like it, too.

I found it in “First” magazine, probably about 30 or so years ago.

Raspberry Streusel Muffins

Makes 12 muffins/Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, chilled
2 c. plus 3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. plus 3 Tbsp. sugar
½ c. sliced/slivered natural almonds
½ tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. baking soda
1 egg
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 c. buttermilk
½ tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. grated orange zest (optional)
1 c. whole frozen raspberries
1/3 c. powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp. milk
¼ c. raspberry jam
Water

Directions:

Line a tin with paper muffin cups. Butter the edges where there is no muffin cup.

For Streusel:

Cut chilled butter into 2 Tbsp. of the flour and 3 Tbsp. of the sugar, until crumbly. Add the slivered almonds. Set aside.

For Muffins

Combine the 2 cups of flour and the rest of the sugar, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir together the egg, melted butter, and buttermilk, vanilla and orange zest (if you’re using it) in a separate bowl.

Stir into dry ingredients.

In another bowl, add the remaining 1 Tbsp. of flour to the raspberries and mix to coat (this keeps the raspberries from sinking in the muffins).

Then add raspberries and the egg-and-buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients.

Stir until just combined.

Spoon into muffin cups.

Top with streusel mixture.

Bake until a toothpick poked in the center comes out dry—about 25 minutes.

Icing (optional)

When muffins are cooled, combine the powdered sugar with milk, one tablespoon at a time until it reaches a drizzly consistency.

Using a spoon, drizzle over the muffins.

Raspberry Jam Drizzle (optional)

Mix raspberry jam with water until it reaches a drizzly consistency.