Muffin Monday: Baklava Muffins

Baklava... in a muffin?!? Yes, that's right, we went there! And what a great way to transform this decadent dessert into a great muffin. While making this muffin, memories from our trip to Greece last year came flowing back. I was the only one on our trip that actually liked the baklava. I guess I am a bit more adventurous in trying new foods and I loved the mixture of spice, nuts, pastry, and sticky syrup. I never would have thought to try a muffin version but it really works! Try this recipe out, you will not be disappointed with this moist muffin.

  Happy Muffin Monday! 

Muffin Monday is an initiative by Baker Street. A culinary journey of sharing a wickedly delicious muffin recipe every week. Drop in a quick line to join her on her journey to make the world smile and beat glum Monday mornings week after week.

Recipe

Ingredients:

Filling:

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Muffin:
1 cup + 7 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Topping:
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C and prepare a 12 hole baking pan with liners.

2. Filling: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
3. Muffins: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. 

4. In a small measuring jar, lightly whisk together the egg, buttermilk and butter. 

5. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the egg mixture. Stir gently. Its okay if its bumpy. 

6. Fill the muffin cups one third, add the filling and then top with the muffin mixture again till the cup is two thirds full. 

7. Using any remaining filling as a topping. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. 

8. Take out from the oven and transfer to a wire rack, still in the muffin liners. Drizzle with honey and serve warm.

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Muffin Monday: Apple Buttermilk Muffins with Coconut Crumble

Happy Muffin Monday!!! I was happy to join in on this week's Muffin Monday. These extremely easy to make muffins are wonderfully moist and very tasty! The only trouble I had was finding buttermilk. I have never needed it for a recipe before this and thought my local shop would have some... nope. Thanks to Google I found a substitute, try this if you're in the UK and can't find buttermilk.

Muffin Monday is an initiative by Baker Street. A culinary journey of sharing a wickedly delicious muffin recipe every week. Drop in a quick line to join her on her journey to make the world smile and beat glum Monday mornings week after week. 

Recipe

Courtesy of  BakerStreet

Ingredients:

For the Muffins: 

2 1/2 cups self raising flour

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

410g can pie apples

1 egg

2/3 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

For the Coconut Crumble: 

1/4 cup plain flour 

1 1/2 teaspoons caster sugar

1/2 cup flaked coconut

20g butter

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400F / 200C

For the coconut crumble: 

1. Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and rub the butter using your fingertips till it is nice and crumbly. Set aside.

For the muffins: 

1. Grease or line a 12 hole muffin pan. 
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in the apple. Do not over mix. 
3. In a measuring jug or medium bowl, combine egg, buttermilk and oil. 
4. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the apple mixture and mix gently. 
5. Spoon the mixture equally into the prepared pan and top with coconut crumble. 
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.

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