Raspberry Lemon Mini Muffins Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated May 07, 2020
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Carrie Vasios

These lemony mini muffins make a statement with their one large raspberry in the middle.

Recipe Details

Raspberry Lemon Mini Muffins Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 30 mins
Serves 24 mini muffins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 packed teaspoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon juice, from one lemon

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 24 raspberries

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 24 cup mini muffin tin.

  2. In a large bowl, rub together lemon zest and sugar until zest has released some of its oils and aromatics. Set aside.

  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, an salt; set aside.

  4. Add melted butter to bowl with sugar and zest and whisk 1 minute. Add egg and whisk until well combined. Stir in milk. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in lemon juice.

  5. Fill each mini muffin cup 3/4 full with batter. Place one raspberry, open side down, in center of each cup. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into a muffin comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes then release from pan.

Special equipment

24 cup mini muffin tin

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
65Calories
2gFat
11gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24
Amount per serving
Calories65
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 46mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 11g4%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 1mg3%
Calcium 16mg1%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 14mg0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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