Peachy Keen Muffins makes 12 regular or 6 large
Marliss Desens made major changes to "Just Peachy Peach Muffins," from King Arthur.
2 ¼ cup white whole wheat flour 2 peaches, diced but not peeled
2 Tbs. flax meal
2 Tbs. milk powder 1 egg
¼ tsp. salt 1/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp. baking powder ¾ cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
½ cup light brown sugar Optional: coarse sparkling sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ (heaping) tsp. allspice
¼ tsp. nutmeg
Grease a 12-cup or large 6-cup muffin pan, or line with muffin papers spritzed with no-stick spray. Preheat oven to 375 F, with rack in center
In a 4-qt. bowl, combine dry ingredients in the first column and stir well. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, oil, and buttermilk.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the egg mixture and combine gently with a Danish whisk until mostly incorporated. Add the peaches, and carefully use a spatula to incorporate them.
Divide the thick batter between muffin cups. Sprinkle the top with coarse sparkling sugar, if desired. Bake for 25 minutes for large muffins and a bit less for smaller ones. Allow to cool briefly, then remove the muffins to a rack to cool.
What I Changed: I made a half recipe but adjusted the ¼ plus 2 Tbs. of oil with 1/3 cup of oil. I replaced milk with buttermilk and adjusted it from ½ cup plus 2 Tbs. to ¾ cup of buttermilk. I replaced AP flour with white whole wheat. I reduced the salt from ½ plus 1/8 tsp. to ¼ tsp. I halved the brown sugar and used light instead of dark. I deleted 2 tsp. of vanilla, as it is not needed. I added 2 Tbs milk powder and 2 Tbs. flax meal. I intended to adjust the baking powder from 2 ¼ tsp. to 1 ¼ tsp. and add ¼ tsp. baking soda, but I accidentally added 1 tsp. baking soda, so I then added 1 tsp. baking powder. The muffins came out well, so I will leave the error.