These easy blackcurrant muffins are soft, fluffy and packed with juicy blackcurrants and sweet white chocolate chips. Ready in under 30 minutes and made with fresh or frozen blackcurrants, they're perfect for breakfast, lunchboxes, afternoon tea or a simple summer bake.
Preheat the oven to 190°C (170 fan/ Gas 5/ 375℉) and line a 12 hole muffin tin with muffin cases.
Place the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl. Stir them together so the raising agent is evenly distributed.
140 g Caster Sugar (granulated sugar), 200 g Plain Flour (all-purpose flour), 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda (baking soda)
In a separate jug or bowl, whisk together the natural yogurt, eggs, cooled melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
100 ml Natural Yogurt, 2 Eggs, 140 g Melted Butter, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Fold everything together gently until it is only just combined. A few small lumps are fine. Avoid beating or overmixing the batter, as this can make the muffins dense.
Gently fold in the blackcurrants and white chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
150 g Blackcurrants, 100 g White Chocolate Chips
Divide the mixture between the muffin cases. The cases should be approximately three-quarters full. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the muffins are well risen and lightly golden.To check they are done, insert a skewer into the sponge rather than directly into a blackcurrant or chocolate chip. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
Notes
Frozen blackcurrants: Use straight from the freezer without defrosting. Fold them in gently to prevent the batter turning too purple.
Don't overmix: Fold the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined. A few lumps are fine; overmixing can make the muffins dense.
Cool the butter: Allow the melted butter to cool slightly before mixing it with the eggs and yogurt.
White chocolate: Chocolate chips or a roughly chopped white chocolate bar both work well. You can leave it out for a sharper, fruitier muffin.
Check for doneness: Insert a skewer into the sponge rather than a berry or chocolate chip. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature. They're best on the day they're baked or the following day.
Freezing: Freeze cooled muffins for up to 3 months and defrost at room temperature.