Crystal Margarine Recipes

Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins

Prep: 45 mins
Servings: 12 muffins

Brown sugar, pineapple and a touch of cinnamon are one of those classic combinations that tastes great any time of year. Although it’s usually seen as a dessert, we think it’s perfect for a treat enjoyed at any time of day. With the perfect yummy flavours of a pineapple upside-down cake packed into a portable muffin, these tasty treats will be hard to share!

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two pineapple upside-down muffins from Crystal margarine on a white plate

ingredients

Glazed Pineapple

2 tbsp
Crystal Margarine
2 tbsp
brown sugar
1 tsp
cinnamon
1 1/2 cup
fresh pineapple, finely diced

Muffin Batter

3/4 cup
Crystal Margarine
1 1/2 cup
granulated sugar
3
eggs
2 tsp
vanilla
2 1/4 cup
all-purpose flour
1 tbsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
baking soda
1 1/2 cup
Greek-style yogurt

directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F (170C).
  2. In large skillet, melt Crystal Margarine over medium-high heat; stir in the sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Add diced pineapple and cook until golden brown and caramelized, stirring occasionally. This should take about 8 minutes, then set aside until the batter is made.
  4. In a large bowl, cream together the Crystal Margarine, sugar, vanilla extract, Greek yogurt and eggs until light and fluffy.
  5. In separate smaller bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  6. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, just until combined. Avoid over mixing to keep the batter light and fluffy.
  7. Line a 12 count muffin pan with liners. Fill the liner 1/2 way full with batter. Add in a teaspoon of the pineapple with syrup. On top add more batter to bring the liner to 3/4 full. Spoon another teaspoon of pineapple mixture on top of the batter.
  8. Place the muffins in the oven and baker for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. To be sure it is fully baked, insert a toothpick in the center. You want it to come out with only a little syrup on it, and a few cooked crumbs.
  9. Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool fully before enjoying.

Chef’s Tip:

  • For muffins like these we recommend looking for some of the extra deep muffin liners. They can be found in the baking supply section at most bulk food stores, or in the kitchen section at a lot of large department stores. Not only do you get more muffin in each cup, it helps cut cleaning time in half by saving your muffin pan from a sticky mess.