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Colomba Muffins

How to enjoy all the flavours of a traditional Italian Easter cake in a muffin form: Colomba Muffins!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Glaze
  • 1 egg white
  • Sugar granella/Pearl sugar optional
  • almonds
  • 40 gms – 1.5 oz. icing sugar
  • 30 gms – 1 oz. almond meal
Muffins
  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil I use sunflower oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup milk plus more if the batter is too dense
  • 100 gms – 3.5 oz. mixed candied peel
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp lemon essence
  • 1 tsp orange essence

Instructions

Glaze
Muffins