frozen berries

[kelebek]

ok sorry if this has been asked before but I am going to ask again....

If I make muffins with frozen muffins do I have to defrost them?

Thanks in advance

[ss_storm]

If I make muffins with frozen muffins do I have to defrost them?

Thanks in advance

You mean frozen berries?

I don't...normally I just get out what i need and sit them in a bowl on the bench while I do the rest of the muffin mix. By the time they are ready to be mixed in they are fairly defrosted anyway, the muffin mix just gets berry colour all through it! I think I have read somewhere you can sit them on paper towel to absorb some of the extra moisture and the colour won't run so much, but I like the swirls of red/black (depending on the type of berries!) through the muffins.

[kelebek]

yes I meant make muffins with frozen berries... serves me right for watching Private Practice at the same time as being on BB

[Laranna]

Yep I do the same as ss_storm. Take what I need out of the freezer first and they are pretty much good to go by the time I've mixed up the batter. mmmm blueberry muffins....

[butterfly_warrior]

I've done it several times - straight from freezer to muffin mix and then to the oven. It works fine. The colour does run a bit, but they taste good!

BW

[kelebek]

cool, I lashed out and brought a packet but didn't really know what to do with them, might have to do some cooking in the next few days

[ss_storm]

They are also yum in an apple crumble, I make mine from scratch with slices of granny smith apple, mix in a little bit of raw sugar and some berries (either mixed berries or raspberries), put on the crumble topping and yummo! again, the colour does run a bit (so end up with red-tinged apple) but it tastes good and is something a bit different!