Pink Grapefruit Muffins
Wonderfully fragrant and flavorful with a moist and tender crumb and a delightful grapefruit sugar topping!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter , at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs , separated
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- zest of one pink grapefruit , about 1 1/2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
- 1 teaspoon quality pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the Grapefruit Sugar Topping:
- 2 teaspoons pink grapefruit zest
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan unless using non-stick. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl for several minutes until light pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat until combined. Add the grapefruit juice, zest, and vanilla extract and beat until combined.In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. A bit at a time, carefully fold the flour mixture into the batter using a rubber spatula. Add the buttermilk between flour additions. Some lumps are fine. Be careful not to over-stir.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold the egg whites into the batter, again being careful not to over-stir. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins about 3/4 full.
- To make the grapefruit sugar, use your fingers to combine the grapefruit zest with the sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle the grapefruit sugar on top of the muffins.Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins sit for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 228mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 301IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
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