Maple-walnut muffins

(from kintyre’s recipe box)

per muffin 227 calories, 14 grams fat (7 g saturated), 84 mg sodium, 57 mg cholesterol

Source: Parenting Magazine

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 18 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: breakfast, not tried

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Place cupcake liners into 8 muffin cups and set aside.

  3. In a medium bowl, melt butter in the microwave.

  4. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

  5. In the medium bowl, whisk melted butter, sour cream, egg, and vanilla until well blended.

  6. Add butter – sour cream mixture to flour mixture and blend.

  7. Stir in maple syrup and walnuts.

  8. Divide evenly into cups and bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

  9. Serve warm out of the oven, or make the night before.

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