Ginger Wheat Blackberry Muffins
Warm and tender Ginger Wheat Blackberry Muffins. A fabulous breakfast or snack with fresh summer berries!
Last Saturday I woke up early. My plan was to head straight to the farmer’s market, alone.
It’s fun to go with the family, but I usually try to leave before anyone else in my house is awake, so I can have a little me time and pursue the farmer’s market at my leisure.
This time, my little guy Carson, woke up before I had a chance to sneak out, and he quickly got dressed to go with me. The two of us roamed the market in search of unusual veggies, fresh local goat cheese, berries, and smoked trout. We came to one vendor that had a table covered with mulberries. Carson couldn’t remember ever trying a mulberry, so we bought a pint and headed home with our bundle of goodies.
The kids loved the mulberries so much, that when we decided to pack a lunch and head to the pool later that same day, we took the rest of them with us to snack on.
My husband and the kids swam and I chatted with friends. Later the kids gobbled down the berries with purple faces and fingers. As we left the pool, I happened to look to the left, and what did I see?
An enormous mulberry tree! Thousands of mulberries hanging at arm’s reach and scattered over the ground.
I hate wasting money.
The mulberries from the farmer’s market weren’t very expensive, but that’s not the point. The point is, I could of had as many mulberries as I wanted for free.
Needless to say, we came back to the mulberry tree with empty containers and collected until we couldn’t hold another berry. That was the only way (in my mind) to right the irritation of paying for them that morning.
Mulberries are very common is some places, and not so much in others. So to clarify for the mulberry virgin, they are similar to blackberries. I find them slightly sweeter with a floral undertone. They are also a little longer and denser. Mulberries pull away from the tree with a small stem that should be snipped off before cooking.
You can use them in any recipe where you would use blackberries… Tarts, jam, and homemade ice cream are lovely with fresh mulberries, or Ginger Wheat Blackberry Muffins.
Normally I make this Ginger Wheat Blackberry Muffins recipe with fresh blackberries. The tart quality is a nice contrast to the Ginger. Here I’ve combined these two ingredients in simple wheat muffins.
The nuttiness of the wheat supports the stronger flavors of the ginger and blackberries without being overshadowed. These Ginger Wheat Blackberry Muffins are not too sweet, so they make a perfect breakfast or snack.
However… If you happen upon a mulberry tree any time soon, try making them with mulberries instead!
Ginger Wheat Blackberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon to coat the berries
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups blackberries, or trimmed mulberries
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Mix together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix the melted butter, sugar, honey, egg and yogurt.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Toss the blackberries (or mulberries) in 1 tablespoon of flour to coat. Fold the crystallized ginger and berries into the batter.
- Using a spoon, scoop the batter evenly among 18-20 lined muffin cups or greased muffin pans. Sprinkling the brown sugar on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool the muffins for 5 minutes, then turn them out of the pans to cool completely.
Notes
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This look delicious. I am sure the ginger adds a kick to the muffins. Funny about the mulberry tree but cool you spotted it and could go back. Picking berries is always fun. I don’t think I have ever seen a mulberry in Connecticut.
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Awesome recipe,
I just read an article on growing mulberries so now I know what to do with them.
http://www.wascene.com/home-garden/how-to-grow-mulberries/
Thanks,
Sara
Had I not baked these a bit too long, they'd have been perfect. Love the flavor. Have you tried them with blueberries yet? I'm thinking I'll do that next week.
I don't think I have seen mulberries yet, but it's sure a nice combination with ginger. And I luuuuuuuuuv the crumble on top. Delish!!
I have never been a muffin fan; they always strike me as being a cupcake masked as health food so why not just have the cupcake? Having said that, these look fabulous. I am particularly partial to mulberries. Of all the berries they are the most delicious even though they are a shocker for their bright tell-all stain! Thank you Sommer.
we have a mulberry tree right outside our work and I always intend to go pick a bucket full but instead watch as the birds do it for me … this recipe is a keeper, for next spring when the tree's fruit come back around ……..
I don't know what are mullberries in French (probably because we don't have them as Wheel and Lollipos said), but I know they're berries and wherever you put berries, I will eat them. Gorgeous muffins! Just gorgeous…
Ohh, mulberries! My favorite berry after cloud berries, a swedish orange berry that looks like an orange little cloud. Great post!
I so miss Mulberries, living in France we don't have them here (or that I know of ) but will try this out using blackberries. Congrats on the award – very well deserved.
