Funfetti Muffins

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These Funfetti Muffins are a celebration in every bite with a tender yellow crumb filled with rainbow sprinkles and topped with crunchy rainbow nonpareils. Rainbow sprinkle muffins are perfect, whether you're celebrating a birthday, hosting a Pride brunch, or just want to add a little fun to your morning.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Unspecified

Servings: muffins

Calories: 218kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Equipment

1 Muffin tin

Ingredients

6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter melted
2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup (64 grams) rainbow sprinkles jimmie type or homemade
¼ cup (48 grams) rainbow nonpareils

Instructions

Melt the butter, heat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the 2 cups of flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and jimmie-type sprinkles.
2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour, ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ⅓ cup (64 grams) rainbow sprinkles
In a medium bowl or large glass measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Pour the wet ingredients and the melted butter into the dry ingredients and stir just until all visible flour has been stirred in. Do not over-mix.
6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter
Use a large cookie scoop or spoon to divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Give the muffin pan a quick thwack on the countertop to spread out the batter, then sprinkle a teaspoon of nonpareils over the top of each one. You can give the pan a bit of a gentle shake to get any loose ones to adhere to the batter.
¼ cup (48 grams) rainbow nonpareils
Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with no more than a few crumbs.
Allow the muffins to cool in the muffin pan for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Rainbow sprinkles, especially nonpareils, tend to bleed their color. To minimize this, keep the wet and dry ingredients separate until you're ready to bake the muffin mixture.

I keep the warm melted butter separate from the rest of the wet ingredients just to prevent any chance of cooking the eggs.

As with all things made with the "muffin method," please avoid over-mixing the batter.

These rainbow sprinkle muffins are best on the same day they are made so the nonpareils on top stay crunchy. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for a day or two.

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