Heirloom raisin muffins are made with raisins, butter, sugar and egg. This muffin recipe has moist plump raisins in the batter.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: raisin muffins
Servings: 12
Author: Laura Warnke
Ingredients
1cupfresh raisins
1cupwater
1/2cupsoft butter
3/4cupgranulated sugar
2eggs
1-1/2cupssifted flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Place 1 cup water in a 2 cup glass measuring cup. Add raisins until the liquid is up to the 2-cup line (or less if you don't like raisins as well). Place in microwave for 2.5 to 3 minutes on high. Set aside on counter to cool until you measure other ingredients.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin pan with cooking spray or butter.
Put 1/2 cup soft butter in mixing bowl. Beat with wooden spoon until fluffy...30 seconds or so.
Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until well mixed.
Add 2 eggs. Beat again until well mixed.
Add flour, baking powder and salt and mix together, just until moistened.
Pour the raisin liquid into a separate cup. Add the drained raisins to the muffin batter.
Add a scant 1/4 cup of raisin liquid to the batter and mix together. Do not over mix. This batter will be runnier than many other muffin recipes.
Line a standard size muffin pan (12) with paper liners or grease each muffin cup.
Spoon batter into each muffin cup, filling 3/4 full.