Lavender & Lemon Muffins
Created by Mikekey on November 30, 2015
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #21931
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lavender flowers (dried, cooking quality)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons melted butter
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 F. Line 12 regular muffin tins with paper cup liners.
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Step 2: Combine sugar, lavender and lemon zest in blender or food processor until lavender is chopped up. Remove 2 tablespoons into a separate bowl.
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Step 3: In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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Step 4: In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, lemon extract, egg and oil.
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Step 5: Add sugar mixture with flour mixture, then add buttermilk mixture and stir together until just combined.
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Step 6: Spoon batter into muffin cups.
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Step 7: Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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Step 8: While still warm, brush melted butter onto muffins and dip in reserved sugar mixture.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (53.4 g)
- Calories 174.5
- Total Fat - 7.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.4 g
- Cholesterol - 19.2 mg
- Sodium - 192 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 9.1 g
- Protein - 3 g
- Calcium - 80.7 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg