Maple Sugar Cornmeal Muffins
Posted By: jack Tue 6 Dec 2005 6:57 am
 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon maple sugar (see note)
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons white cornmeal
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt (or soy yogurt)
3 tablespoons milk (or soy milk)
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 egg (or egg substitute)
1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine 1 tablespoon maple sugar and 2 teaspoons cornmeal in a bowl; stir well and set aside.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup maple sugar, remaining 1/4 cup cornmeal, flour and baking powder, soda, salt and nuts (if using) in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
Combine yogurt, milk, butter, vanilla and egg in a small bowl. Stir well. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened.
Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray, sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over muffins. Bake for 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately, let cool on a wire rack
Note: Brown sugar can be substituted for maple sugar.

Makes 12 muffins