Spring Berry Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 1/2-2 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen, thawed and drained)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup soymilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Recipe

• 1 wash, hull, and dry the berries of your choice. if large berries are used they should be halved.
• 2 sift the flour, grandulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices into a bowl. add the brown sugar and stir to blend.
• 3 combine liquid ingredients and stir into the dry ingredients until just blended.
• 4 fold in the berries very lightly and carefully.
• 5 spoon into well-buttered muffin tins until they are two-thirds full.
• 6 bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until browned and done.
• 7 sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot.