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Wild Blackberry Muffins with Lemon Glaze

October 3, 2017 By Renee Gardner 25 Comments

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  • 3 Wild Blackberry Muffins with Lemon Glaze
    • 3.1 Ingredients
      • 3.1.1 Dry Ingredients
      • 3.1.2 Wet Ingredients
      • 3.1.3 Blackberries
      • 3.1.4 Lemon Glaze
    • 3.2 Instructions
    • 3.3 Notes
    • 3.4 Nutrition

Wild blackberry muffins with plump, juicy berries and a light, lemony glaze are a perfect treat for any day of the week. Breakfast, brunch, or even a snack.

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One of best parts about an Oregon summer is the abundance of wild blackberries, aka marionberries, that grow everywhere. I’ve found them on the road leading up to my street, the neighbors have a huge patch in their backyard, and I even have some small plants beginning to grow in my own backyard.

As a lover of seasonally fresh ingredients, I have definitely picked my fair share and have been coming up with creative ways to use them all summer long. I have many blackberry recipes to share, but I want to start with these wild blackberry muffins with lemon glaze.

They are moist and tender, with plump ripe berries, and a light lemony glaze on top. I like to whip up a batch on the weekends. The leftovers can be frozen and pulled out one at time to indulge in a bite of summer any time of the year.

Blueberry muffins drizzled with lemon glaze sitting on a gray cooling rack on a dark background.

I know not everyone of you has access to a crop of wild blackberries, so I’ll be the first one to tell you that store bought will work just fine. If you are reading this in February, store bought frozen berries will be your best bet, as they are frozen at peak ripeness and in winter should be cheaper.

When testing this recipe I played with both fresh and frozen wild blackberries. The fresh ones have a firmer texture and, if not over mixed, will give you the results you see in the photo where you can clearly see wild blackberry and muffin.

Frozen blackberries, however, lose a lot of their shape as they thaw and will break up easily as mixed. The result is still tasty, but the muffin batter will get streaks of purple through it and you lose that contrasting flavor of tart blackberry to sweet muffin.

How do we fix this and still use frozen berries? By mixing in the berries while still frozen. It allows the blackberry to stay whole, instead of becoming a swirl in your batter. The berries will have plenty of time to thaw out while in the oven, and will retain their shape within the muffin.

Wild Oregon Blackberries (Marion Berries) sitting on top of mixed muffin batter.

These wild blackberry muffins are mixed using the standard muffin method. Start by allowing your wet ingredients sit out for a few minutes and come up to room temperature. Using ingredients that are too cold will cause your melted butter to resolidify when it comes into contact with cold ingredients, making it impossible to mix properly.

Measure the wet ingredients into one bowl and the dry into another bowl. Make sure one of those bowls is large enough to hold all the ingredients. Mix each bowl thoroughly to combine, then add wet to dry or dry to wet.

Since we are adding it all at once, it doesn’t really matter which way you do it, just make sure the bowl is big enough to hold it all.

Wild Oregon Blackberries (Marion Berries) mixed into muffin batter in a big silver bowl.

Recently I switched to full fat dairy products in my kitchen. It may sound like a crazy idea in this world of skinny everything, but for me it’s really working. I find that full fat dairy fills me up faster and keeps me feeling fuller longer. I believe that smaller portion sizes and not being hungry within an hour of eating is a winning combination.

That said, while testing this recipe I used greek yogurt with 4% milk fat and whole milk. The batter has a thick, rich texture. If you opt for low fat your batter will be slightly thinner and the flavor won’t be as rich, but it will definitely still work.

Batter for Wild Blackberry muffins portioned out into muffin tins and ready to bake.

For the muffin topping, I chose a lemon glaze instead of a streusel topping. It’s a very simple icing, using part lemon juice and part powdered sugar.

You can make it less tart by substituting water for part of the lemon juice, or making a thicker icing by using less lemon juice. I suggest that you mix it up, give it a taste, and adjust based on what you like best.

If you were hoping for a streusel recipe for these muffins, go check out my Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins. Follow steps 10 and 11, using the ingredients listed in the Streusel topping section.

An action shot of wild blackberry muffins being drizzled with lemon glaze.

For best flavor, serve these muffins warm from the oven. They can be stored at room temperature for 2 days, or frozen for longer storage. Defrost on the counter in 20 minutes or so, or in the microwave for 20 – 30 seconds on low.

