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🍰 Marbled Muffins

289 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 275 g flour
• 2.5 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 60 g chopped almond kernels (or hazelnuts)
• 1 egg
• 140 g white sugar
• 125 g butter
• 275 g buttermilk
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 3 tbsp chopped almond kernels (for sprinkling)

Instructions

1. 1. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. 2. Crack an egg and whisk it.
3. 3. Stir in sugar, butter, and buttermilk.
4. 4. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and almonds in a separate bowl.
5. 5. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir well.
6. 6. Divide the batter into two equal parts and place them in two separate bowls.
7. 7. Stir cocoa powder and a little milk into the batter in one bowl.
8. 8. Add the lemon zest to the other bowl with the light batter.
9. 9. Place one tablespoon of light batter into each muffin cup.
10. 10. Place one tablespoon of dark batter on top of the light batter.
11. 11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 until the batter is used up.
12. 12. Briefly swirl the batters in each cup with a fork to create the marble effect.
13. 13. Sprinkle the muffins with chopped almonds.
14. 14. Bake the muffins at 180 °C (convection 160 °C) on the middle rack for 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 289
• Protein: 7 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 31 g