New England Maple Muffins Recipes

MAPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Stir together the dry ingredients.
• Add butter and blend well.
• Add egg, maple syrup and milk.
• Stir until well blended (do not over beat).
• Fill greased muffin tins about ½ full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.

NEW ENGLAND MAPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 12 standard size muffin-pan cups or line with paper liners.
• Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in maple syrup in a slow and steady stream. Beat in sour cream and egg until blended.
• At low speed, beat flour mixture into butter mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, until dry ingredients are just moistened. DO NOT OVERMIX. Stir in nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups 2/3 full.
• Bake muffins until tops are firm and golden, 15-20 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool slightly. Turn muffins out onto rack to cool completely.

CRANBERRY MAPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Topping:.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Work butter into the dry ingredients until butter is the size of small peas.
• Stir in oats and set aside.
• Batter:.
• Mix milk, oil, egg and maple extract in a separate bowl.
• Add liquid ingredients to dry, mixing just until dry ingredients are moist.
• Stir in cranberries and walnuts.
• Fill each muffin cup 2/3 of the way full with batter.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over each muffin.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.