Jelly Muffins Recipes

JELLY DONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a standard muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, or line with 12 paper liners.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth; about 3 minutes.
• Add the eggs, beating to combine.
• Add in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla and mix until combined.
• Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined.
• Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling the cups nearly full.
• Bake the muffins in preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they're light golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for abut 15 minutes.
• To fill the muffins with jelly or jam, place 3/4 cup of your favorite jelly or jam into a piping bag fitted with a Bismarck tip (Wilton 230) and pipe jelly or jam directly into the cupcake. If you don't have this tip, you can simply use a sharp paring knife to remove a piece from the center of the muffin. Next, spoon jam into the center of the cupcake and replace the top of the muffin.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk both flours, the baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk 1/3 cup peanut butter, the milk, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and eggs in a medium bowl; stir into the flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Tap the bottom of the pan lightly on the counter to smooth out the batter. Bake until the muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• Using a melon baller or teaspoon, scoop out a shallow hole in the middle of each muffin. Melt the remaining 2/3 cup peanut butter in the microwave until loose, stirring halfway through, 45 to 60 seconds. Spread the peanuts on a plate. Dip the top of 1 muffin in the melted peanut butter, letting the excess drip off, then dip it in the chopped peanuts to coat. Transfer to the rack and repeat with the remaining muffins.
• Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon jelly or jam into the hole in each muffin. Let set 5 minutes.

JAM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl beat egg, milk and oil together. Pour all at once into the well in the flour mixture. Mix quickly and lightly until moistened, do not beat. The batter will be lumpy. Gently stir in jam.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until golden.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray muffin pan with no-stick spray. Stir together flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, 2/3 cup sugar, peanut butter and oil to bowl. Combine ingredients on low speed of electric mixer, just until moistened. Do not over beat.
• Fill prepared muffin cups evenly with half of the batter. Place 2 level teaspoons jam or preserves in the center of each muffin. Evenly divide remaining batter between muffin cups. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool in pan 5 minutes.

JELLY DOUGHNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with 12 muffin paper liners.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, then beat in the milk, oil and vanilla extract.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
• Spoon half the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Add a teaspoon of jelly to the center of each then spoon in the remaining batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, until well risen and firm to the touch.
• Meanwhile, make the topping. Melt the butter. Spread the sugar in a wide, shallow bowl. When the muffins are baked, let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Dip the tops of the muffins in the melted butter then roll in the sugar.
• Serve warm or transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

JELLY-FILLED MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon half of the batter into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Spoon 1 teaspoon jelly in center of each. Fill muffin cups two-thirds full with remaining batter. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 1 in. from the edge comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Brush tops with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; dip tops of muffins in mixture. Serve warm.

JELLY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift together dry ingredients in a small bowl Combine egg, milk and butter in a medium bowl.
• Add all at once to dry ingredients, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill greased muffin pans 1/2 full.
• Place 1 teaspoon jelly in center of batter of each.
• Spoon in remaining batter.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER 'N' JELLY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine the eggs, apple juice concentrate, peanut butter, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray. Spoon half of the batter into cups. Spoon about 1-1/4 teaspoons spreadable fruit into the center of each; top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

BANANA AND JELLY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease 12 medium muffin cups.
• Beat egg, oil,banana and milk together lightly with a fork.
• Stir in sugar.
• Sift dry ingredients together into first mixture and stir only until ingredients are moistened and all dry ingredients are mixed in.
• Spoon into muffin cups, filling 2/3 full.
• Make a depression in top of each muffin with tip of spoon and fill with 1 teaspoon of jelly or jam.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean.

JAM (JELLY) DOUGHNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 6-hole muffin pan.
• Sift the flour into a medium bowl, then add a pinch of salt and the caster sugar.
• In a jug, combine the vegetable oil, egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add to the dry mixture and stir to only just combine. Place a spoonful of the mixture in each muffin hole and make an indent in the centre. Fill each indent with a generous 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
• Cover the jam with the remaining muffin mixture and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter.
• Combine the extra sugar and the cinnamon in a large bowl.
• When the muffins are cool enough to handle, brush each muffin with the melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar.
• Serve while still a little warm.

JAM-FILLED MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, butter and lemon zest. Pour into dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Spoon half of the batter into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Make a well in the center of each; add jam. Spoon remaining batter over jam. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

PEANUT BUTTER 'N' JELLY MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, yogurt, peanut butter and oil on low speed until smooth; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups half full. Top each with 1/4 teaspoon jelly and remaining batter. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.