Maple Syrup Producers Association of Connecticut

©2007-08 MSPAC

Maple Nut Blueberry Muffins

Submitted by Kirsten Walker

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tbsp. MAPLE SUGAR

1/4 cup pure MAPLE SYRUP

1 stick butter, melted

1/4 cup milk

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cup blueberries

1/4 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and Maple sugar.  Set aside.

2. Spray a one cup glass measuring cup with cooking spray.  Measure syrup into cup.  Add butter.  Melt in microwave on high for about 1 minute, watching carefully.  When the butter is mostly melted, remove form microwave and continue stirring until totally melted.  Add the milk.  Add the syrup/butter mixture to the flour mixture and add the two beaten eggs.  Mix well.

3. Fold in the blueberries and nuts.

4. Spray muffin tin with baking spray.  Fill 2/3 full.

5. Sprinkle tops of muffins with some maple sugar before baking.

6. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes, or until they test done.  Cool in pan for 10 min. before moving removing to cooling rack.

Makes 1 dozen muffins.