You can find some pretty awesome things at TJ Maxx or Home Goods…
They have a beautiful selection of dishware, and I’ve even seen Artisana coconut butter on their shelves for as low a $6 a jar! A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon another great find at the Home Goods in Georgetown:
Pure vanilla bean paste—usually retailing for around $13.99—well within its expiration date and yet on sale for the shockingly low price of just five dollars.
Whenever you bring home a new toy, the first thing you want to do is play, right??
That was me with the vanilla bean paste. I threw my keys down and immediately set to work, simultaneously making Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and the beautiful blackberry muffin recipe you will find below. It’s blackberry season, so now is a great time to indulge.
I know this recipe won’t get anywhere near as popular of a reception as a chocolate or peanut butter recipe (usually the most-popular-flavored recipes I post), but it’s definitely just as blogworthy! And if you can’t find vanilla bean paste at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, or Home Goods (or Williams Sonoma, Whole Foods, or online at full price), you can substitute pure vanilla extract. The flavor will change, but both options are fine.
Vanilla Bean Blackberry Muffins
(adapted from healthy blueberry muffins)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar (15g)
- 1 cup milk of choice (240g)
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (pure vanilla extract will also work)
- 3 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil (30g)
- 2 cups spelt, white, or Bob’s gf flour flour (250g)
- 1/2 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar of choice or xylitol (100g)
- only if using Bob’s, add 1 tsp xanthan gum
- pinch pure stevia, or 2 more tbsp sugar of choice
- 1 cup fresh blackberries, crushed (150g)
- optional 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Preheat your oven to 350 F. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners. In a mixing bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. In a separate bowl, stir together all other ingredients except blackberries. Pour wet into dry, stir until just evenly mixed, then add the blackberries. Gently stir, but only until evenly mixed. It’s very important to not over-stir. Pour batter evenly into the muffin tins and bake 19 minutes. Muffins should look domed when you take them out of the oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before removing from the tins (and 20-30 minutes if you wish to remove the liners without sticking). Optional, ice muffins with Healthy Glaze Icing. Makes 14-15 muffins.
View Blackberry Muffins Nutrition Facts
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Do you ever shop at Home Goods or TJ Maxx or Marshalls?
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I love muffins. Surely this Vanilla Berry Breakfast Muffins must a try. Thanks for posting. Looking forward for more interesting recipes.
I love TJ Maxx! Or TK Maxx- in the UK. When I was in the Usa about ago, surely I had to ‘visit’ that shop…! Ma other half is very impatient when I start browsing…yup, take a while! ooops! P.S. Delicious baking over there!
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Wow – that’s a great deal! I always find so many amazing (often random!) things at Home Goods. These muffins look delicious!
I would choose these over peanut butter or chocolate any day! (Peanut butter really isn’t much of a thing here in the UK, we have all different kinds but it’s definitely not as popular as in the US)
I’m planning to stop at the shops on the way home from work to pick up some blackberries! I’d love to pick some but, alas, all my nearest bushes are on busy roads with lots of traffic and I don’t fancy petroleum infused berries!
Ah, here in the UK it’s called TK Maxx, I remember being confused by that when I went to New Jersey in March and saw they had awapped the K with a J, I wonder why that is? 😛
Anywhoooo I love those shops and sometimes they do have really fancy foods for cheap there! I came across some amazing gluten-free funky coloured pasta there not long ago as well.
I have yet to get to experiment with vanilla bean paste, but this recipe definitely looks like a legit excuse, delicious 😀 And those pictures – wonderful! x
Your muffins look beautiful and delicious. I do on occasion and I actually found vegan gluten free caramels at Marshalls recently. 🙂
I am obsessed with TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and Home Goods but unfortunately I’ve lived abroad for the last 8 years and only had access to TK Maxx for the couple of years that I lived in London. My annual trip back to the States always includes several stops at those stores. Amazing what you can find and at such good prices.
Great blog! Thanks 🙂
These look very yummy! Yes, I shop at Home Goods all the time. I love that store! I have bought everything from kitchen items: glass jars, towels, mugs, organic coconut sugar and cacao nibs to furniture items: large wall mirror, entertainment console table, and large floor rug. Love the selections and prices!
HomeGoods is one of the best resources for fun inexpensive food finds. I cannot believe how much gluten free flour I’ve bought there at a fraction of the price. Now to see if mine has vanilla bean paste 🙂
That looks so good. I would love to have this for breakfast with a tall glass of milk. Yummy!