Maple Nut Muffins Recipes

MAPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400°F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and melted butter. Whisk in the milk, followed by the egg and egg yolk. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk until just smooth. Stir in the walnuts, if using. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grease the muffin pan generously with softened butter (see my note about the muffin pan below).
• Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan. The cups will be almost full. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375°F and bake for about 15 minutes more, or until the muffins are golden and a cake tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove muffins from the pan. Serve warm with butter, or place on a rack to cool.
• Note: My only quibble with this recipe is that the muffins tend to stick to the pan. I found that letting them cool for only 5 minutes (instead of the recommended 10) helped them release more easily. If they stick, take a butter knife or offset spatula and run it around the edges; and instead of pulling the muffins out of the pan, turn the pan over and knock it gently on the counter until the muffins drop out. Or, use paper liners and call it a day (but still butter the top of the pan!). I also found that the recipe is perfect for 12 muffin cups without the nuts; when you add the nuts, the muffins run into each other a bit, making them difficult to remove. So, if you're adding the nuts, you might want to bake the muffins in two pans, filling 6 cups in one pan and 7 in the other, for a total of 13 muffins.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The muffins can be frozen in an airtight container or sealable plastic bag for up to 3 months. Thaw for 3 - 4 hours on the countertop before serving. To reheat, wrap individual muffins in aluminum foil and place in a preheated 350°F oven until warm.

MAPLE WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F. Grease 12 muffin tins with butter.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk the brown sugar into the melted butter. Then whisk in the eggs, maple syrup, milk and vanilla extract.
• Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix only until just combined.
• Fold in the walnuts (or your choice of nut).
• Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tins.
• Put the muffins in the oven and immediately decrease the oven temperature to 375F.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

MORNING MAPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine milk, butter, syrup, sour cream, egg and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. For topping, combine flour, sugar, nuts and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in freezer containers. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

MAPLE WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease or paper line 20 muffin cups.
• Spread walnuts on a baking sheet, toast in the oven 5 minutes, cool and coarsely chop.
• In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a larger bowl, combine sugars, syrup and butter, beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating to mix thoroughly after each addition.
• Pour half of the buttermilk and half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture and stir until blended, repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Fold in the walnuts and fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, remove and let stand 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

MAPLE WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line muffin pan with paper baking cups.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in the maple syrup and the eggs and beat until well blended. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk and beat until well blended. Stir in the walnuts. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins filling each about 3/4 full.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

HEAVENLY MAPLE NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl mix maple syrup, sour cream and two eggs.
• 2. Sift together flour and baking soda. Stir into the liquid mixture.
• 3. Add cereal, raisins and nuts to above ingredients.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, grease muffin tins, or line muffins tin with paper or aluminum cups.
• 5. Bake for 20 minutes.

MAPLE-WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease 24 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add 3/4 cups of the walnuts to a food processor or blender with 1/2 cup of the flour. Process until a nut flour forms.
• In a bowl, sift together the other 2 cups of flour, the "nut flour", the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Create a little well in the middle and add the beaten eggs, melted butter or margarine, milk and syrup. Stir for about 1 minute, or until smooth-ish but slightly lumpy batter forms.
• Coarsely chop the remaining walnuts and gently fold into the batter. Pour the batter into the greased muffin cups.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until begin to golden on the edges and center has cooked through. Let cool for about 10 minutes on a wire rack, then remove the muffins from the pan. Serve warm with butter.
• This can also be baked in a loaf pan for 50-55 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing.
• Enjoy!