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Rhubarb Muffins on a round board with muffins on plate.
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Rhubarb Muffins with Streusel

Use up that rhubarb in these Streusel Topped Rhubarb Muffins!!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Course: Bread Recipes, Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 282kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

streusel

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup butter

Muffin Recipe

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour +1 Tablepsoon of flour DIVIDED
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil or light olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup rhubarb chopped, choose small ribs of rhubabr or finely chop it

Instructions

  • preheat the oven to 375°
  • mix streusel dry ingredients together
  • cut the butter in small piece and work into the dry ingredients
  • mix until the struesel is crumbly and then set aside
    Finished streusel for muffins.
  • lightly grease a muffin tin and set the pan aside; you can use cupcake liners if you want to
  • mix the flour (reserve the 1 TBSP for later use) sugar, baking powder, and salt together with a whisk, set aside
    Dry ingredients for rhubarb muffin on a bowl.
  • in a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients together
  • in another bowl toss the chopped rhubarb with the reserved Tablespoon of flour, set aside (this keeps the rhubarb from sinking to the bottom)
    Rhubarb and flour to toss together.
  • pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently whisk together
    Wet ingredients stirred together for muffins.
  • then switch to a spatula or wooden spoon and scrape down the sides of the bowl
  • stir to combine completely, do not beat or use a mixer, quick bread batters are lumpy
  • add the coated rhubarb and fold it in
    Muffin batter with fruit mixed in.
  • divide the muffin batter between 12 muffin tin cups
  • dived the streusel between the muffins and press down on top of the muffins to adhere the streusel to the top of each muffin
    Streusel topped muffins ready to be baked.
  • bake for 19-21 minutes or just until the tops are lightly golden brown and spring back
  • remove from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack to cool
  • OR you can serve these hot, warm, or cool with butter or jam if desired

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg