Lammas/Lughnasadh Blackberry Muffins with Oat Sunflower Seed Crumble Topping :blackberry:

I got this recipe floating around Tumblr, but it looks so good, I had to share it! Hope that’s okay!

Lammas/Lughnasadh Blackberry Muffins with Oat Sunflower Seed Crumble Topping :blackberry:

Ingredients:

Yeild: 18 muffins

Muffins:

2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

Zest of one lemon

2 eggs, large

1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yoghurt (I prefer sour cream as it gives a better flavor imo)

1 tsp milk, or water

1 cup white sugar

1 stick melted butter (8 tbsp)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

1 1/2 to 2 cups fresh blackberries, cut in quarters (the bigger the cut, the more it will fall to the bottom. Too small, they will not be found in a muffin. I put two cups as an option for more berry flavor. No more than this, though, or your muffins will not bake properly.)

Crumble topping:

1/2 cup sunflower seeds, blitz to break up

3/4 cup oats, blitz to break up

3 tbsp flour

3 tbsp sugar (optional, I like mine a little less sweet personally)

4 tbsp melted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400° F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners. This recipe makes around 18 muffins!

In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients and fresh lemon zest to incorporate.

In another bowl, whisk your wet ingredients. Make sure the butter isn’t too hot or the eggs will cook.

Add wet to dry and stir until just combined. Fold in blackberries. Do not overmix; if you do, the gluten in the flour will build up and make your muffins extra dense.

Meanwhile, combine blitzed sunflower seeds, flour, oats, melted butter, and sugar for crumble.

With a small cookie scoop (very small, not the regular-sized ice cream scoop), place two scoops in each liner. The mix should be spread out and look as though it is just a little bit below the top of the liner.

Top with crumble. Place the excess muffin mix in the fridge while they bake.

Bake for 17-20 min or until golden brown.

Enjoy warm with butter and make sure to offer some to your Gods, as well as the Fae. They seem to like it when I offer blackberries.

You can also bury some of these as an offering to the earth.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Lughnasadh this year!

Recipe courtesy of The Godless Heathen Tumblr.com

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Our blackberries are starting to get their color - it’s the season for blackberry recipes and this sounds perfect! :face_savoring_food: :blackberry: :sparkles:

Thanks for sharing, Amethyst - blessed Lammas!

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You’re welcome! I’m trying to put up something for everyone. Breads are so weird, everyone has a different taste and background and stuff. I’ll be putting up more during the month because I’ve found many different breads from different cultures come across my computer. I just couldn’t choose!

I have a few more to post today. :blush: One is a Pesto Bread, which is much more complicated than I usually post, but it’s SO PRETTY! Just wait till you see it!

Have a Blessed Lammas! (That’s so much easier to spell than Lughnasadh. LOL!)

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Oh, I’ll go take a look! :eyes:

Thank you! All the same to you (and agreed, Lughnasadh sure is tricky to spell! :laughing: ) :heart: :bread:

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I think you’ll be impressed!

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