Step 1
To prepare simple and very tasty homemade muffins, we will need the following ingredients: premium wheat flour, medium-fat kefir (I use 2.5%), butter (at least 72% fat), medium-sized chicken eggs (category C-1, about 50 grams each), granulated sugar and vanilla sugar, baking powder and a little salt. All products should be at room temperature.
Step 2
Immediately turn on the oven to warm up at 190 degrees. I have a regular Hephaestus gas oven, bottom heat, no convection. In a separate bowl, mix 280 grams of wheat flour with 1 teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of fine salt. Sift through a sieve to loosen the dry mixture and remove any debris.
Step 3
Place 100 grams of soft butter in a mixing bowl, add 150 grams of granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar.
Step 4
Grind the butter and sugar for a few minutes. You can do this with a hand whisk or using a mixer. Then add the chicken eggs one at a time (2 pieces in total) and beat the mixture until fluffy.
Step 5
Pour 250 milliliters of kefir and quickly mix it into the base.
Step 6
All that remains is to add the dry mixture from step 2.
Step 7
In just 10-12 movements using a silicone spatula, all the dough ingredients for future muffins will become one. Of course, you can mix everything with a mixer, but you need to do this quickly and for a very short time, otherwise the finished muffins will turn out dense and clogged.
Step 8
Place the prepared dough into portioned molds approximately 1/2-2/3 full. I have a silicone mold into which I insert special paper capsules, and you can lightly grease it with vegetable oil. Place the pieces in a preheated oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes at 190 degrees on medium level. If you have an electric oven with top-bottom heating, these cupcakes will be ready much faster — you can check them after 20 minutes.
Step 9
The readiness of kefir muffins can be checked visually or using a wooden toothpick, which should come out of the dough completely dry. In total, the specified amount of ingredients used makes 10 medium-sized muffins. I baked everything at the same time (in a silicone mold and separate portion molds).
Step 10
Be sure to try homemade kefir muffins prepared in the oven using this simple and quick recipe. Delicate, soft and aromatic pastries are so good with a cup of coffee or tea. Cook for your health and bon appetit, friends!
