MAKEOVER LEMON STREUSEL MUFFINS

By Kitchenbee

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tblsp flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tblsp brown sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1 tblsp cold butter
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup lemon yogurt
• 4 egg whites

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumble. Beat in egg yolks and lemon peel. Combine the flours, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the butter mixture alternately with lemon juice and yogurt.

In a small bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill two-thirds full with batter.

For streusel, combine the flour, brown sugar and nutmeg; cut in butter until crumble. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minute before removing from pan to a wire rack.