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Perfect Plum Muffins (made with yogurt)...don't knock 'em till you try 'em!
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Perfect Plum Muffins (made with yogurt)...don't knock 'em till you try 'em!

Perfect Plum Muffins use yogurt to keep the crumb moist while incorporating fresh chopped plums that lend natural sweetness and juiciness. The batter combines flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, eggs, olive oil, and yogurt to produce tender muffins with fruity pockets. A sprinkling of raw sugar on top adds a crisp, sweet finish.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 12 regular muffins
Calories: 232 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour good quality, unbleached, unbromated, non GMO
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 egg
  • ½ cup olive oil light
  • 1 cup yogurt (if using Greek yogurt, add 1 Tbsp milk or buttermilk)
  • 8 plum small (or 6 medium plums
  • 1 tsp demerara sugar optional - if desired, or Swedish pearl sugar; for topping

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
  3. Stir in the sugar.
  4. In a separate bowl or measuring jug, whisk together: eggs, olive oil, and yogurt, until smooth.
  5. Wash the plums and chop into pieces.
  6. Pour the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients.
  7. Slowly stir the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients in the large bowl, until just combined. DO NOT OVER STIR, it will make the muffins too dense.
  8. Gently stir in the plums, with just a few turns. (Keep a few aside for putting on top of the muffins, if you like.) Then fill the muffin cups. Sprinkle with a little raw sugar (Demerara) if desired, for a crunchy top.
  9. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

  • Use a kitchen scale for measuring flour to ensure consistent results.
  • If using Greek yogurt, add 1 tablespoon milk or buttermilk to the wet ingredients to keep batter moist.
  • For larger muffins, bake for an additional 5 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean, as oven temperatures vary.
  • Allow muffins to cool before removing from tin to avoid crumbling.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 232kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 0.003g (0%) Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 153mg (6%) Potassium 134mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 212IU (4%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 regular muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 232

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 232kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 153mg 6%
Potassium 134mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 212IU 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 83mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

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