yummy red currant muffins

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Dana Ramsey
Somewhere in, PA

My husband planted a currant bush last year and we only got a cup of currents off our young bush this year so I decided to make muffins!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For yummy red currant muffins

  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried grated orange peel or if using fresh use 1 teaspoon
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    double strength vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    red currants

How To Make yummy red currant muffins

  • 1
    In a large bowl, or standup mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and orange peel. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl; add to creamed mixture just until blended. Mix in vanilla. Fold in currants.
  • 2
    Fill greased muffin cups or paper lined muffin cups two thirds full. Bake in preheated over at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. You can eat these warm or cold and also you can dust them with confectioners' sugar if you want to.

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