Finished dish photo of Fragrant Almond Muffin

Fragrant Almond Muffin

Almond flour is the key ingredient of this muffin. After baking, it resembles the rich and mellow aroma of concentrated almond milk. The addition of yogurt and heavy cream keeps the cake moist, and it stays soft even the next day! Excluding the time for taking photos, the whole process takes only about 40 minutes. A must-have sweet treat for an afternoon tea gathering, surprise your close friends! Quantity: 16 muffin paper cups with a bottom diameter of 4cm, height of 3.5cm, and top diameter of 6cm.

Ingredients

Egg2 pieces
Brown sugar/Granulated sugar80g
Corn germ oil/Tasteless vegetable oil60g
Salt0.5g
Cake flour150g
Finely ground almond flour50g
Baking powder8g
Homemade unsweetened yogurt130g
Heavy cream70g
Dried cranberries50g
Topping: Almond slices15g
Topping: Brown sugar/Demerara sugar10g

Steps

1

Whisk the eggs, sugar, and salt vigorously with a whisk. Steps 1 and 2 are a workout for your arm! Keep going!

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2

Add the corn germ oil and whisk vigorously until emulsified and no oil streaks are visible. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

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3

Pour in the yogurt and heavy cream without stirring.

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4

Sift in the cake flour, almond flour, and baking powder.

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5

Gently fold the mixture with a spatula, avoiding circular motions. Fold until no dry flour is visible.

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6

Use a measuring spoon to fill the cups halfway, then sprinkle a few dried cranberries on top.

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7

Mix the brown sugar and almond slices.

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8

Sprinkle the almond and sugar mixture on the surface of the batter.

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9

Bake in the middle rack at 180°C for about 22 minutes until the muffins rise to their highest point and the surface turns a beautiful golden color.

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Cooking Tips

The almond flour and almond slices used are made from almonds, also known as sweet almonds.