Description
Celebrate July 4th with these festive tri-color patriotic muffins featuring vibrant red, white, and blue layers. Soft, fluffy, and lightly sweetened, these muffins are perfect for any summer gathering or holiday party.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 7 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Dry Ingredients
- 140 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
Coloring
- Red Food Coloring, to taste
- Blue Food Coloring, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking your muffins.
- Melt Butter: Melt 7 tablespoons of unsalted butter and allow it to cool down to prevent cooking the eggs in the next step.
- Prepare Eggs: Crack 2 eggs into a measuring cup and add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat them lightly until combined.
- Add Butter to Eggs: Slowly pour the cooled melted butter into the egg mixture while stirring gently to combine.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine 140 grams of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon baking powder.
- Initial Mixing: Set mixer on low speed and stir the dry ingredients lightly to blend them.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Slowly pour the egg and butter mixture along with 2 tablespoons of milk into the dry ingredients.
- Mix Batter: Increase the mixer to medium speed and mix for several minutes. Occasionally scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is well incorporated.
- Divide Batter: Divide the batter evenly into three separate bowls.
- Color Batters: Add a few drops of red food coloring to one bowl and stir until fully combined. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to another bowl and stir well. Leave the third bowl plain as the white batter.
- Layer Muffins: In each muffin cup, add 1 tablespoon of blue batter first.
- Add White Batter: Spoon white batter on top of the blue batter in each cup, then use a toothpick to spread it evenly.
- Top with Red Batter: Add the red batter as the top layer in each muffin cup.
- Bake Muffins: Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 15 minutes, until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool & Serve: Remove muffins from the oven and allow them to cool before serving for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your preferred shade of red and blue.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter to keep your muffins light and fluffy.
- If you don’t have an electric mixer, you can mix by hand but it may take a little longer to get a smooth batter.
- These muffins are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
- Use toothpicks carefully to create distinct layers without blending the colors together too much.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: July 4th muffins, patriotic muffins, red white and blue muffins, layered muffins, holiday baking, festive muffins
