Spanish · Dessert
Saffron Lemon Muffins
A Spanish-leaning take on the lemon muffin, scented with saffron milk steeped until golden and finished with a lemon-sugar crust. The saffron lends a faint honeyed, floral note that plays against the bright citrus, giving an everyday muffin a distinctly perfumed lift.
$2
15 minsPrep
20 minsCook
35 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
308Calories
5.3gProtein
13.1gFat
43gCarbs
20.1gSugar
0.9gFiber
283mgSodium
54mgChol
1.8gSat Fat
82mgPotassium
35mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
3.6mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan) and line two holes of a 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases; half-fill the remaining four holes with water.
2
Warm the milk gently in a small pan until just steaming, then crumble in the saffron threads and set aside to steep for 10 minutes until deep gold.
3
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and stir in the sugar.
4
In a separate bowl whisk the egg, sunflower oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and the cooled saffron milk until emulsified.
5
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold with a spatula just until no dry flour remains — do not overmix, the batter should still look slightly lumpy.
6
Divide the batter evenly between the two lined muffin holes, filling each about two-thirds full.
7
Bake for 19-21 minutes until risen and golden, and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8
Transfer the muffins to a wire rack and leave for 5 minutes in the tin before lifting out.
9
While still warm, sprinkle the tops with the reserved lemon-zest sugar so it lightly melts into the crust.
10
Cool for a further 10 minutes before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 2 oz58g sifted all purpose flour
- 1.1 oz32g sugar white
- 0.1 oz3g baking powder
- 0 oz0.1g steeped in warm milk saffron
- 1.1 oz30g warmed for saffron infusion whole milk
- 5/85/8 eggs, beaten (28g)
- 0.8 oz22g sunflower oil
- 0.2 oz6g zested lemon
- 0.4 oz10g freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0 oz0.5g salt
- 0.2 oz6g mixed with extra lemon zest, for topping sugar white
