Almond Crumb Cake Muffins

Submitted by grandma2969

"wonderful"

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• TOPPING

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄3 cup almonds, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup unbleached flour
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted

• BATTER

• 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. preheat oven to 400*.
2. lightly butter 12 muffin cups with spray.

3. to prepare TOPPING:

4. combine the almonds, brown sugar, and flour, stir in melted butter -- set aside.

5. to prepare BATTER:

6. combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl -- stir well until blended.
7. in a seperate bowl, whisk buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and almond extract.
8. add to the dry ingredients all at once and fold just until evenly moistened -- do not overmix.
9. divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
10. press 1 tbls of topping onto each muffin.
11. bake until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers, comes out clean -- about 22-25 minutes.
12. cool in pan on wire rack compeltely before removing from pans.