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mini-muffin

Lil' Citrus Muffins

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 2 dozen
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons orange lemon or lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine melted
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Method
 

  1. Assemble ingredients prior to recipe preparation
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Lightly spray mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  4. In Small Batter Bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well
  5. In Medium Batter Bowl, beat 1/4 cup softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar until well blended.
  6. Add egg; beat until smooth. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and orange zest.
  7. Add flour mixture; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
  8. Using small scoop, drop a rounded scoop of batter into each muffin cup.
  9. Bake 12-13 minutes or until light golden brown.
  10. Do not overbake.
  11. Cool in pan 3 minutes; remove from pan.
  12. Cool slightly.
  13. For topping, dip tops of warm muffins into butter and then into sugar.
  14. Serve warm.

Notes

Saturated Fat 7 g
Cholesterol 60 mg
Carbohydrate 35 g
Protein 3 g
Sodium 190 mg
Fiber 0 g