Juneberry Muffins
🧁 Juneberry Muffins: Moist, Nutty & Full of Local Flavor
These Juneberry Muffins are everything you want in a springtime bake — soft, lightly sweet, and bursting with the unique flavor of native juneberries. With a hint of almond and a moist crumb, they make a nourishing breakfast or snack that celebrates the earliest harvests from the orchard.
Fun fact: Amelanchier berries, also known as serviceberries or saskatoons, have a natural almond-like note thanks to their seeds. They’re also impressively nutritious — packed with protein, fiber, and manganese, making them a fantastic choice for heart-healthy baking.
At Dee’s Nutz and Berries in Brodhead, WI, our juneberry bushes will begin producing harvests in the next few years, and we plan to offer treats like these muffins during events starting in 2028. Check our event calendar or sign up below to be the first to taste our orchard-inspired baked goods.
Juneberry Muffins
🍽️ Ingredients for Juneberry Muffins
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour (or sub with more AP)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ⅓ cup oil (canola, grapeseed, or melted butter)
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1½ cups fresh or frozen juneberries
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
🥣 Instructions for Juneberry Muffins
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, oil, milk, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in juneberries and nuts, if using.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
🍁 From the Orchard Tip
- These muffins are even better the next day — store in an airtight container overnight for deeper flavor.
- You can freeze extras and reheat gently in the oven or toaster.
- Add a crumble topping of oats, brown sugar, and butter if you’d like extra texture.
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