Easter is one of my favorite holidays. I love the cheerfulness and pageantry that are part of this celebration of Christ’s resurrection. The new beginnings, the amazing colors of spring, and the festive atmosphere are great. In that line of thinking, I have adapted a muffin recipe by Lin S. from The Heartstone Inn cookbook to create Butterscotch Bunny Muffins. The ingredients are simple and the preparation is easy. Here goes!
Ingredients
2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup butterscotch baking morsels, 1 egg (well beaten), 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 16 ounce can vanilla frosting, mini peep cupcake toppers or other decorations as desired
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients of flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butterscotch chips.
Stir in one well beaten egg, the milk, and vegetable oil just until dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will still be lumpy.
Line your muffin tins with Easter-themed or other festive muffin tin liners. (I like to give the muffin tin pan a light mist of non-stick spray before inserting the muffin tin liners.) Helps the muffins come right out of the pan when done.
Use a spoon or ice cream scooper (put a little flour on either if batter sticking) to fill the liners about 2/3 rds the way full with batter. Bake about 18 to 22 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown. Watch carefully towards end to make sure that the tops do not burn.
Allow the muffins to cool for at least an hour or two, then frost and decorate until your heart is content.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 Cup Butterscotch Baking Morsels
- 1 Egg (Well Beaten)
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 16 Ounce Can Vanilla Frosting
- Mini Peeps Cupcake Toppers or Other Decorations
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients of flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butterscotch chips.
- Stir in one well beaten egg, the milk, and vegetable oil just until dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will still be lumpy.
- Line your muffin tins with Easter-themed or other festive muffin tin liners (I like to give the muffin tin pan a light mist of non-stick spray before inserting the muffin tin liners.) This helps the muffins come right out of the pan when done.
- Use a spoon or ice cream scooper (put a little flour on either if batter sticking) to fill liners about 2/3rds the way full with batter. Bake about 18 to 22 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown. Watch carefully towards end to make sure the tops do not burn.
- Allow the muffins to cool for at least an hour or two, then frost and decorate until your heart is content.
For more Easter ideas:
Easy Easter Treat Basket Decoration
Night Light Glow in the Dark Easter Eggs
Mmmmm Butterscotch! I haven’t seen a butterscotch recipe in a while. These are so cute!
Butterscotch really shines as the main ingredient in a muffin.
Fresh, darling, and delicious!
Thanks much for your kind words.
These muffins look fantastic. That shot of the muffin before decorating…I just want to take a big bite. It’s been a long time since I’ve had butterscotch anything, but it’s something my mom used a lot when I was growing up. The bunnies are cute!
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A little butterscotch here and there is a great thing.
I’ve never tried Butterscotch muffins. These sounds really good and the decorations are the cutest. My littles will adore them. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at The Countdown in Style link up
Always enjoy sharing. Think the kids will really like.
These are so cute! My hubby is a butterscotch fiend and I never have a butterscotch recipe to make! Perfect!
Think he will really like the gooey butterscotch in these muffins.
Not a big fan of butterscotch but I shared and pinned for those who are! Thanks for linking up with Countdown in Style!
Thanks so much for pinning and sharing.
This is the second post I’m reading on Countdown in Style that has a baked good with butterscotch! Is it a coincidence or perhaps butterscotch in baking is like something I’ve missed out on 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful recipe with us! Don’t forget to stop by Friday to see if you are featured!
These sound amazing! I needed some Easter dessert inspiration!! Where did you get the little bunnies? I bet they have them or similar at Target?!
I got them at Wal-Mart, but I bet Target has them as well. They are from Peeps.
These are adorable hopping (pun intended) from #fluster buster
Thanks so much for hopping over. Love your site and your photography.
These look super cute and I bet they are yummy! Thanks for sharing them at My Favorite Things party! Theresa @DearCreatives
Appreciate opportunity to share at My Favorite Things Party.
Those sound delicious, I like the decorations. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up with us again this weekend, I’d love to see you there Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much. Yes I ate way to many of them after I made them the other day.
This looks adorable and delicious! I’m a new food blogger and found you on a link party. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Can’t wait to read more of your blog. Becky
Glad to have you in the blogosphere. Sending social media love back your way.
YUMMINESS!!
Butterscotch and I are buddies.
Cuties!
I would love for you to share your recipe our Thursday Link Up Party- Idea box:
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Mila
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Will definitely hop over and check it out.
What super cute Easter Cupcakes. Pinned! Thanks for stopping by and linking up to Wonderful Wed. blog hop.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
Always enjoy Wonderful Wednesday blog hop. Thanks for pinning.
What can I use if I cannot find butter scotch ???
White chocolate chips would work well.