Passionfruit Pound Cake Muffins
These treats are sweet, but not too sweet, so they make a great dessert and snack, but also work for a breakfast treat.
Ingredients
For the Pound Cake Muffins:
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (about 8) passionfruit, cut in half using the pulp and seeds
- 1/2 cup full fat Greek yogurt
For the Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons (about 2) passionfruit, cut in half using the pulp and seeds
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- milk of choice (as needed to get desired consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin pan (or grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and line lengthwise with parchment paper).
- In a medium bowl whisk the first 4 ingredients.
- In a standing mixer or in a bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter until light and creamy, about 60 seconds. Add the sugar and continue to beat 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat for 1 minute or until combined.
- Add the flour mixture alternating with the passionfruit pulp and yogurt.
- Pour batter into the muffin cups loaf pan and bake 14-15 mins. For loaf pan bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 1 hour and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, combine passionfruit juice and seeds with powdered sugar. To thin out the glaze, add a tablespoon at a time of water or milk.
- Top muffins or loaf with glaze. Serve.
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