I hate everything about summer….except for the produce. Berries, stone fruit, tomatoes, okra, string beans…it’s like Christmas in June, July AND August. I can’t get enough of my favorite summer fruits and veggies, and I’m always looking for new recipes to highlight the bounty. When my friend Melissa hosted a potluck brunch at her apartment and asked guests to bring seasonally-inspired dishes to share, I knew I wanted to contribute something sweet. But what would be the best vehicle for showcasing some of my favorite summer fruits? And more importantly, which summer fruits would I pick to star in my dish? Raspberries and blueberries looked best at the farmer’s market, so I brought them home and searched for a winning recipe.
And now, I can add these muffins to the (short) list of things I love about summer.
The only way to improve a delicious blueberry muffin is to throw some raspberries in the mix. They retain a bit of tartness and take on a jammy texture that is absolutely divine. It’s difficult to add them to the batter without many of them bursting/falling apart, but even the fragmented berries gave a nice swirl of flavor to each muffin. You’ll find the recipe here. My only modification was to use brown sugar for the streusel topping, because really, isn’t that how streusel is supposed to be?
sign me up for some of those amazing muffins! they look absolutely heavenly!
THESE MUFFINS ARE GORGEOUS!
I want about 6 of those right now. So pretty!
I love raspberries in my muffins, they look and sound wonderful!
Those look fantastic! Wish I had one right now…mmm
nice muffs. hehe.
I love the photo of the raspberries and blueberries! They are so plump they look like they are about to burst! Love summer berries!
How can you hate everything about summer?! It’s my favorite time of year, I hate winter. Of course, where I live, summer is beautiful and weather is great. Ok sorry
Those muffins do look good and great photos!
Dear berry muffins; you are, indeed, one of the best things about summer. I love summer produce too but hate summer weather. Ick. I need a muffin pan so I can bake these guys up ASAP!