Amaretto Muffins

Submitted by MizzNezz

"Wonderfully moist and these travel well too. They go fast!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 24 muffins

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup Amaretto
• 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds

• Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons Amaretto

directions

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2. In lg mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add 1/3 of the flour mix and all of the buttermilk.
5. Add another 1/3 of the flour and all of the Amaretto.
6. Beat well.
7. Add remaining flour; beat until smooth.
8. Stir in almonds.
9. Lightly spray muffin cups; fill 2/3 full with batter.
10. Bake at 375* for 15-20 minutes, or until muffins test done.
11. Cool.
12. Frosting: In small mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter.
13. Add cream and Amaretto; beat until smooth.
14. Add more cream if needed to reach spreading consistency.
15. Spread on cooled muffins.

Reviews

[Sarah Cox]

These are not at all what I imagined, but awesome just the same. I followed the recipe exactly. I loved the frosting. I think next time I will add more Amaretto or maybe almond extract to the muffins to make the flavor more noticeable. Thanks for the great recipe!