Best Herb And Sour Cream Muffins Recipes

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Yield Makes 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives or green onion tops
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Melted butter

Steps:

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 12 standard-size (1/3-cup volume) muffin cups or line cups with muffin papers. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend well. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, sour cream and oil in medium bowl to blend; whisk in herbs and lemon peel. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Divide batter among prepared cups. Brush tops lightly with melted butter.
Bake muffins 20 minutes. Brush tops with butter. Continue baking until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes longer. Turn muffins out onto rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Categories Muffins

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/4 c unbleached all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c buttermilk
2 large eggs
1/4 c sour cream
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 c chopped fresh chives or green onion tops
2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh dil, chopped
2 tsp fresh marjoram, chopped
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
melted butter

Steps:

1. Position rack in center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter 12 regular size muffin cups or line with paper liners.
2. Whisk first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and blend well. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, sour cream and oil in a medium bowl; blending well. Then add fresh herbs and zest.
3. Combine buttermilk mixture with flour mixture and mix until just combined. Divide batter among prepared cups and brush tops lightly with melted butter..
4. Bake muffins 20 minutes. Brush tops with butter. Continue baking until golden on top and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean., approx. 15 minutes longer. Turn muffins out onto a rack. Serve warm.