Butter Tart Muffins recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups raisins
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, cubed
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup real maple syrup

Nutrition Info

294.7 calories
carbohydrate: 44.6 g
cholesterol: 52.1 mg
fat: 12.1 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 4.4 g
saturatedFat: 5.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 259.5 mg
sugar: 27.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place raisins, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture is hot, slightly thickened, and just beginning to bubble, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly, uncovered, in the refrigerator, while continuing with recipe.

  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or coat with cooking spray.

  3. Stir flour with baking powder, soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in center and pour in warm raisin mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in nuts until evenly mixed. Spoon batter into muffin cups.

  4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in center of oven until golden and a cake tester inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour about 1 teaspoon syrup over each muffin. Cool muffins in cups for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack. Serve warm.

Recipe Yield

12 muffins

Recipe Note

This recipe won first place in a contest in Canada. Wonderful dessert muffin!

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