Raspberry Almond Muffins
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 5 ounces almond paste
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1⁄4 cup raspberry preserves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line muffin pan with foil baking cups.
- Cut almond paste into 16 pieces and pat into a round disc (about 1 1/2 inches across).
- In mixer cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs then add baking powder, soda and extract.
- Fold in 1 cup flour, buttermilk then remaining flour until well blended.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter into each cup and smooth surface.
- Top with level teaspoonful of preserves, then the piece of almond paste.
- Top each muffin with another 2 tablespoons of batter.
- Bake 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
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