Streusel Topped Blackberry and Apple Muffins

Blackberries are a noxious weed where we live. They cause us lots of problems on our little property. Just when we think we have gotten rid of one patch of blackberries another pops up.

This year, with some summer rain and some lovely warm weather the blackberries have gone wile and are covered in big ripe berries. But before we attempt to rip out another patch I am getting even with the blackberries and baking them into some muffins!

If you can’t beat them, make streusel topped blackberry and apple muffins instead!

These blackberry and apple muffins are a great way to use up fresh or frozen blackberries, or raspberries, or any kind of berries. The grated apple makes the muffins lovely and moist and the blackberries add a zing of flavour.

If you are using frozen berries, let them defrost a little before you use them.

I topped the muffins with a simple cinnamon and oat streusel. Quick cook oats are great in a streusel mix, but you could also use chopped nuts, or even seeds if you like.

I used our homemade muffin mix to make this batch quick and easily while I was also cooking dinner, but hey are easy to make them from scratch too.

Blackberry and Apple Muffins using Homemade Muffin Mix

You can find the recipe for our homemade muffin mix here.

Streusel Topped Blackberry and Apple Muffins (Muffin Mix)

Yield: 12 muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

For the muffins

• ¼ cup oil or melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 2½ cups of homemade muffin mix
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 large apple grated
• 2 cups of blackberries

For the streusel topping

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp plan flour
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup quick cook oats

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180 Celcius and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
2. In a large bowl combine the eggs and oil and beat well.
3. Add the muffin mix, and cinnamon, adding the milk a little at a time, and mix well.
4. Mix in the grated apple, add the berries and mix through gently.
5. To make the streusel topping, combine sugar, cinnamon, flour and melted butter in a small bowl and mix through with a fork until crumbly. Add the oats and stir through.
6. Fill your muffin cases almost to the top and sprinkle a spoonful of streusel mixture onto the top of each muffin.
7. Bake in a moderate oven for 25-30 minutes until they begin to brown on top and a skewer comes out clean.

Blackberry and Apple Muffins from Scratch.

Streusel Topped Blackberry and Apple Muffins (from scratch)

Yield: 12 muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

For the muffins

• ¾ cup of sugar
• ¼ cup of oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups plain flour
• 2.5 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 large apple grated
• 2 cups of blackberries

For the streusel topping

• ? cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp plan flour
• ¼ cup melted butter
• ? cup quick cook oats

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180 Celcius and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
2. In a large bowl combine the eggs, sugar and oil and beat well.
3. Add the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon and milk, a little at a time, and mix well.
4. Mix in the grated apple, add the berries and mix through gently.
5. To make the streusel topping, combine sugar, cinnamon, flour and melted butter in a small bowl and mix through with a fork until crumbly. Add the oats and stir through.
6. Fill your muffin cases almost to the top and sprinkle a spoonful of streusel mixture onto the top of each muffin.
7. Bake in a moderate oven for 25-30 minutes until they begin to brown on top and a skewer comes out clean.

Please note: this recipe uses Australian measurements and temperatures, if you need to convert measurements or temperatures you can find our printable cooking conversion chart here.

I am hoping these blackberry and apple muffins will fill my kids up after school, then I won’t feel so bad about how out of control the blackberry weeds are!

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