Delicious Gourmet Muffin Recipes:

Muffins are always a tasty breakfast treat, but who says they have to be limited to just blueberries. Indulge your self and your stomach with these gourmet muffin recipes that everyone in the household will enjoy, whether you have them for breakfast or dessert.

Cinnamon Streusel Crumble Muffin

Muffin:

Topping:

Directions:

Heat over to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch pan. Mix all muffin ingredients and pour batter into muffin cups in pan. Mix topping ingredients with a fork and sprinkle over top. Bake 20-25 minutes; test with a toothpick to make sure batter is cooked. Remove from pan and serve warm.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Directions:

Preheat the over to 400 degrees. In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt the semi-sweet chocolate together with the butter. Let stand until cool, about 10 minutes. Lightly beat the egg. In a small bowl stir together the chocolate-butter mixture with the buttermilk, sugar, egg, and vanilla until blended well. In a large bowl, stir together flour, soda, and salt. Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the chocolate mixture, and stir until just combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the lined muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the muffins and serve warm or cooled.

Pineapple Macadamia Nut Muffins

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter on stove or in microwave until bubbly. Add brown sugar and cook until sugar and butter are well combined. Divide mixture evenly between muffin cups. Place 4 pineapple pieces in butter/sugar mixture in the bottom of each muffin cup and sprinkle 1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped nuts over the pineapple. In large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. In separate bowl beat the eggs together with melted butter and milk. Mix wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups on top of pineapple and macadamia nuts. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove muffins and allow them to cool on rack, serve upside down.