Glosted Raspberry Muffins

A “glosting” is a delicious, drippy, messy, lick-your-fingers cross between a glaze and a frosting. If there is no name for things, one must make up fitting names, we think. Our Luscious Lemon Cake (page 289) also has a glosting that’s to die for—or we should say, to live for! We enjoy glosting on so many THM treats. This recipe is in the "Sweet Treats - Family Muffins" section of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, page 285. This recipe makes 12 medium muffins to serve approximately 6 people.

Cooking Method: Oven Baking

Courses: Breakfast, Snacks

Servings: 6

Description

A “glosting” is a delicious, drippy, messy, lick-your-fingers cross between a glaze and a frosting. If there is no name for things, one must make up fitting names, we think. Our Luscious Lemon Cake (page 289) also has a glosting that’s to die for—or we should say, to live for! We enjoy glosting on so many THM treats.This recipe is in the "Sweet Treats - Family Muffins" section of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, page 285. This recipe makes 12 medium muffins to serve approximately 6 people.

Ingredients

For the Muffins:

coconut oil spray (optional)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup egg whites (carton or fresh)
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (plus 2 Tbs, or unsweetened cashew milk)
4 Tbs extra virgin coconut oil (or butter, melted)
2 tsp TH Natural Burst Raspberry Extract (or TH Natural Burst Vanilla Extract)
1 1/2 cup TH Baking Blend
3 Tbs TH Super Sweet Blend (or 1/2 cup TH Gentle Sweet)
1 1/2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen, cut in half)

For the Glosting (cross between a glaze and a frosting):

2 Tbs butter
3 Tbs 1/3 less fat cream cheese
2 Tbs unsweetened almond milk (or unsweetened cashew milk)
3/4 tsp TH Natural Burst Raspberry Extract (or TH Natural Burst Vanilla Extract)
2 Tbs TH Gentle Sweet (2-2 1/2 Tbs)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Insert paper liners into the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin or lightly coat with coconut oil spray. (The liners make removing the muffins, which are very moist from the raspberries, an easier task.)
2
Make the muffins. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg whites, almond milk, coconut oil, and extract, then incorporate the Baking Blend, Super Sweet, and baking powder and soda. Whisk until you have a smooth batter. Allow the batter to sit and thicken a little, 2 to 3 minutes, then fold in the raspberries and combine gently.
3
Fill the muffin cups with batter and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops are just done. If you’ve used frozen berries, the baking may take a bit longer.
4
While the muffins are cooling, make the glosting. Combine the butter and cream cheese in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth, then add 1 tablespoon of the almond milk and the extract. Whisk until completely smooth, then add the rest of the milk followed by the Gentle Sweet. Keep whisking until combined properly.
5
Drizzle the glosting all over the tops of the muffins, allowing some to drop down the sides to make muffins a drippy, delicious mess.

Read it online: https://trimhealthymama.com/recipe/glosted-raspberry-muffins/