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Magdalenas - Spanish muffins

Magdalenas are wonderfully easy and light lemon and olive oil muffins. Perfect as a snack with coffee.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
rest time (approx)
30 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 185 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine: Spanish

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour plain flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon milk
  • 1 lemon zest ie zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon sugar to top - optional (but recommended)

Instructions

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  1. Beat together the eggs and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture becomes paler and with little bubbles in it.
  2. Separately, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add this mixture to the egg-sugar mixture along with the oil, milk and lemon zest. Mix until smooth and well combined. Cover the mixture and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes.
  3. Towards the end of the chilling time, preheat the oven to 450F/230C. Line a muffin tin with 12 liners.
  4. Take the mixture out of the fridge and spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin liners - don't mix the batter, just scoop it out and just fill the liners to around ¾ full.
  5. If you like (recommended), sprinkle a little sugar over the top of each of the muffins then place them in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 400F/200C.
  6. Bake the muffins for approximately 15 minutes, turning once after around 10-12 minutes, if needed, to help the 'humps' be even in the middle (but don't open the oven before at least 10 minutes to make sure they rise properly).
  7. Allow to cool a minute or two before removing from tin onto a cooling rack.

Notes

  • You can use a light or more fuller-flavored olive oil as you prefer for this - a more flavorful extra virgin olive oil is going to come through flavor-wise, for me in a good way but may not be to all tastes. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 185kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 67mg (3%) Potassium 103mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 66IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 185

% Daily Value*

Calories 185kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 67mg 3%
Potassium 103mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 66IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.