Pomegranate Muffins Recipes

POMEGRANATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix wet and dry ingredients separately.
• De-seed pomegranates in a bowl of water to help prevent seeds from popping.
• Combine ingredients, folding in the pomegranate seeds last. Mix as lightly as possible.
• Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, depending on size of muffins and your oven.
• Remove and place on cold, wet towel to make taking the muffins out easier. Wait until the muffins have cooled before removing them from the tin.

POMEGRANATE-ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center.
• Wash 2 clementines and cut into 8 pieces each (peel and all); transfer to a blender. Add the milk; blend until smooth. Add the eggs and blend until combined. Pour into the well in the flour mixture, add the melted butter and stir until just combined. The batter will be lumpy.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Top evenly with the pomegranate seeds. Bake until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pans, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• Put the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and squeeze in the juice from half of the remaining clementine. Stir to make a thick glaze, adding the juice from the remaining clementine half as needed. Drizzle the glaze over the muffins and let set 10 minutes.

HIGH-FIBER POMEGRANATE-OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2 12-cup muffin tins or line 18 cups with paper liners.
• Combine white whole wheat flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and ground ginger together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl and add oil and agave nectar. Add pomegranate seeds, flaxseed meal, and vanilla extract. Slowly add flour mixture to the egg mixture until mixed well. Spoon batter into 18 cups of a muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 22 minutes.

POMEGRANATE CREAM CHEESE SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. For filling, mix first four ingredients until blended. , In a large bowl, whisk together first five muffin ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk and melted butter. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in pomegranate seeds., Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-third full with batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each muffin; cover with remaining batter. Sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 18-22 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

HEALTHY PUMPKIN POMEGRANATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• In a second bowl, combine wet ingredients.
• Toss pomegranate seeds in the flour mix to coat.
• Add wet ingredients to flour mix. Stir until just combined.
• Pour into muffin cups. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Let cool before unmolding.