How to Make Aunt Norma's Rhubarb Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

If there's one thing that can always be found in Aunt Norma's kitchen, it's a batch of her famous Rhubarb Muffins. Fresh from the oven, these muffins are a delightful treat that never fails to bring joy to those lucky enough to have a taste. Made with the juiciest and most flavorful rhubarb, these muffins are a celebration of summer's bounty and a cherished family recipe that has been passed down through the generations.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups diced rhubarb
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin pans or line with paper cups.
  • To make the muffins: Stir flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Beat brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour in dry ingredients and mix by hand just until blended. Stir in rhubarb and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared cups, filling almost to the top.
  • To make the streusel: Stir sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle about 1 teaspoon streusel on top of each muffin.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until muffin tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for at least 10 minutes before removing them.
  • Nutrition

    157 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 9mg
    • Sodium: 141mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 76mg