Strawberry-mango Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter (or use half butter and half applesauce) or 1/3 cup margarine, melted (or use half butter and half applesauce)
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mango
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 2 beat together buttermilk and egg. add butter and almond extract and beat well. stir buttermilk mixture, strawberries and mango into flour mixture just until moistened.
• 3 fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full. combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over muffins.
• 4 bake at 400º for 15 minutes or until muffins test done. yield: one dozen.
• 5 *useful tip: use all strawberries or all mangoes for a one-fruit muffin.