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Delicious fluffy and moist Raspberry Muffins made with fresh or frozen raspberries, a hint of lemon, and a simple glaze on top. They're easy to make and freezer-friendly, too!

Raspberry Muffin with glaze on top.

These Raspberry Muffins join the ranks of dozens of other favorite muffin recipes! You can make them any time of year, but I love to make them with leftover raspberries from a big batch of Raspberry Jam.

How to Make Raspberry Muffins:

  • Mix Wet ingredients: Mix together lemon juice and milk (this will make “buttermilk”. In another bowl, mix eggs, oil, lemon zest, and the milk/lemon mixture.
  • Mix Dry Ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Wet ingredients for muffins in a mixing bowl, then poured over dry ingredients.
  • Combine: Stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Fold in the raspberries.
Muffin batter with fresh raspberries on top, ready to be mixed in.
  • Fill Muffin Tin: Line a muffin tin with paper liners, or grease it well with cooking spray. Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with few crumbs.
  • Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. (if you want the glaze even thinner, add an extra tablespoon of lemon juice). Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before drizzling with glaze.
A muffin pan with baked raspberry muffins in it, next to another photo of glaze being poured on top of a muffin.

Pro Tips:

Use Room Temperature Eggs: they'll be fluffier and will emulsify in the batter more evenly, making a difference in the final product. To quickly bring eggs to room temperature, place them in a bowl and run hot water over them 30 seconds.

Don't Over-Mix the batter: When adding the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients just stir them with a spoon until everything is incorporated. It’s ok if the batter is not perfectly smooth. Then, fold in the raspberries. 

Fresh or Frozen Berries: I prefer fresh raspberries, but when they’re not in season frozen will work well or you can substitute a different kind of berry, like blueberries, blackberries or diced strawberries.

Taste the Glaze, First: Thin it with lemon juice or make it a little thicker with more powdered sugar.

Freezing Instructions:

Allow Muffins to cool completely, then freeze in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or warm in the microwave for a few seconds.

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4.86 from 274 votes

Lemon Raspberry Muffins

Author: Lauren Allen
Delicious fluffy and moist Raspberry Muffins made with fresh or frozen raspberries, a hint of lemon, and a simple glaze on top.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 15

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Ingredients  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, , lightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 small lemon, , juice and zest
  • 1/2 cup oil, (vegetable or canola oil)
  • 1 1/2 cups raspberries, (fresh or frozen)

For the glaze:

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add eggs, oil, and zest from the lemon to a mixing bowl. Measure milk in a liquid measuring cup and squeeze the juice from the lemon into it. Set aside for 1 minute, then add to the bowl with the other ingredients and mix to combine.
  • In a separate large bowl combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, being careful not to over-mix the batter.
    Dry muffin batter ingredients in a mixing bowl and wet ingredients being added.
  • Fold in the raspberries.
    Muffin batter with fresh raspberries on top, ready to be mixed in.
  • Line a muffin tin with liners, or grease with non-stick cooking spray. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with few crumbs.
    A muffin tin with baked raspberry muffins in it.

For the glaze:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. (if you want the glaze even thinner, add an extra tablespoon of lemon juice). Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before drizzling with glaze.
    Glaze being spooned over a raspberry muffin.

Notes

Berries: Fresh or frozen raspberries will work, or substitute a different kind of berry, like blueberries, blackberries or diced strawberries.
Freezing Instructions: Allow Muffins to cool completely, then freeze in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, or warm in the microwave for a few seconds.
*Nutritional label does not include glaze.

Nutrition

Serving: 15g, Calories: 205kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 96mg, Potassium: 158mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 58IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 65mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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I originally shared this recipe February 2014. Updated May 2017, and April 2021.

Some process photos by Nikole from The Travel Palate.

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Lauren Allen

Welcome! I’m Lauren, a mom of four and lover of good food. Here you’ll find easy recipes and weeknight meal ideas made with real ingredients, with step-by-step photos and videos.

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Lady D
6 years ago

5 stars
Definitely a hit with everyone especially the grandchildren.Lovely and moist,refreshing taste.I also added blueberries. Definitely make agin,easy to follow recipe.

Lady D
6 years ago
Reply to  Lady D

Definitely a hit, especially with the grandchildren. I added frozen blueberries to the mix. Lovely and moist,refreshing taste. I will definitely make these again ,such an easy to follow recipe.

Angelique
6 years ago

Tastes fabulous every time! I don’t glaze,and use 3/4 cup of sugar. I also added a few drops of vanilla for fun today! You could use any berry with this recipe,and I also do extra zest! Amazingly easy,versatile recipe.

David Angel
6 years ago

Excellent recipe, my little man loves them.

Dana
6 years ago

5 stars
I made the batter for these and have a dozen in the oven with 8 minutes left on the timer. Normally I’d wait until they came out of the oven to comment on them but I can’t stop eating the batter! It’s so good! I’m very excited for them to come out of the oven.
Out-of-the-oven update: I’m speechless. Mostly because I can’t stop shoving muffins into my mouth. Thankfully none of my roommates are home so I can save them all for myself. This may just be my new favorite muffin recipe, and I’ve eaten a LOT of muffins in my life.

Hannah
6 years ago
Reply to  Dana

5 stars
I loved this recipe so much! They came out perfect! 🙂 thank you

Eliza
6 years ago

I subbed 1 1/2 cup King Arthur gluten-free flour plus 1/2 cup almond meal (instead of 2 cups AP flour), and used 1 tsp baking powder plus 1 tsp baking soda for the leavening, and it came out great as a gluten-free option. Still light and fluffy 🙂 No icing for us, I even cut the sugar to 1/2 cup and added back 1 TBSP honey to produced a sweetness that was more complex but less intense. I find this a very versatile recipe that one could play with for days!

Lilli
3 years ago
Reply to  Eliza

Thank you so much for the gluten-free changes. I first made these muffins before finding out I had wheat intolerance and they have been one of the things I miss the most since going gluten-free. I can’t wait to try the recipe as you describe it.

Jackie
6 years ago

5 stars
Just tried this recipe. Absolutely delicious!!! I tried them w/o the icing & they’re still very good. Thank you for this recipe!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Janet Lockett
6 years ago

5 stars
Fabulous muffins, I’ve made them heaps of times, always delicious! I’ve used some yoghurt in the quantity of milk, halved the sugar in the dry ingredients, and today using olive oil. I also toss my frozen raspberries in the dry ingredients before mixing as they stay whole and don’t get mashed in the mixing.

Ettakay
6 years ago

Making and freezing your muffins for Thanksgiving morning, so I haven’t tasted one yet, but I did get to taste the batter. Yummy!

Lori
6 years ago

5 stars
Loved this recipe. Just sent it to my sister.

Kate
6 years ago

5 stars
I used avocado oil and it was great. I appreciate a muffin recipe that’s not heavy on the dairy fats.

I also skipped the icing and it was great without it. I got compliments on the fact that they weren’t too sweet.

Thanks for the recipe!