Grape Muffins

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Grape Muffins

Yield 6

Author Harriett Sebastian

A quick and simple, one-bowl recipe for when you just need a muffin! The grapes can be replaced with other fruits.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, melted & cooled
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon/15ml vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon/7ml almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup seedless grapes (red or black preferred), quartered
• Cinnamon for dusting

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Place paper liners in muffin tin.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together butter, sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract.
3. Gently whisk in egg; then, whisk in buttermilk or milk. Do not overmix.
4. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Add half of flour mixture to liquids; stir gently; add remaining flour and stir until ingredients are just combined. Lumps are okay. Do not overmix!
6. Gently fold in grapes.
7. Fill muffin liners 2/3 full with batter. Lightly dust with cinnamon.
8. Bake 5 minutes. Then, reduce heat to 375°F (190°C) and bake another 20-25 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick inserted in center of muffins comes out clean. Do not overbake.