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Blackcurrant Muffins with White Chocolate & Thyme {gluten-free}

These Blackcurrant Muffins with White Chocolate and Thyme are the perfect balance of tangy and sweet with the gentle earthiness of thyme.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: British
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 385kcal
Author: Georgina Hartley

Ingredients

  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 100 g soft light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 125 ml light olive oil not extra virgin and the lightest blend you can find
  • 250 ml whole milk
  • 20 g thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 180 g oat flour
  • 180 g sweet rice flour
  • 40 g potato starch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 150 g white chocolate chips
  • 150 g blackcurrants

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 170°C and prepare a 12 hole muffin tin with muffin liners.
  • Place the sugars, eggs, olive oil, milk, thyme and vanilla in a large bowl and beat together until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the flours, baking powder and salt until thoroughly combined.
  • Add the flour mixture to the batter and beat together until smooth.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and the blackcurrants until evenly dispersed.
  • Divide the batter into muffin cases, filling to just below the top.
  • Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until risen and the blackcurrants are bursting out.
  • Remove the muffins from the tin straight away to cool on a wire rack.
  • Drizzle with extra melted white chocolate if you like.

Notes

  • When you remove the muffins from oven immediately take them out of the tin to cool on a rack, otherwise the residual heat can make the cases pull away from the muffins.
  • I have also made these muffins with blackberries and fresh cranberries in place of the blackcurrants. The cranberries are particularly good and festive for later on in the year.
  • This recipe is heavily adapted from Paul A Young’s White Chocolate and Thyme Muffins from his brilliant book Adventures with Chocolate

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 25.4mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 1.5mg