Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place the chicken into the prepared baking dish.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, mash the 4 blackberries until completely muddled. To the blackberries, add the brown sugar, vinegar, olive oil, thyme, 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika, garlic, cumin, salt and black pepper. Mix until well blended. Pour over the chicken.

Step 3

Sprinkle the remaining paprika over the chicken. Add additional salt and black pepper over the chicken, if desired.

Step 4

Basting often, bake the chicken for 40 to 50 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170 degrees at the thickest part of the largest chicken breast.

Step 5

Serve the chicken with additional blackberries, if desired.