Cinnamon Rhubarb Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh rhubarb or 1/2 cup frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
• 1/4 cup peaches or 1/4 cup apricot preserves

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt.
• 2 combine egg, buttermilk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• 3 spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into nine greased or paper lined muffin cups.
• 4 combine rhubarb and preserves; place 1 tablespoon in the center of each cup (do not spread).
• 5 top with remaining batter.
• 6 combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.
• 7 bake at 400 f for 20 minutes or until top of muffin springs back when lightly touched in centre.