Recipe 345 - White Chocolate and Blackberry Muffins

There are still blackberries for the picking out in the back yard. We were wondering what to make - there have been a lot of scones lately, but when was the last time I made a muffin? I find this australian recipe, and it worked out pretty well. The muffins didn't rise as much as I expected, and were a little moister than normal. Perhaps I put in too much yogurt, given that the the blackberries imparted a lot if liquid as well. They were certainly tasty, and The Dragon ate a couple, so they passed his test....

White Chocolate and Blackberry Muffins
from: taste.com.au

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 125g white chocolate chips
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 100g butter, melted
• 300g blackberries

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Turn oven down to 350F when the muffins go in to bake
2. Combine the flour, baking powder and sugar. Add the white chocolate chips and mix.
3. Add the blackberries and lightly toss in the flour mixture to ensure they are covered and evenly distributed.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract and melted butter.
5. Add the liquid to the dry, and mix together my hand only enough to moisten. The more you stir, the more you will crush the berries. A lot of crushing will happen if the berries are ripe, but try to minimize it.
6. Scoop batter into muffin tins. Place in oven. Reduce heat to 350F and bake 20-25 minutes.

Makes 15 regular + 12 mini muffins.