Moist & Delicious Raisin Muffins with Sticky Toffee Sauce!!!
Adapted from: King Arthur Flour
Ingredients:
Cake:
1 cup raisins
¼ cup soft butter – 2 ounces
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp baking powder
1 large egg
2 tablespoons dark molasses
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp baking soda
Sauce:
½ cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons brown sugar
¾ tsp. cornstarch
¾ cup milk
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Butter cup-cake tins:
Bring the raisins to a quick simmer and drain.
Beat ¼ cup butter, brown sugar and baking powder until fluffy. Beat in the egg, then the molasses and vanilla. Beat in the flour.
Puree the raisins in a food processor. Add the baking soda, and stir into the batter. Pour into the prepared cup-cake tins.
Bake 18-22 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean. Cool before removing from tins.
Sauce: Cook the sugar and butter over medium-low heat. Carefully mix in the milk. Cook mixture whisking gently. Add the cornstarch and gently bring to a simmer to thicken. Turn off heat, cover and let stand to cool down.
Drizzle over the cooled muffins.
These are absolutely delicious for dessert or a treat for breakfast!
With Love,
Catherine
xo
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Jill says
These look fantastic!
T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types says
Wow – that sticky toffee sauce kicks these muffins to a whole new level! Delicious!
David says
Catherine, These muffins sound terrific…a fix for my sweet tooth! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Pegasuslegend says
The best baking comes in the fall and heres another example fabulously done!
laurie says
oh boy these are something aren’t they.I would love these,, I should say we, I’m copying this one,, thanks for sharing,
Reeni says
These look heavenly Catherine! Love that sauce! Delectable. xoxo
kathy says
If I had dark molasses in the pantry I’d bake these right now Catherine. Your display is totally drool inducing!
Happy Sunday my friend!
Chiara says
Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe Catherine!xoxo
Joanne says
That toffee sauce changes these from breakfast to dessert! Yum!
Gemma Olivia says
Catherine those Muffins look delicious!
Love
Fabia
Yasmin says
ohhhhhhhhhhh, mouth watering! i wish i had some now! it looks absolutely delicious!
thanks for your comment, it is always nice to hear from you.
cheers,
yas
http://www.tickle-your-tastebuds.blogspot.com
The Café Sucré Farine says
Oh my, all you have to do is mention sticky toffee and I’m there! These look fabulous!
Melanie says
These look great! Wish I had one right now! 🙂 ~Mel @ KAF
Malli says
Catherine my dear friend…you’ve got me drooling again:) Hard to resist that sticky sauce going down the moist muffins!!
Rita says
I just have to make this for my raisin lover husband; what a grat presentation!
Rita
Kim says
Ohhhhhh! The muffins with the sticky sauce looks fantastic!
La cucina di Molly says
Che meraviglia questi muffin…Brava! Ciao
Claudia says
The sticky toffee sauce just stung me and I am in its charms. Will dream of this all evening.
Mammazan says
These muffin are really wonderful::
Compliments
Magic of Spice says
The drizzle alone is wondrous…fantastic muffins and although I myself am not big on raisins my family loves them 🙂
Platanos, Mangoes & Me! says
Love the sauce…fantastic muffs