Persimmon Muffins

Serves: 3

Madilyn Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

56

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Baking Powder

3 tsp

Baking Soda

3 tsp

Salt

2 cup

Plain Yogurt

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Line a 12-cup muffin pan or two 24-cup mini-muffin pans with paper liners

3

Cut the persimmons in half and scoop out the pulp into a food processor; pulse until smooth

4

Combine the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and lemon zest in a large bowl

5

Whisk 1 1/4 cups of the persimmon puree (or the applesauce and carrot baby food), the eggs, egg white, melted butter and yogurt in a small bowl

6

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined (it's fine if the batter is lumpy)

7

Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling each three-quarters of the way

8

Sprinkle with turbinado sugar and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes for regular muffins or 14 to 18 minutes for mini muffins

9

Cool slightly in the pan, then transfer the muffins to a rack

10

Photograph by Anna Williams