Amazing Raspberry Lemon Muffins with Greek Yogurt

These wholesome raspberry lemon muffins are naturally sweetened and they taste incredible! Greek yogurt adds extra protein and moisture, so these tender muffins make an excellent healthy breakfast or midmorning snack with coffee... all while tasting like a treat.

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When my partner says, "Hey... where are those cupcakes you made?", I don't even correct him that they're muffins, because I consider it a major win if my raspberry lemon yogurt muffins are so dang good, he remembers them as cupcakes! These muffins are incredibly tender with bursts of jammy, sweet-tart raspberries in every bite. With wholesome flours and natural sweeteners, plus Greek yogurt for moisture and protein, these are muffins that the whole family will devour. Perfect for grab-and-go snacks and breakfasts!

Key Ingredients & Notes

• Flour - White whole wheat flour is what I frequently use because it yields light nand tender baked goods and is easily accessible (e.g. can be found at Target and Kroger stores). Whole wheat pastry flour and spelt flour are my other two favorites, and both work beautifully in baked goods (readers have a ton of success baking my spelt flour banana bread!).
• Greek yogurt - Also helping us out with the tender crumb! Greek yogurt functions similarly to buttermilk or sour cream, which are known for helping create tender baked goods (for instance, my cranberry orange yogurt muffins and fluffy Greek yogurt pancakes!). Not only that, but Greek yogurt provides an extra protein boost. 2% or whole milk work best!
• Raspberries - I used frozen because they're more affordable in winter, plus frozen fruit is frozen at its peak ripeness. In Wisconsin, that's about the best we can do for year-round berries! If you have fresh garden raspberries or even wild ones near you, definitely give those a try if you'd like.

Let's Make These Amazing Muffins

1. Step 1: First, preheat the oven to 425 degrees, and line a 12-cup muffin tin with parchment liners, or spray the muffin tin with a nonstick spray. Psst: These unbleached parchment liners are my fave! In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

2. Step 2: Then, in a separate medium-large bowl, you'll melt some coconut oil and whisk it together with honey. While that mixture cools slightly for another minute or so, you'll whisk in a couple eggs with vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Finally, whisk in the Greek yogurt until everything is mostly combined.

3. Step 3: Combining wet and dry ingredients. Slowly pour the dry ingredients into the wet, whisking all the while until everything is just combined (careful not to over-mix).

4. Step 4: Toss raspberries in a bit of flour before folding them into the batter. This helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffin batter while in the tin.

5. Step 5: Fold in those gorgeous raspberries.

6. Step 6: Evenly divide the muffin batter among the 12 muffin cups in your prepared tin (the batter will be thick!). Bake the muffins at 425 for five minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 for the final 12-16 minutes. Starting the muffins at a high heat and reducing it creates those high muffin tops! I learned this muffin trick from Sally's Baking Addiction and haven't baked them another way since.

When the muffins are done baking, let the sit for a moment and remove them after a few minutes to cool outside of the pan. Then you're done - YUM! You've got muffins and a kitchen that smells like heaven.

For Extra Goodness

Growing up, when my mom used to bake blueberry muffins, she would always dip the tops in a little melted butter, and then in sugar. SO GOOD.

For these raspberry lemon muffins, I did something similar: I melted a little bit of coconut oil and spread it onto each cooled muffin. Then, I sprinkled a little bit of organic cane sugar onto each one to add a little sparkle. If you have coarse sugar, that would work too, and it would totally give the muffins that bakery-style sparkle and crunch.

Raspberry Lemon Muffin FAQ

Some Muffin Pairings

Whether you're serving these muffins for brunch or need a little something more alongside, here are some suggested accompaniments.

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