Funfetti Muffins

Both kids and grown-ups love these funfetti muffins. They are flavored with vanilla and are totally fun to make. 

These muffins are sweet, moist, and super easy to make. You can pretty much have warm fresh muffins on the table within 35 to 40 minutes whenever you need a special treat. 

This recipe is for a basic sweet vanilla muffin and, while I added sprinkles to mine, you can use the batter as a base for various fillings and toppings. The base muffin is very vanilla forward, with a full tablespoon of vanilla for a dozen muffins. 

Ingredients in These Funfetti Muffins:

All Purpose Flour: I recommend weighing the flour so that you use just the right amount and your muffins aren't too dense or dry. 

Pantry Ingredients: Granulated sugar, neutral oil (I used grapeseed oil), baking powder and salt. 

Eggs. 

Vanilla: You can use either extract or vanilla bean paste, which is a combination of vanilla extract, ground vanilla beans, and sometimes some sweetening. I used vanilla bean paste for these muffins. If you look closely, you can see the little black flecks of vanilla beans in the muffin tops. 

Sprinkles: I used a combination of colored jimmies and chocolate-flavored jimmies. The chocolate jimmies add a tiny bit of chocolate flavor. If you also want some of your jimmies to have a chocolate flavor, be sure to check the ingredient list for cocoa. 

For an even stronger and true chocolate flavor, Dutch chocolate sprinkles are fabulous. They are made with real chocolate. I used them for topping some of my ice cream cone drumsticks as well as chocolate brigadeiros. 

To Make These Funfetti Muffins:

Step One: In one bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. 

Step Two: In a second, larger bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, and oil. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time and then add the vanilla. 

Step Three: Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix until just combined and then fold in the sprinkles. 

Step Four: Divide the batter among 12 paper lined muffin cavities and bake the muffins for about 18 minutes. Let them cool slightly before serving. 

Recipe Variations:

Instead of sprinkles, you could substitute mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or citrus zest in these muffins. 

To top the muffins, before baking, you could sprinkle the tops with sparkling sugar. Alternatively, you can glaze the muffins with a cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar glaze. 

To Store the Muffins:

While these muffins are best the day they are made, you can store the muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for two to three days. You can also individually wrap the muffins in plastic wrap and place them in the freezer in a Ziploc bag. 

To re-warm the muffins, microwave them individually for 15 to 20 seconds. 

It’s Muffin Monday, the last Monday of the month. Check out all the lovely muffin recipes my friends and I are sharing today.

• Carrot Cake Muffins from A Day in the Life on the Farm
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• Zucchini Bread Muffins from A Messy Kitchen

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Funfetti Muffins

Yield: 12 muffins

Author: Karen Kerr

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 18 MinTotal time: 33 Min

Both kids and grown-ups love these funfetti muffins. They are flavored with vanilla and are totally fun to make. 

Ingredients

• 250 grams (2 cups) all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 200 grams (1 cup) granulated sugar
• 185 grams (3/4 cup) whole milk
• 108 grams (1/2 cup) neutral oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (approximately) jimmies

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a 12-cavity muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set it aside.
3. In a medium to large bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, and oil. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, and then whisk in the vanilla.
4. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix with a large wooden spoon or spatula until just combined.
5. Fold in the sprinkles.
6. Divide the batter among 12 paper lined muffin cavities, about 3/4 full.
7. Bake the muffins on the center rack for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool the muffins on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

272

Fat (grams)

11 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

2 g

Carbs (grams)

40 g

Fiber (grams)

1 g

Net carbs

39 g

Sugar (grams)

24 g

Protein (grams)

4 g

Cholesterol (grams)

33 mg

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