Caramel Muffins
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These caramel muffins are my go to recipe when I want something indulgent but don't have hours in the kitchen. They come together in just 45 minutes total, and honestly, they're almost foolproof. The butter in these muffins provides fat soluble vitamins that help your body absorb essential nutrients, making them a bit more nourishing than your average treat. What I love most is how simple the whole process is, with minimal ingredients and no fancy techniques required. You'll have beautiful golden muffins studded with melty caramel bits and topped with a sweet cream glaze that tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 2large eggs
- 1½ mLvanilla extract
- 3 gbaking powder
- ½ gsalt
- 120 gcaramel bits
- 50 mLheavy cream
- 20 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Make sure to sift the dry ingredients to ensure they're well combined.
- 3
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and eggs until light and fluffy.
Tip: Use room temperature ingredients for the best results.
- 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the heavy cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix the batter.
- 5
Stir in the vanilla extract and caramel bits.
- 6
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9
Once the muffins are cool, drizzle with confectioners' sugar and caramel sauce.
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