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Maple Walnut Muffins

Moist maple muffins filled with toasted walnuts for the perfect mix of sweet and nutty.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 Muffins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Muffins:
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup not pancake syrup
  • ½ cup milk whole or 2%
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted
Optional Topping:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
  • Optional drizzle of warm maple syrup after baking

Method
 

  1. Toast walnuts at 350°F for 6–8 minutes, then chop.
  2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. Whisk butter, maple syrup, sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Stir in walnuts.
  5. Fill muffin cups ¾ full and sprinkle tops with walnuts and sugar.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 18–22 minutes until golden and set.
  7. Cool slightly before serving.