Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins

Fluffy raspberry and white chocolate muffins are an easy bakery-style treat that you can make yourself at home using fresh or frozen raspberries.

Course Sweet Treat

Cuisine Modern Australian

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 337kcal

Preheat oven to 180c.
In a jug or small bowl, combine buttermilk, vegetable oil, melted butter, vanilla and beaten egg then whisk to combine and set aside (the mixture will look a bit curdled, that's ok).
250 ml buttermilk, 60 g salted butter, 1 egg, 2 teaspoon vanilla, 4 tablespoon vegetable oil
In a large bowl place self-raising flour and raw caster sugar and whisk together to combine.
375 g self-raising (self-rising) flour, 220 g raw caster sugar
Add raspberries and white chocolate chips to the flour and mix gently to combine.
125 g raspberries (fresh or frozen), 100 g white chocolate chips
Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture then fold gently until it's just incorporated - don't overmix!
Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases then divide the batter evenly between each hole and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Remove the muffins from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool.

If you are going to use frozen raspberries for this recipe, don't thaw them first. They will bleed into your batter - same taste but not quite as pretty. Just make sure they don't have any frost on them.
Substitute 375g of self-raising flour with 375g of plain (all purpose) flour then add 5 teaspoons of baking powder and sift to combine well.
Buttermilk substitute - add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or fresh lemon juice to 1 cup (250ml) of whole milk, then leave for 5-10 minutes at room temperature until the mixture looks slightly thickened and curdled. This link has more options.
The more you mix the batter the tougher and more rubbery the muffins will turn out. Use as few strokes as possible and try to make each one count by scraping right along the base of the bowl with a spatula.

*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*