Streusel-Topped Plum Muffins

By Cindy_Wicker

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh plums
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cold butter
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon coarse sugar

Details

Servings 15

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cream. Fold in plums. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
For topping, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over batter; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 15 muffins.

Nutritional Facts
1 muffin equals 255 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 194 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.