Rhubarb Muffins

Rhubarb Sticky Muffins
Topping:
1 cup finely cut rhubarb
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup soft butter
Blend topping together and spoon into 12 well-greased muffin cups.

Batter:
1/3 cup soft butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 -1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp nutmeg
½ cup milk

Beat butter, sugar and egg together until fluffy.  Sift dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, alternately with milk. Stir to blend.  Spoon batter over rhubarb. Bake at 350 deg for 20-25 minutes. Invert pan over muffins for a few minutes after baking.

Rhubarb Muffins

2 cups flour
¾ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup oil
¾ cup orange juice
2 tsp orange zest
1 ¼ cup rhubarb, finely chopped
½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

Mix the dry ingredients together.  In a large bowl mix together the egg, oil orange zest and orange juice. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently until moistened.  Fold in the rhubarb and nuts. Bake for 25-30 min in a 350 deg F oven, or until done.

Rhubarb Muffins (2)

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 - 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb

Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.  Whisk the buttermilk and egg together.  Add the brown sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla to the buttermilk mixture.  Gently blend the dry ingredients into the buttermilk mixture.  Stir until blended.  Fold in the chopped rhubarb.  Fill greased muffin pans 3/4 full.  Blend topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.  Bake 20-25 minutues at 375 deg. F. Yield 12 muffins.

Rhubarb & Strawberry Strusel Muffins

2 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup white sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
3/4 cup coarsely chopped rhubarb

Topping:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

Blend flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix together the milk, sour cream, vegetable oil and the eggs.  Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and mix only until moistened.  Spoon batter into greased muffin cups.  Blend the topping ingredients together and sprinkle over the muffins. Bake at 400 deg F 20-25 min. Yield 12 muffins.

Banana Rhubarb Muffins

2 egg whites
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup mashed banana
2/3 cup rhubarb, chopped

Preheat oven to 400 deg F.  Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with oil spray.  Whisk the egg whites to a soft peak.  Stir in the milk and oil.  Combine the flour, baking powder and sugar and gently stir into the batter.  Fold in the mashed banana and the chopped rhubarb.  Put the batter into the muffin pans and bake at 400 deg F for 20 min or until browned.