Maple-walnut Muffins

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups walnuts
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup rice milk
• 3/4 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f and grease 24 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 add 3/4 cups of the walnuts to a food processor or blender with 1/2 cup of the flour. process until a nut flour forms.
• 3 in a bowl, sift together the other 2 cups of flour, the "nut flour", the sugar, baking powder, and salt. create a little well in the middle and add the beaten eggs, melted butter or margarine, milk and syrup. stir for about 1 minute, or until smooth-ish but slightly lumpy batter forms.
• 4 coarsely chop the remaining walnuts and gently fold into the batter. pour the batter into the greased muffin cups.
• 5 bake for 18-22 minutes, or until begin to golden on the edges and center has cooked through. let cool for about 10 minutes on a wire rack, then remove the muffins from the pan. serve warm with butter.
• 6 this can also be baked in a loaf pan for 50-55 minutes. let cool completely before slicing.
• 7 enjoy!