Agave Lavender Muffins Recipes

LEMON-LAVENDER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Grease bottoms of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• Place 2/3 cup sugar and lavender in food processor; pulse 30 to 60 seconds (pulse longer for a more intense lavender flavor).
• Sift through strainer into medium bowl to remove any large pieces of lavender.
• Whisk in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well-blended.
• In small bowl, whisk together milk, lemon juice and 2 teaspoons lemon peel. (Milk will curdle and thicken slightly.)
• In another medium bowl, lightly beat egg; whisk in 6 tablespoons melted butter and milk mixture.
• Make well in center of flour mixture; pour in egg mixture.
• Stir just until blended. Divide evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
• In another small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon peel.
• Dip tops of muffins in 1/4 cup melted butter; dip in sugar mixture.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

LAVENDER POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk milk, melted butter and egg until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. , Fill 12 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

APPLESAUCE MUFFINS W/ AGAVE NECTAR

Steps:

• Mix the applesauce, nectar, egg and butter together. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flours.
• Mix wet and dry ingredients all together. (Never over mix muffins.).
• Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 degrees oven for approximately 30 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.
• Do not over fill muffin tins as these muffins tend to spread out instead of rising up.