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Nutella Swirl Muffins: Basic buttermilk muffins get a jazzy upgrade with Nutella swirled into every bite.
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Nutella Swirl Muffins

Basic buttermilk muffins get a jazzy upgrade with Nutella swirled into every bite.
Prep Time25 minutes
Bake Time18 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Recipe Author Lynn April
Servings: 15 muffins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour be sure to measure properly
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter melted and allowed to cool
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature1
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature1,2
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup Nutella

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray 15 wells of two 12-count muffin pans with non-stick spray or line the wells with cupcake liners. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a medium size bowl, whisk together the butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract and whisk again until everything is combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a spatula until just combined.
  • Spoon 2 Tablespoons of the batter evenly into the prepared wells. Top each mound of batter with 1 teaspoon of Nutella. Using a toothpick, swirl the Nutella into the batter. Top with another 2 Tablespoons of batter and an additional teaspoon of Nutella. Swirl again. Bake muffins for 5 minutes, then, without opening the oven door, reduce heat to 350ºF and bake for an additional 12-13 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Muffins will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days. Muffins freeze well, up to 2 months. Thaw in microwave for 45-60 seconds before eating.

Notes

  1. It is always a good rule of thumb to use room temperature eggs when using room temperature butter. To bring eggs to room temperature quickly, place in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes.
  2. If you don't have buttermilk, you can easily make your own: see my post about homemade buttermilk.
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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.