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April 8, 2018 / recipes

Raspberry Almond Mini Muffins

I have been making these raspberry almond mini muffins for about 10 years now. My mom and I made these every Easter and now I make them for Easter and throughout the Spring and Summer months. They are incredibly easy to make and so delicious. I often get asked for this recipe so I wanted to share it with all of you!

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Mom's Raspberry Almond Mini Muffins

Servings 24 servings
Author Natalie Barnett

Ingredients

  • 2 C flour
  • 2.3 C sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 C butter melted (1 stick)
  • 2/3 C milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 tsp pure almond extract
  • 1/4 C raspberry preserves
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees


  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  3. Add melted butter, egg, milk, and almond extract to dry ingredients. 

  4. Stir well until combined.
  5. Spray mini muffin pans with cooking spray. 

  6. Scoop about 1 Tbs of batter into each muffin pan and make an indent with your finger in the batter. ( Spray your finger with cooking spray so the batter does not stick to you!)
  7. Press about 1/2 tsp raspberry presses into top of batter.
  8. Gently fold batter over most of the preserves. 

  9. Bake 12-14 minutes or unto golden brown. 
  10. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. 
  11. Once cool, dust powdered sugar just before serving. 

Photo credit Olesja Allen Photography 

Photo credit Olesja Allen Photography

My favorite raspberry preserves to use is the [amazon_textlink asin=’B0004MTM9O’ text=’Bonne Maman’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’Newmommasurvival’ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’d56d403c-3b71-11e8-b69c-692da6c7dc22′] brand. You can make these two days before you need them and they will still be rather fresh. But of course, nothing beats them fresh out of the oven! Remember to wait to dust them with powdered sugar just until you are about to serve them.

I hope you enjoy them and would love to hear how they turned out for you!

Have a beautiful day !

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  1. Arwyn says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:53 pm

    Those sound delicious, I’m going to have to try making them! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      April 9, 2018 at 12:35 am

      Thanks Arwyn !

      Reply
  2. brigettedanielle says

    April 10, 2018 at 2:47 am

    I’m not really fan of raspberry but these look like heaven! I love how you have passed this tradition of making these with your girls. I always loved cooking with my grandma and I love making a few of the ones I grew up with with my girls.

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      April 10, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      You can definitely switch out the raspberry jam for a different flavor too 🙂 I love family recipes like this too !

      Reply
  3. MommaMatters.blog says

    April 10, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    I am a muffin fanatic, I love muffins and can’t wait to try these. They looks so incredibly delicious!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      April 10, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      Yay !! I hope you love them ! 💕

      Reply
  4. The Cinnamon Mom says

    April 10, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    I love family traditions that involve food! My older daughter enjoys baking with me, but she’s been on a strawberry kick lately. This definitely looks like a yummy recipe we can try together!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      April 10, 2018 at 5:33 pm

      A strawberry jam would be SO good in these muffins !:)

      Reply
  5. sarahcarleypaul says

    April 12, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    These look amazing! My boys would eat gobble them up! We’ll have to give them a try soon.

    Reply
  6. HomewithSara says

    April 13, 2018 at 12:28 am

    These look really good! Thanks Natalie. I think I will probably try them with several different flavored jams and decide which one my family likes best.

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      April 13, 2018 at 4:35 pm

      Yes! Thats a terrific idea. I have used blueberry jam before and they were SOOO good.

      Reply
  7. Georgia says

    April 13, 2018 at 12:33 am

    These look amazing! I have been looking for a new recipe to try and because of you I know what I am trying this weekend! The boys are going to love them!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      April 13, 2018 at 4:34 pm

      That’s great !! I hope you enjoy the muffins and enjoy your weekend!

      Reply
  8. The Dance says

    April 30, 2018 at 12:27 am

    5 stars
    This will be perfect with a nice cup of tea on Grandma’s next visit 🙂

    Reply
  9. Ashley says

    May 3, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    I love raspberry!! These mini muffins looks just perfect. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  10. Erin says

    May 3, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    My kids would love these! I’m sure there are great for lunches too!

    Reply
  11. Luna S says

    May 3, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    I love almonds, these look like they would be delicious.

    Reply
  12. Jessica says

    May 3, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    Raspberry and almond sound like a fantastic combination! Love that you have kept up this family tradition. Makes the muffins extra special!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      May 6, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you Jessica!

      Reply
  13. Jennifer MOrrison says

    May 4, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    This muffins look so delicious! I love the little pocket of jam, what a special treat!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      May 6, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you! Yes, it’s the best part!

      Reply

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