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Sour Cream Muffins

You'll love Aunt Bee's tender, buttery, and easy 3-ingredient sour cream muffins!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 9 muffins
Calories: 239 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising flour (I prefer White Lily brand)
  • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted (plus an extra 1 tablespoon for brushing at the end)
  • 8 ounces (1 cup) sour cream, at room temperature
  • Optional, for serving: honey, jam, and apple butter

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 9 standard-size muffin cups with paper liners; fill any empty muffin cups in the pan with water. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the self-rising flour, melted butter, and sour cream. Stir just until a thick dough comes together; do not over-mix.
  3. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup to the top. I use an ice cream scoop for this step to make sure that each muffin is the same size. Bake the muffins for 25-28 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
  4. Brush the warm muffins with 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
  5. Let cool for a few minutes in the pan, and then serve warm or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Make sure that your self-rising flour is fresh. Just like any other leavening agents, the baking powder in self-rising flour can go bad and your muffins will not rise.
  • Use full-fat, room temperature sour cream for the best results. Full-fat, plain, Greek-style yogurt would probably work as a substitute, but I have not tested that version. Do not substitute mayonnaise for the sour cream in these muffins, because you need the acidity in the sour cream to help the muffins rise.
  • If you don't have a bag of self-rising flour in your pantry, that's no problem. You can make 1 cup of self-rising flour by placing 1 cup of all-purpose flour in a bowl. Whisk in 1 teaspoon of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt. This recipe calls for 2 cups of self-rising flour, so you would need to combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of salt.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1muffin Calories 239kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 111mg (5%) Potassium 66mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 473IU (9%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 239

% Daily Value*

Serving 1muffin
Calories 239kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 111mg 5%
Potassium 66mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 473IU 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

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