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Lemon-Raspberry Olive Oil Muffins

Lemon-Raspberry Olive Oil Muffins

By Hector TabordaSeptember 10, 2024

Sponsored by Whole Foods Market
  • Makes
    Makes 12 muffins
  • Cook Time
    45 minutes
  • Active time plus cooling
    20 minutes active, plus cooling
  • Rating

A combination of olive oil and yogurt makes for moist muffins with just the right richness and a hearty, rustic crumb. Cornmeal adds texture as well as earthy sweetness—a perfect complement to the fresh raspberries and raspberry jam folded into the batter. For added crunch and a sparkling exterior, we sprinkle turbinado sugar over the muffins before baking. Turbinado is a less refined sugar with large, golden crystals and notes of molasses. If you can’t find it, simply sprinkle an additional teaspoon of white sugar over each muffin.

Tip

Don’t substitute vegetable or another neutral oil for the olive oil. The flavor of the muffins depends on olive oil. Opt for a good quality, fruity extra-virgin olive oil.

Ingredients
  • ½

    cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan

  • 358

    grams (2¾ cups) all-purpose flour

  • 48

    grams (⅓ cup) fine cornmeal

  • 2

    teaspoons baking powder

  • ½

    teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼

    teaspoon table salt

  • 214

    grams (1 cup) white sugar

  • 2

    teaspoons grated lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2

    large eggs

  • 240

    grams (1 cup) plain whole-milk yogurt

  • 1

    6-ounce container raspberries (about 1¼ cups)

  • 160

    grams (½ cup) raspberry jam

  • Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (see headnote)

Step 1

Heat the oven to 400°F with a rack in the upper-middle position. Brush the cups and surface of a standard 12-cup muffin pan with oil. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the white sugar and lemon zest; rub together with your fingers until fragrant and begins to clump. Whisk in the ½ cup oil and eggs until well combined and slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Whisk in the yogurt and lemon juice. Add the flour mixture and fold with a silicone spatula until just shy of incorporated. Scatter the raspberries over the batter and fold a few times. Add the jam and fold gently until the batter has a marbled appearance.

Step 3

Scoop the batter into the cups of the prepared muffin pan, dividing it evenly. Sprinkle each with a scant ¼ teaspoon turbinado sugar. Bake until the muffins are golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centers comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Lift the muffins out of the pan and set directly on the rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.