Whole Wheat Blackberry Honey Muffins with Fresh Mint
If you’ve ever visited Oregon, you’ll know that blackberries are utterly ubiquitous. Sometimes called marionberries up there, the blackberry bush seems to grow anywhere and everywhere and people seem to forage them all over the place. I’m not so lucky to have bushes on the side of the road, but I did find pints of them at my local grocery store, calling out to me to buy and use them. Who am I to refuse the call of the berry? Buried in the back of my fridge was a bunch of fresh mint that I needed to use before they went bad. I don’t know why fresh mint isn’t used more in baked goods as their bright herbaceous flavor adds a great layer of flavor. A little bit of honey, some ground almonds and the nutty flavor of whole wheat and you have a great little muffin to start your day with!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Blackberry | 1 cup (144g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (115 g) whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup (105 g) all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (60 g) almond meal (ground almonds)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 tablespoons (55g or 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (75 g) white granulated sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons (about 8 sprigs or 15 g of leaves) chopped fresh mint, divided
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups (185 g or 1 pint) blackberries