Baklava Muffins

By Bostoncook

Nigella

Ingredients

• Filling
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• Muffins
• 1 cup flour
• 7 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup nonfat buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons nonfat buttermilk
• Topping
• 1/2 cup honey

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

2. Mix all the filling ingredients together in a small bowl, set aside.

3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.

4. Mix the egg, melted butter and buttermilk. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add gently mix in the wet ingredients.

5. Fill 12 miffin cups 1/3 full, add a scant tablespoon of filling, cover with more muffin mixture until 2/3 full. Sprinkle any remaining filling on top of the muffins. Bake for 15 minutes.

6. Put the muffins onto a rack to cool and drizzle with honey (it may be easier to drizzle the honey if it has been warmed first).


Notes: Just delicious - even without the honey!