Well suddenly my Wafflehouse omlet and toast don't seem quite as good. To bad you are not open 24hrs, I would be quite a regular.
I wrote a comment and it got deleted. Oh well. Anyway, I LOVE GINGER and these look too good to resist. I'm not sure if I can find mulberries, tho (i've never had them before). I wonder if blackberries would work.
Congratulations:) These are beautiful muffins, I am crazy about ginger…
These muffins look fabulous!!!
I bet the Ginger is wonderful.
Hey Sommer,
I love mulberries! I used to eat them outside when I was young until my stomach hurt…
These muffins look so nice. I wish I had one this morning with my coffee. Oh, and I like that Will Rogers guy-he's onto something isn't he?!
Fantastic muffins and photography. Love some alone time at the farmers market.
Cheers
Wow, your muffins look absolutely delicious! I love ginger! I'm going to have to try it in blueberry muffins…. I have some blueberries in the fridge just waiting to be eaten.
I'm absolutely intrigued. These muffins sounds wonderful with the combination of sweetness and warm sharpness. Like so many others, I have yet to encounter a mulberry (save for the monkey chasing the weasel but that didn't bring me any closer! hahah) but will be on the lookout.
I haven't ever seen a mulberry, let alone tasted one. I am pretty sure I won't be finding any here in AZ, so I am going to have to substitute another kind of berry in those amazing sounding muffins.
Nana Scriv~
I like to buy crystallized ginger from the "bulk bins" at the store. That way, when I scoop them into the bag, I can feel them for freshness. They should be just slightly more firm than a dried apricot. They are covered in sugar and have some heat. Although, when you mix them into the muffins the heat will not overwhelm! Hope this helps!
These muffins look amaaaazing.
Really like how healthy this is. Looks yummy!
I love all of the flavors you incorporated here, and the texture must be amazing. The perfect breakfast!
I think you may have inadvertently found me something to bake for my dad next time I see him. He doesn't 'do' sweets, but loooooves ginger. I think if I leave off the sugar topping he'd really like these. I don't know if I've ever tried a mulberry – I'm very curious now. Oh, and I also have that song stuck in my head now (here we go round the mulberry bush…) THANKS. ;-)
great combo mulberry and ginger..girl I would have been right there with ya picking those berries, too cute..congrats on the award
sweetlife
Surprisingly for someone who loves berries, I've never ever eaten a mulberry before! This is something I need to set straight really soon… The muffins look so perfect and would be great for breakfast tomorrow.. if only I lived close to you!
Tell me more about how to shop for crystallized ginger. I bought some ginger chunks at the whole foods market one time just because I saw another lady buying some. It looked like candy. However, it was so spicy hot and hard that after time I just threw it out. I'm not sure what it was I bought other than it was ginger.
While markets do seem like they would provide the perfect setting for alone time, it sounds like you had a successful trip just the two of you :)
My husband's very keen on the stock market….but I think Wil Rogers makes a heck of a lot more sense LOL
Oh!! I can so imagine how you must have felt when you saw that mulberry tree ROFL
I love ginger to distraction and though I've never had a mulberry before, I can only imagine these muffins would taste nothing short of wonderful!
Heart stopping photo, by the way…
The mulberries are so cute! Your muffins look yummy, I'd love to try one!
wow…I have never had a mulberry. I will look for them at my farmer's market, but I don't think theyy are regional. None the less, these look delicious.
These sure do look fantastic!
Mulberries are one of my favorite fruits! I love this recipe. Thank you for sharing it.
Great looking muffins. I have never tried mulberries but I could see the recipe also with blackberries. And I love the ginger addition in them!
Wow, such unique muffins! The mulberry and ginger combo sounds spectacular!
Absolutely love your photography, from both the artistic and graphic / instructive standpoints.
Berries and summer … go together like … well, you know.
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Wow! I seriously do not remember ever trying a mulberry! The mulberries in your photos make me want to dive in a turn purple! And also, your muffins are gorgeous – very nice crowned top. I hear you on the money wasting bit…I too HATE to waste money. That's part of why I make so much of what we eat now….I'm trying to save money, even though sometimes it would be easier (but not necesarily healthier!!!) to buy something pre-made!!
Congrats on your award!! yeah!! Enjoy!! Those mulberry gingered muffins look like the real thing: true winners!!
We can't buy them here in Belgium,..that's too bad!
Congrats Sommer!