Sour Cream or Buttermilk Muffins
Comments: When baking muffins, never fill cups more than 2/3 full and never leave an empty cup; pour a little water into any empty cup being careful when removing pans from oven.
Servings: 12 to 15 muffins
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups [280 g] all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons [15 mL] baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] sour cream
    or
    1 1/2 cups [375 mL] buttermilk
  • Preheat oven to 375°F [190°C].
  • Grease 12 to 15 muffin cups, depending on size of cups.
  • Cream together light brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
  • Into a clean bowl, beat eggs for 2 minutes.
  • Into a third bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add beaten eggs, sour cream or buttermilk and creamy butter mixture to dry ingredients.
  • Stir mixture 12 to 15 times.
  • Evenly spoon batter into greased muffin cups.
  • Bake on centre shelf of preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Leave muffins to cool in pan for 5 minutes.
  • Serve muffins hot, or unmold and leave muffins to cool onto wire racks.