Category - Muffins

MANGO MUFFINS

    Mango Muffins

    8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter (at
        room temperature), divided
    1/4 cup cornflake crumbs, if needed
    2 cups sifted flour
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
    1 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
    3 eggs
    2 cups (about 2) ripe mangoes, peeled, pit
        removed and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
    1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
    2 tablespoons dark rum
    1 teaspoon grated lime zest

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

    Lightly coat 24 muffin cups with total of 2 tablespoons butter, or with vegetable oil spray, or line them with paper baking cups (which will keep them fresh longer). If not using paper liners, sprinkle with cornflake crumbs; tap out excess.

    Stir and toss together flour, baking powder, allspice and salt until completely mixed.

    Place remaining 6 tablespoons butter in large mixing bowl and beat either by hand or with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add combined dry ingredients and beat just until batter is blended; it should not be completely smooth. Over-beating will result in tough texture.

    Fold in mangoes, walnuts, rum and lime zest. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.

    Bake in preheated oven about 20 to 25 minutes or until tops are golden and a wooden pick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes before removing from pans.

    Makes about 2 dozen.


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