Description
These Rhubarb Sour Cream Muffins are soft, fluffy, and perfectly moist with a tangy burst of rhubarb in every bite. Made with sour cream for extra tenderness, they’re an easy homemade treat for breakfast, brunch, or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
Optional Topping
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Cream butter and sugar: In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Mix in sour cream until smooth and creamy.
- Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in chopped rhubarb gently.
- Fill muffin cups: Divide batter evenly into muffin tin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle cinnamon sugar topping over each muffin if desired.
- Bake: Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
These muffins are best enjoyed warm. You can also add a handful of chopped nuts or white chocolate chips for extra texture and sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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