Swirl Muffins with Nutella or Marmalade Filling Recipe
Delight in these delicious Swirl Muffins featuring a buttery and tender crumb with a surprise filling of Nutella or marmalade. The batter is gently mixed and swirled with your choice of filling before baking to create beautiful, flavorful muffins perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Muffin Batter
- 165 g Sugar (¾ cup)
- 50 ml Sunflower oil (¼ cup) (or canola oil)
- 113 g Butter, unsalted (4 oz)
- 3 Eggs, large
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 270 g All-purpose flour (1¾ cups)
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 pinch Salt
Filling
- 250 ml Nutella or marmalade (1 cup)
Instructions
- Line muffin tins: Place cupcake liners into muffin tins to prepare for the batter.
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 220°C (425°F) to preheat thoroughly.
- Whisk wet ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together room temperature butter, sunflower oil, sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Add eggs: Incorporate one egg at a time into the wet mixture, whisking well after each addition until fully blended.
- Mix dry ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder into the wet mixture. Stir carefully and thoroughly until just combined, avoiding overmixing to keep the muffins tender.
- Fill muffin tins: Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Add filling: Place about one tablespoon of your chosen filling (Nutella or marmalade) in the center of each muffin batter mound.
- Swirl the filling: Using a bamboo skewer, gently swirl the filling into the batter with a circular motion to create a marbled effect.
- Bake muffins: Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 175°C (350°F) and continue baking for 15-18 minutes until muffins are cooked through.
- Test doneness: Insert a bamboo skewer or toothpick into the center of a muffin; if it comes out clean, the muffins are ready.
- Cool muffins: Remove muffins from cupcake liners and allow them to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to ensure the muffins remain fluffy and tender.
- Swirling the filling gently provides an attractive marbled effect without sinking the filling to the bottom.
- You can substitute Nutella or marmalade with other fillings like jam or chocolate spread as preferred.
- Allow muffins to cool slightly before removing liners to prevent sticking.
- For softer muffins, use room temperature butter and eggs.
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