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Brown Butter Muffins
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4.84 from 6 votes

Brown Butter Muffins

These Brown Butter Muffins are simple to make and pack a flavor punch thanks to the important step of browning the butter.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Cooling Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Muffins
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Muffins
Calories: 232kcal
Author: Chrysa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Grease 16 muffin cups or fill with paper liners.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
  • Once you see dark brown particles on the bottom and the rest of the butter is light brown, remove from heat and pour into a small bowl.
  • Let butter cool for 20 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, add the butter to the brown sugar and mix together well.
  • Add milk, egg and vanilla, stirring to combine.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix just until incorporated.
  • Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full. .
  • Bake in the preheated oven 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg