Panettone Muffins

Monday 18 December 2017






I confess.  I am having a love affair with Panettone.  My husband thinks we have a magic Panettone that I got for Christmas that keeps regenerating itself. 😁 


Truth be told I am a naughty magician that is very good at making it disappear and then reappear in the house, as if by magic (by use of my magic grocery cart).  Shhh . . .  don't tell.









I really love anything fruity.  And I especially love all of the Christmas fruity goodies like Panettone and fruit cake, mince pies, stollen, etc.  


I am very good at making all of it disappear too.  This is a weakness I need to work on.









These lovely muffins embody all of the flavours of a delicious Panettone, but without all of the hard work and waiting.









A lovely moist cake type of batter.  I use oil, but you could use melted butter if you wanted to.  They would certainly be a lot richer if made with butter  . . .









Sweet sticky raisins  . . .  chopped candied cherries.  You could use chopped maraschino cherries if you can't get candied cherries.  Just rinse  them in warm water and dry them off really well.









Candied citron, almond essence  . . . finely grated orange zest  . . .










I used three colours of cherries, well four actually light red and dark red . . .  green and yellow . . . flaked almonds burnish the top  . . . 









A quick mix together and then a quick bake and presto chango . . .  you magically have some really delicious moreish muffins that taste very Panettone-like.





Panettone Muffins 




WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE PANETTONE MUFFINS


Very simple every day baking ingredients.

  • 1 large free range egg
  • 60ml vegetable oil (1/4 cup)
  • 125ml milk (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 100g caster sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 210g self raising flour (1 1/2 cup)
  • 75g candied cherries, quartered (1/2 cup, can use maraschino
  • cherries which have been drained and dried)
  • 75g raisins (1/2 cup)
  • 50g mixed peel (1/3 cup)
  • the finely grated zest of 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 tsp mixed spice
  • a handful of flaked almonds
  • icing sugar to dust 


Panettone Muffins 





HOW TO MAKE PANETTONE MUFFINS


These are a very simple make, like any other muffin. Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients. Mix dry and wet together. Simple.



Preheat the oven to 18*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Line 10 muffin cups with paper liners.


Whisk together the egg, oil, milk and almond extract.


Stir together the flour, sugar, cherries, raisins, mixed peel, orange zest and mixed spice. Make a well in the center and add the wet ingredients.


Stir together to combine. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the top of each with some flaked almonds.


Bake for 20 minutes until risen and golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar to serve.


Panettone Muffins




Some other tasty muffins that you might enjoy that I have baked in The English Kitchen are:


SPECIAL K BREAKFAST MUFFINS - These are the PERFECT breakfast muffins. Quick and easy to make. Delicious. I highly recommend.  Simple and filled with fiber. You can use ordinary Special K cereal, or you can be a bit more extravagant and use one of the varieties which contain fruit.  This recipe makes half a dozen fabulous muffins. 




GINGERBREAD MUFFINS - I am a hug fan of gingerbread anything. I think gingerbread is probably one of my favourite things to bake and eat! They are moist and delicious with a lovely crumb and beautiful ginger/cinnamon flavour. The recipe makes a full batch of 12 fabulous muffins!  




Yield: 10 muffins
Author: Marie Rayner
Panettone Muffins

Panettone Muffins

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min
All of the delicious flavours of a Panettone but with none of the faff.

Ingredients

  • 1 large free range egg
  • 60ml vegetable oil (1/4 cup)
  • 125ml milk (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 100g caster sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 210g self raising flour (1 1/2 cup) (see notes)
  • 75g candied cherries, quartered (1/2 cup, can use maraschino cherries which have been drained, rinsed in warm water, and dried)
  • 75g raisins (1/2 cup)
  • 50g mixed peel (1/3 cup)
  • the finely grated zest of 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 tsp mixed spice (see notes)
  • a handful of flaked almonds
  • icing sugar to dust

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 18*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Line 10 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. Whisk together the egg, oil, milk and almond extract.
  3. Stir together the flour, sugar, cherries, raisins, mixed peel, orange zest and mixed spice. Make a well in the center and add the wet ingredients.
  4. Stir together to combine. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the top of each with some flaked almonds.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until risen and golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Notes

Make Your Own Self Raising Flour:

You can very easily make your own self raising flour. For every cup of flour needed sift together 1 cup (140g) of plain all purpose flour with 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. I make mine up 2 to 3 cups worth at a time and I can promise you, it always gets used up. Store in a dark place in an airtight container.


Make Your Own Mixed Spice:

You can easily make your own mixed spice: Combine 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 1 tsp each of ground coriander and nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of ground ginger, 1/4 tsp each of ground cloves and all spice. Mix well and store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

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These would be perfect served with hot drinks on Christmas morning while you are opening the gifts.  These muffins and I are very good friends. 


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11 comments

  1. these sound so good,, I love Panetone,, its only available here at Christmas as it should and we always buy one big one, I like it toasted with butter, I like it plain and I even used it to make bread pudding once,, that was amazing!!

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    1. They're not quite as good as the real thing Laurie, but they are a very close second! Bread pudding made with Panettone is amazing! xo

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  2. They look fantastic Marie..I like it too..I have found that not all are created equal:) Last Nov..Canadian friends bought one at an Italian resto in Fl..the best I have ever eaten,not dry..its stretched Marie..like a beautuful brioche:) FANTASTIC..

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    1. There is nothing so delicious as a good Panettone! A real Italian one is the best, like Brioche, soft and moist, not dry at all! I have tried grocery store versions here and they are dry and tasteless! Xo

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  3. I made these today and they are really scrumptious, with all those panettone flavours that I love. I always treat myself to a real Italian made panettone at Christmas and once that is finished, I have these to fall back on now :-)

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    1. THat is what’s so great about them Marie! We usually have one or two really good Italian ones! And now, these muffins! Merry Christmas! Xo

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    1. Thanks Elaine, they are really very good! xo

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  5. Could you please say what is in the 'mixed spice'?

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    1. Hi David, all my spice mix recipes are in my right hand column under the heading Did you Know on a PC and at the bottom of the page under the same heading on a mobile device, just for future reference. In the meantime, here is the recipe for the mixed spice:

      Make Your Own Mixed Spice:
      You can easily make your own mixed spice: Combine 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 1 tsp each of ground coriander and nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of ground ginger, 1/4 tsp each of ground cloves and all spice. Mix well and store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.

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  6. Hello Marie,
    Thank you once again for a lovely recipe! Didn’t get round to making these at Christmas but have baked a batch of ten today - and they are delicious.
    I enjoy cooking and baking and there are very few people whose online recipes I would trust, but yours are always so reliable, it’s like swapping tips with a friend!
    Best wishes, Julie.

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