Muffins. They make me smile. There is something magical about pulling out a pan of muffins, with perfectly domed tops, and then waiting those agonizing five minutes for them to cool. Your senses are inundated with the smells of cinnamon and sugar. You break off a crumb to be certain that your eyes aren't fooling you, that you did everything right. And then it's time. Your muffin can leave its tin and find its way to a plate or even better straight to your mouth. Divine.
My sweet sister and me
I have always been a fan of pancakes, but I like eating them with vanilla yogurt and so our maple syrup jar is often neglected. Personally, maple syrup is often too sweet for my tastes. But I love the rich flavor, and I am constantly trying to use the syrup in my baked goods. These muffins are both spicy and sweet. I added just a scant quarter cup of syrup to the batter, which lends a slight sweetness and that depth of maple flavor. These taste especially good straight from the oven with a glass of chocolate almond milk. Enjoy!
Maple Spice Muffins
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup maple syrup.
Brown sugar for sprinkling on top of your muffins
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line or grease a 12 tin muffin tray (or a 24 tin mini-muffin tray works great for this recipe!)
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, soda, salt and spices.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together your oil, egg, milk and maple syrup.
4. Fold your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Your batter will be fairly thick.
5. Distribute evenly in your muffin tins and sprinkle with a slight dusting of brown sugar.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Maple Spice Muffins
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup maple syrup.
Brown sugar for sprinkling on top of your muffins
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line or grease a 12 tin muffin tray (or a 24 tin mini-muffin tray works great for this recipe!)
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, soda, salt and spices.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together your oil, egg, milk and maple syrup.
4. Fold your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Your batter will be fairly thick.
5. Distribute evenly in your muffin tins and sprinkle with a slight dusting of brown sugar.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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