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rhubarb muffins with walnut streusel

Rhubarb Muffins With Walnut Streusel

Amber Bondar
This easy rhubarb muffins with crunchy walnut streusel are the perfect springtime sweet breakfast or brunch. They have the fluffiest light texture with sweet tart rhubarb and nutty topping. Staying fresh for days they make a great make ahead sweet snack for school or work lunches.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 12
Calories 388 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 2 Small Mixing Bowl
  • measuring cup
  • Tablespoon
  • Teaspoon
  • 12 Cup Muffin Pan

Ingredients
  

Rhubarb Muffin Base

  • Cup All-purpose Flour
  • Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup White Sugar
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Lrg Egg
  • Cup Milk
  • ¼ Cup Neutral Oil
  • 2 Cups Rhubarb Chopped Fresh or Frozen
  • 3 Tbsp Flour To Dust Rhubarb With

Walnut Streusel Topping

  • 1 Cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 6 Tbsp Cold Butter
  • 1 Cup Walnuts Chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450℉

Making the Rhubarb Muffin Batter

  • Add the egg and oil to a mixing bowl and beat until creamy and golden.
    1 Lrg Egg, ¼ Cup Neutral Oil
  • Add into the bowl the dry ingredients less the 3tbsp of flour.
    1¾ Cup All-purpose Flour, 3½ Tsp Baking Powder, ½ Cup White Sugar, ½ Tsp Salt
  • Mix together until slightly combined.
  • Measure and pour in the milk mixing the muffin batter just until smooth.
    1¼ Cup Milk
  • In a small bowl measure the chopped rhubarb and add three tablespoons of flour.
    2 Cups Rhubarb, 3 Tbsp Flour
  • Stir to coat the rhubarb completely with flour.
  • Add the flour and rhubarb to the muffin batter and mix in just enough to distribute the rhubarb and blend in the extra flour.
  • Fill prepared muffin pan to almost full. Be sure that each muffin has rhubarb pieces.

Making the Walnut Streusel Topping

  • In another small bowl add the brown sugar, butter, and flour. Blend well until a paste like texture.
    1 Cup All-purpose Flour, 1 Cup Brown Sugar, 6 Tbsp Cold Butter
  • Chop the walnuts and mix into the streusel topping.
    1 Cup Walnuts

Assembly & Baking

  • Fill prepared muffins cups to almost full.
  • Using your hands crumble the streusel topping onto each muffin top until all is used.
  • Bake muffins for ten minutes in 450℉ hot oven.
  • Reduce temperature to 350℉ and continue to bake for 15-20 more minutes until muffins test for done.
  • Remove from oven and take muffins out of hot pan immediately. Transfer to cooling rack to cool.
  • Store two days covered on counter. Five days in fridge in airtight container. Three months in freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 240IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 2mg
Keyword breakfast brunch, fruit muffins, grab and go snacking, rhubarb, streusel, walnuts
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