These White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins were inspired by a 99 cent sale on raspberries. And if you buy raspberries, you need to buy white chocolate, right? That's how it is in my world at least. But seriously, these are pretty good.
The recipe is derived from an old Joanne Chang (Flour Bakery) blueberry muffin recipe which I've fiddled with over the years. I obviously changed the blueberries to raspberries, added white chocolate, halved the recipe and changed up the baking method so that you bake at a high heat for the first 5 minutes, then reduce heat and continue on at 350 for another 20.
High Rising, Hot Oven
In theory, putting the muffins in a very hot oven is supposed to help them rise higher. The raspberry muffins do rise, but that's also due to the composition of the recipe itself. Right now I'm happy with this recipe the way it is, but it's so good that I'll probably change up the flavor and post some more variations in the future. If you try it, let me know what you think.
Recipe
White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour (240 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus a pinch
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar (135 grams)
- 1 large egg (50 grams)
- 1 large egg yolk (17 grams)
- ½ cup full fat sour cream (114 grams)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons melted butter, cooled (70 grams)
- ⅔ cup fresh raspberries
- ½ cup white chips
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Note: You will bake the muffins at 425 for the first five minutes, then reduce the heat. Line 18 to 20 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- In a second bowl whisk together the egg, yolk, sour cream, milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir until almost fully blended, then pour in the melted butter and stir until everything is evenly blended.
- Stir in the white chips, then carefully stir in the raspberries.
- Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups and sprinkle tops with sugar.
- Bake at 425 for 5 minutes.
- Reduce oven heat to 350 and bake for about 20 more minutes.
- Allow the muffins to cool completely before serving. These muffins, in my opinion, are better after they’ve sat around for an hour or two.
Sue K says
I made these again substituting Icelandic Provisions vanilla flavored skyr for the sour cream. I decreased the sugar by a couple of teaspoons due to the sweetened yogurt. They turned out so well!
They’re great with sour cream, 2% plain yogurt or vanilla flavored skyr. You can’t go wrong with this recipe.
Sue says
I made these subbing 2% Greek yogurt for the sour cream. They turned out really great. I also halved the recipe this time. We all loved them and my husband especially loved them. I regret halving the recipe.
Anna says
Hi Martha! I'm happy to hear the recipe worked for you and that you halved it successfully. Have a great holiday weekend.
Martha Neely says
These were quite lovely! I halved your posted recipe. I used thawed/drained raspberries that I had frozen for a smoothie. Change of plans. I didn't have white chocolate chips but substituted mini chocolate chips. I have blackberries that I froze and may try this recipe versus using in a smoothie! Thanks for posting. Happy 4th of July from Texas.
Anna says
Sue, thanks for trying them!
Sue says
These were a big hit! They turned out really great. They are better than the ones at the local coffee shop. I’ll be interested to hear if you try variations!
Love the texture.
d says
Wow - those look fabulous!!
Anna says
I'd love your opinion!
Sue says
A local coffee shop makes something similar to this and I love them. I’ll defini try these.