Amaretto Muffins

Submitted by Holiday1234

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1⁄2 cup sliced or chopped almonds

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Grease muffin tins.
3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. In a second bowl, combine eggs, milk, Amaretto and almonds.
6. Add to dry ingredients, stir until mixture is just moistened; batter will look rough not smooth, do not overmix.
7. Spoon into muffins tins, about 3/4 full.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes of until golden brown.
9. Remove from tins and place on wire rack.

Reviews

[Mirj2338]

Truly a superb muffin! I was a little worried that 1/2 cup of Amaretto would make this too "liqueur"-ish tasting, but it was wonderful. I wanted to make this non-dairy, so I subbed marg for the butter, and as a nice touch, almond milk for the 1/4 cup milk called for in the recipe. I had this for breakfast this morning with a nice cup of vanilla tea, a perfect start to my day! Thanks Holiday!

 

[E. C.]

Very simple recipe but I was disappointed with the crumb and slight dryness. I did not over mix and took them out at 19 minutes. I suspect they need more butter or oil.

 

[Rebekah M.]

Very tasty! I actually found this recipe while looking for something to pair with a jar of Amaretto Pecan Honey Butter I got. https://www.rustlinrobs.com/products/amaretto-pecan-honey-butter I melted the pecan butter in a sauce pan and added a splash of milk, then used that to glaze the muffins when they were finished baking. It went together perfectly!

 

[Breathe Akasha]

I am gluten-free and usually most recipes are easy to substitute with non-wheat fours (so long as xanthan gum is used). This is a decent recipe but didn't convert as nicely as some others I've used. I had to keep adding milk because it had the consistency of play dough. They came out okay but I wouldn't recommend it to the gluten-free set.

 

[Maeve R]

Excellent! I doubled the recipe for the Post New Year's Mass breakfast and they came out perfectly. A nice subtle taste. This is a keeper.