Lemon-raspberry Muffins - Gluten Free Or Regular

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup nonfat organic buttermilk (see tip)
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (see shopping tip) or 1 cup gluten-free blanched almond flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen, not thawed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f coat 12 large (1/2-cup) muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
• 2 use a vegetable peeler or zester to remove the zest from the lemon in long strips. combine the zest and sugar in a food processor; pulse until the zest is very finely chopped into the sugar. add buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla and pulse until blended.
• 3 combine whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flours), baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. add the buttermilk mixture and fold until almost blended. gently fold in raspberries. divide the batter among the muffin cups.
• 4 bake the muffins until the edges and tops are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. serve warm.
• 5 tips & notes:
• 6 make ahead tip: wrap each in plastic and freeze in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. to reheat, remove plastic, wrap muffin in a paper towel and microwave on high for 30 to 60 seconds.
• 7 tip: no buttermilk? mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1 cup milk.
• 8 shopping tip: whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole wheat. whole-wheat pastry flour can be used as a substitute here. both can be found in the natural-foods section of the supermarket or online from king arthur flour, bakerscatalogue.com.
• 9 shopping tip: blanched almond flour can be found at www.nutsonline.com.