Dill Gouda Buttermilk Muffins Recipes

BUTTERMILK MUFFINS WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Prepare muffin cups by spraying with non cooking spray or lining with paper muffin cup liners.
• Mix together all streusel ingredients with a fork to make a crumbly mixture.
• Set aside.
• For the batter, whisk together the oil, brown sugar, zest and egg.
• Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla.
• Stir together 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, baking powder, soda and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Add to the wet ingredients and blend.
• Fold in your desired fruit.
• The use of frozen fruit may help firm up the batter.If the batter seems too loose, add 1/4 cup more flour to make the batter stiffer.
• Fill the muffin cups to the top.
• Sprinkle streusel topping over each muffin evenly.
• Bake for 15 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 350*F and bake for another 12 to 15 minutes or until the muffins spring back when pressed lightly.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before unmolding onto wire racks.
• NOTE: Fruit variations: Here is a list of what you can use in this recipe: Rhubarb, fresh or frozen, diced, Cranberries, frozen, coarsely chopped, Blueberries, frozen or semifrozen, Apples, diced, peeled or not, Bananas, chopped (add a pinch nutmeg), Frozen raspberries, Frozen strawberries, chopped, dried sour cherries, cranberries or raisins, plumped and patted dry, Strawberry and Rhubarb combination, Apple and cranberry combination, Rhubarb and apple combination.

BASIC BUTTERMILK MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until mixed (the batter will not be smooth). Gently stir in fruit, if desired (see Cook's Note).
• Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins; fill the cups almost to the top. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 18 minutes.

DILL & GOUDA BUTTERMILK MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Grease a 12 count muffin tin or line with paper muffin cups. Set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder.
• 2. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vegetable oil, dill, sour cream and Gouda cheese.
• 3. Blend the wet mixture into the dry, just until moistened. Spoon evenly into muffin cups. Sprinkle each with a pinch of dill and Parmesan cheese.
• 4. Place in oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. I brushed the tops with butter as soon as I took from oven! Enjoy!