Best fruit-filled breakfast pastries

August 19, 2018 8:54 AM

We have a bunch of fresh blueberries in our fridge, and I’m about to go pick a bunch of blackberries. I want your best recipes for breakfast pastries, especially muffins, that have tons of fresh fruit and are at a good intersection between healthy and tasty. Thanks!
posted by skycrashesdown to Food & Drink (5 answers total)

One thing my kids love is cornbread muffins (just follow the recipe on the box) + a couple tablespoons of sugar and a bunch of blueberries.
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly at 9:27 AM on August 19, 2018

I have made Alton Brown's blueberry poundcake several times.
posted by fluttering hellfire at 9:34 AM on August 19, 2018

Blueberry buckle is easy and delightful and is also super-great with blackberries. Blackberry breakfast bars are also really tasty and very portable for a quick meal. If you really want to lean into the 'healthy' side of the tasty/healthy spectrum, you can try this variation -- don't be afraid of the beans!
posted by halation at 10:28 AM on August 19, 2018

I also like Alton Brown's Blueberry Buckle recipe. The ground ginger in the batter and nutmeg send it over the top. It's also got the best berry to flour ratio (15 oz berries to 9 oz flour) of the pastry recipes I've seen.

Alton Brown's Blueberry Buckle

One piece of advice for the buckle recipes in particular is to let the berries come up to room temp before using them. Makes a significant difference in my experience.
posted by skechada at 2:49 PM on August 19, 2018

I just came in to point out that pie is DEFINITELY a breakfast food. Oh hey!
posted by the_blizz at 4:57 PM on August 19, 2018 [2 favorites]