How to Make Cantaloupe Muffins with Praline Topping - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to summer baking, there's nothing quite like the sweet, juicy flavor of cantaloupe. And what better way to enjoy this delicious fruit than in the form of freshly baked muffins? These Cantaloupe Muffins with Praline Topping are the perfect way to make the most of cantaloupe season, and they're sure to become a new favorite in your baking repertoire.

The star of this recipe is, of course, the ripe and fragrant cantaloupe. Its natural sweetness and subtle floral notes make ...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup pureed cantaloupe
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup finely diced cantaloupe
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 jumbo muffins

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 10 jumbo muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Mix pecans, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and softened butter together in a bowl until mixture is crumbly.
  • Beat 1 cup white sugar and oil together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat pureed cantaloupe and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
  • Whisk 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe puree mixture; gently fold in cantaloupe chunks and lemon zest. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle pecan mixture over the top of each muffin. Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 more minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    419 cal.

    • Total Fat: 22g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 46mg
    • Sodium: 260mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 33g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 84mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 155mg