Spiced Raspberry Rhubarb Muffins Food

SPICED RASPBERRY RHUBARB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add rhubarb; cook about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Cook 3 to 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir in raspberries. Set aside.
• In large bowl, stir together muffin mix, milk, melted butter and eggs. Fold in rhubarb mixture. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups. Top each with Streusel Topping from muffin mix box.
• Bake 18 to 21 minutes or until center muffin springs back when touched lightly in center. Remove from muffin cups. Cool slightly before serving.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB CRUMBLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Make the topping: Mix the oats, brown sugar, flour and salt in a small bowl. Add the butter and work it in with your fingers until the mixture comes together in clumps; set aside.
• Make the muffins: Toss the rhubarb and strawberries in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; set aside. Whisk the flour, remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Add the eggs to the well and gently whisk. Stir in the milk, melted butter and lemon juice until just combined with small bits of flour remaining. Stir in the rhubarb-strawberry mixture.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them most of the way. Top with the crumb mixture. Bake until the muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

RASPBERRY STREUSEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and baking powder.
• In a small bowl blend milk, butter and egg.
• Stir milk mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into each of 12 greased muffin cups.
• Divide 1/2 of the raspberries among cups.
• Top with remaining batter and then remaining raspberries.
• Combine topping ingredients until mixture resembles moist crumbs; sprinkle over muffins.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes- Let stand for 5 minutes and carefully remove.

RHUBARB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin tin, or line with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, oil and egg. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until just blended. Fold in rhubarb. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin, filling cups at least 2/3 full.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup of brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, almonds, and 2 teaspoons of melted butter. Spoon over the tops of the muffins, and press down lightly.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before removing.

SPICY RHUBARB MUFFINS

Steps:

• STREUSEL TOPPING: In food processor, chop pecans finely and add flour, sugar, and butter; process until fine.
• MUFFINS: In large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla until thick and foamy. Stir in rhubarb and nuts.
• In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and nutmeg. Gradually add to rhubarb mixture, stirring gently just to blend.
• Spoon into 24 greased muffin cups. Sprinkle some of the streusel topping over each muffin and bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Makes 24 muffins.
• If fresh rhubarb is unavailable, substitute frozen, defrosted and drained.
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