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Raspberry-Filled Cinnamon Muffins Recipe

Raspberry-Filled Cinnamon Muffins Recipe
  • Category

    Breakfast and Brunch

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 egg, lightly beaten

3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Cooking spray

6 tablespoons raspberry preserves

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, make a well in center of mixture. Combine egg, buttermilk, and margarine. Add to flour mixture, stirring until just moistened. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons batter into each of 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray, making sure batter is spread evenly along the bottom of each cup. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon preserves into center of the batter , and top with remaining batter, making sure jam isn't visible. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, stir well. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately and let cool on a wire rack.