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Wild Blackberry Muffins with Lemon Glaze

Wild blackberry muffins with plump, juicy berries and a light, lemony glaze are a perfect treat for any day of the week. Breakfast, brunch, or even a snack.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 18 muffins
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Renee Gardner

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup 4% greek yogurt
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup butter - melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Blackberries

  • 6 ounces fresh or frozen blackberries *see notes
  • 1 TBSP flour

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 - 3 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter or line muffin tins.
  • Rinse fresh blackberries* and lay flat on a paper towel to dry.
  • Mix together the dry ingredients: 2 cups of flour, the baking powder and the salt.
  • In a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients: eggs, sugar, greek yogurt, milk, butter, and vanilla.
  • Place the dry blackberries and 1 TBSP of flour into a small bowl. Toss to coat the blackberries.
  • Mix the wet ingredients with the dry until thick and slightly lumpy.
  • Gently fold in the blackberries, until coated with the batter.
  • Spoon the batter into cups so that it comes just below the top edge of the pans.
  • Bake for 22 - 28 minutes or until the tops are a golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow to rest in muffin tins until cool to touch. About 5 - 10 minutes.
  • Make the glaze by stirring together the lemon juice and powdered sugar.** 
  • Drizzle the glaze over each muffin and serve warm.

Notes

*If using frozen berries, do not thaw or rinse prior to use. Toss them in the flour while frozen, then mix into the batter.
**For a thicker glaze reduce the amount of lemon juice. For a less tart glaze replace 1 -2 TBSPs of the lemon juice with water.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal
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Comments

  1. Kate

    October 6, 2017 at 6:47 AM

    Yum! What great flavors! I love muffins with glazes like this.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:27 PM

      Thanks Kate! Me too.

      Reply
  2. Tina | The Worktop

    October 6, 2017 at 2:37 PM

    Oh what a beautiful muffin! I love the use of the lemon glaze. I wish I had some of this for breakfast tomorrow morning. Perhaps I’ll wake up a bit earlier to get baking!

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:27 PM

      I’m not a morning person, but I’d be tempted too!

      Reply
  3. Cheryl

    October 8, 2017 at 8:48 AM

    I’ve tried blueberries with lemon before but never blackberries. I bet it’s delicious.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:27 PM

      It is delicious! I hope you try it.

      Reply
  4. Carrie Ditton

    October 8, 2017 at 9:37 AM

    I am going to make these today. I am visiting my son in Oregon and he has blackberry bushes in his backyard. Nothing fresher than that! And this will be a lovely treat for him and his girlfriend.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:28 PM

      I hope they enjoyed them! It amazes me that there are still berries everywhere here!

      Reply
  5. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

    October 8, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    Your muffins sound so good. How fortunate for you that you have them growing wild nearby. I haven’t cooked much with blackberries but your recipe is tempting me to give it a go. I’ll keep my eyes open for blackberries – a Farmers Market would be a great place to start.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:29 PM

      Yes, a farmer’s market would be good, but you can also use frozen berries with this recipe. Just don’t defrost them or they will end up as blackberry swirl muffins instead.

      Reply
  6. prasanna hede

    October 8, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    I have a similar story too, tried similar muffins with blueberries.Bet these would be so delicious. You are so lucky that blackberries are in abundance near you.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:29 PM

      Thank you Prasanna!

      Reply
  7. Patti

    October 8, 2017 at 12:21 PM

    I love the combination of lemon and blackberry together, so your recipe immediately got my attention. I really appreciate the tip for adding frozen berries without them losing shape. I will definitely give that a try as well as your recipe.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:29 PM

      Thanks Patti! Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  8. Lois. O

    October 8, 2017 at 1:00 PM

    I have never tried blackberries in a cooked recipe before, but this looks absolutely mouth watering! Plus I bet wild blackberries taste much better than the ones we get from the grocery store

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:30 PM

      Honestly, a store bought berry doesn’t compare to the wild ones, but I didn’t learn that until July and ignorance was bliss! Haha! I think I may have enough berries to last me all winter long here.

      Reply
  9. Julie

    October 8, 2017 at 2:04 PM

    How lucky that you can pick wild blackberries off the side of the road! These muffins sound delicious; I can’t wait until blackberry season rolls around next summer to give these a try.

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:31 PM

      It is a pretty awesome benefit! I hope you get the chance to try them some day!

      Reply
  10. Christine

    October 8, 2017 at 6:50 PM

    I’ve been so obsessed with muffins lately. I think that these Wild Blackberry Muffins would be a perfect addition to the menu! They look delicious and perfect for breakfast 🙂

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:31 PM

      They really would! I hope you get to try them soon!

      Reply
  11. Lynette

    October 9, 2017 at 10:12 AM

    Love a good muffin recipe!

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      October 12, 2017 at 4:32 PM

      Thanks Lynette!

      Reply
  12. Claire @ The Simple, Sweet Life

    October 15, 2017 at 1:13 PM

    I’ve had blueberry and lemon muffins but never blackberry and lemon! These sound absolutely divine. Can’t wait to give them a try!

    Reply
  13. Jennifer Emerson

    June 12, 2018 at 8:30 AM

    If I want to freeze these, can I put the glaze on and then freeze? Or should I freeze, defrost and then glaze? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Renee Gardner

      June 14, 2018 at 1:39 PM

      Jennifer, you can do it either way. If I was making them in advance for an event I’d defrost the whole batch at once and glaze them. If you want the convenience of being able to pull out one muffin at a time it is much easier to glaze before you freeze.

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