Rhubarb, cinnamon & brown sugar muffins

Rhubarb, cinnamon & brown sugar muffins

Make afternoon tea something to remember with these light, moreish muffins

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ready in 45 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Mix rhubarb with golden caster sugar. Mix plain flour with baking powder. Beat eggs with milk and melted butter. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Bake the rhubarb for about 10 minutes until just tender. Drain really well and cool on kitchen towel.
  2. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ones along with the rhubarb (don't overmix, it should be a bit lumpy). Divide between the muffin cases, sprinkle the tops with demerara sugar and bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden.

229 kcalories, protein 4.5g, carbohydrate 35.7g, fat 8.6 g, saturated fat 9.9g, fibre 2.5g, salt 0.64 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2007.

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  • 2008-01-24 10:32:04.299708

    Fernfield commented on this recipe

    There are two references to quantities of golden caster sugar in the list of ingredients and only one reference to using it in the recipe. Am I missing something?

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  • 2008-02-07 09:06:42.161097

    Dara commented on this recipe

    I think you are supposed to sprinkle the 3tbsp of sugar on the rhubarb before baking it. The 100g is for the cake mix.

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  • 2008-04-24 10:48:37.823121

    RoseyP1 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made these last night. I used the 100g of golden caster sugar in with the rest of the dy ingredients, as I figured sugar was dry! They were ok. I thought they were a little dry and could have done with more sugar for my liking. Also the rhubarb could have done with being smaller, so as a tip to anyone that makes them, I would slice the rhubarb no more than a 5mm as it's just too big otherwise. When you oven bake the rhubarb it doesn't mush down, so smaller the better.

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  • 2008-05-14 16:06:50.950628

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I used the recipe straight from the magazine, and the 3tbsp are to be mixed with the rhubarb before putting in the oven and then the remaining 100g into the muffin mix. They could have done with more rhubarb for me.

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  • 2008-05-15 16:56:31.318649

    Esther rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made these muffins and they were delicious! After reading the above comments, I adapted the recipe as follows: I used 400g rhubarb, cooked with 4 tbsp sugar (instead of 300g rhubarb and 3tbsp sugar). Apart from that all other ingredients were the same. These muffins have been very popular with my friends and family. I shall definately make again with my adapted version.

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  • 2008-05-26 15:32:17.989077

    Ellie+3 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I thought that the amount of sugar in these seemed rather a lot so i reduced the amount with the rhubarb by 1 tbsp and the amount in the cake mix to 80g. They weren't quite as sweet as I was expecting but everyone liked them and ate them including my children.

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  • 2008-06-21 16:07:23.760188

    lorna commented on this recipe

    these look great i havent tried them yet but ime going to take some of the suggestions from the comments thanks xx

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  • 2008-06-24 23:37:56.949731

    beewoolnough commented on this recipe

    These worked really well. I didn't have castor sugar, so used brown sugar instead and I couldn't be bothered to bake the rhubarb first - still turned out beautifully.

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  • 2008-08-14 13:05:42.857341

    bryndis commented on this recipe

    I only had about 250 gr. of rhubarb (thin red wine-rhubarb as we call it here). But in my fridge I found some leftovers of grilled pineapple with vannilla sugar. So I added 100 gr. of the pineapple and this turned out rather nicely. It would probably work well to add some small marcipan pices with the rhubarb � I might try that next time. But do not hesitate to add some other fruit to the recipe, apples will deffinetly work well... Since I live in Iceland where rhubarb grows easely I found it to be a nice surprice how well it worked with the pineapple from somwhere deep south...

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  • 2008-08-14 13:06:17.473012

    bryndis rated this recipe

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  • 2008-09-16 19:45:33.898095

    harapeko rated this recipe

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  • 2009-02-27 10:28:33.034077

    mssteel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yummmm. Made this using canned rhubarb in light syrup (540g)...turned out well and delish.

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  • 2009-05-03 15:25:11.710736

    PoshPaws rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Made these yesterday, for today, and I have to say that they haven't kept well. They have both dried out and gone soggy (not an easy thing to do! *chuckle*) in that the muffin itself has dried out, yet where the rhubarb is, has gone soggy. Definitely one for making and eating on the same day! Maybe with a blob of creme fraiche for dessert. *grin*

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  • 2009-06-01 11:16:00.142989

    Vicky rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great alternative to the usual muffin. TI made them for a buffet and they went down well. They didn't come out as sweet as I had hoped. I didn't find it went soggy but stayed moist. The muffin part did seem to be lacking a certain something.... maybe more sugar was needed?

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  • 2009-07-28 07:41:17.679548

    M.Nolan commented on this recipe

    I followed the recipe to the letter--very unusual for me, I'm always changing something! The muffins tasted wonderful, but stuck in their cases. Very annoying!

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  • 2009-07-29 16:38:13.849823

    jog_on rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very yummy muffins, but agree that they stuck in their cases...mine were sillicon ones too!

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  • 2010-05-09 08:51:43.646262

    cookingforgirls rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made these first thing with rhubarb and added a chopped up eating apple to make up the weight. As per the tip above, I chopped the fruit up small. The only other changes were - instead of just milk, I used half milk half creme fraiche, to make a buttermilk type mixture to make the muffins lighter. Plus I added a touch of vanilla essence. I didn't bother with muffin cases, but greased and floured a muffin tin. They did not stick to tin and tasted gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. Fab with hot coffee.

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  • 2010-05-13 09:26:31.301617

    Katy commented on this recipe

    made it just the way it was and it came out great and stayed moist for a few days (in a sealed container)

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  • 2010-09-16 16:31:37.685795

    alexmc rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely and great with custard!

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  • 2011-05-02 15:16:17.057868

    love2bake rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I make these today and very nice too on their own and or with cream, however somewhat on the heavy side. I did add all spice and ginger for flavour along with more sugar.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ready in 45 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 300g rhubarb , chopped
  • 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 300g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 eggs , beaten
  • 200ml milk
  • 100g butter , melted and cooled
  • demerara sugar , to decorate
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229 kcalories, protein 4.5g, carbohydrate 35.7g, fat 8.6 g, saturated fat 9.9g, fibre 2.5g, salt 0.64 g

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