Best 7 Carambola Muffins Recipes

CRANBERRY CARDAMOM SPICE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt together. Set aside.
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar and beat on high until creamed, about 2 full minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute, then turn up to high speed until the mixture is combined and creamy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
• Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until just about combined. Add the milk and orange zest and continue to beat on low until combined. Fold in the walnuts and cranberries.
• Spoon the batter evenly into each cup or liner, filling each all the way to the top. Bake the muffins for 5 minutes at 425°F (218°C) then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C). Bake for an additional 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total time these muffins take in the oven is about 22-23 minutes, give or take. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan, then transfer to a wire rack and drizzle with icing.
• Whisk the confectioners' sugar and orange juice together. Drizzle over muffins.
• Muffins stay fresh stored in the refrigerator for 1 week.

STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange sliced star fruit in bottom of a greased 9 inch cake pan as close together as possible.
• Mix together 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar and passion fruit juice and pour into pan, turning so mixture covers bottom. Set aside.
• Cream together 1/2 cup of butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well.
• Mix together dry ingredients. Add flour mixture, alternately with milk, to butter mixture. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
• Pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cake pulls away form sides of pan. Let cool for five minutes before inverting onto serving plate.

CARAMEL BANANA POKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Combine boiling water and oats in a small bowl; let stand for 20 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir well to combine. Mix in oatmeal.
• Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Fold into the oatmeal mixture. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the tin, about 5 minutes.
• Poke 3 deep holes into each muffin using the round handle of a small wooden spoon. Drizzle 1 tablespoon caramel-flavored condensed milk over each muffin. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Mix 1 cup brown sugar, walnuts, coconut, 1/2 cup melted butter, and heavy cream together in a bowl to make topping. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

CARAMEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease, line or spray muffin pan.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
• Stir in brown sugar and pecans.
• In a separate bowl, stir together eggs, milk, vanilla, butter and melted chocolate.
• Stir dry mixture into wet mixture, mixing ONLY until combined.
• Don't overmix the batter.
• Gently stir in vanilla chips.
• Divide evenly among 14-18 muffin cups.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until done.
• Glaze directions: Place butter, brown sugar, sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Let boil for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Spoon, spread or drizzle warm glaze over cooled muffins.

JUMBO CARAMEL BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23-28 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For icing, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil. Cool slightly. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag and drizzle over muffins.

UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMEL-APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir together the apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 8 tablespoons butter and pinch salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes. Distribute the apple slices among the muffin cups. Add walnuts, if using, on top of the apple slices.
• To make the muffins, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together 8 tablespoons butter, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold together until smooth. Distribute the batter on top of the apples. Bake until the muffins are slightly puffed, about 20 to 22 minutes.
• Allow the muffins to cool partly in the pan; turn onto a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.

CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple and caramels. , Fill 12 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.