Since school has been out I feel as if I’m busier than before. Not sure how that happened. Yesterday we went to my in-laws house to plant in their garden. I had 3 tomato plants yet to plant from the ones I started back in March. I also planted summer squash, green beans and snow peas.
So where does the harvest come in, you ask. They have a huge strawberry patch and wanted us to pick. Mini-me and I picked nearly three 5 quart ice cream pails full.
I also harvested some rhubarb so I could make a batch of muffins. Mini-me and I are the only ones who will eat rhubarb, so I’m cautious on how much I pick. I baked these muffins in the afternoon.
I’m really not much of a baker. In fact I don’t like to do it at all. Too much measuring. Rules to follow. Not my thing. But this recipe, which I slightly adapted from the original on allrecipes.com, turned out perfect in looks, texture and taste.
Rhubarb muffins
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups diced rhubarb
sugar crumb topping
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/3 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Using an electric mixer, combine first 5 ingredients and mix thoroughly. Then add the dry ingredients. Again mix until thoroughly incorporated. Lastly toss in the rhubarb. This may be easier done by hand unless you have a large paddle on your mixer.
Place muffin liners in pan and fill each nearly to the top. Next melt the butter and add the sugar and cinnamon. (next time I think I’ll add some rolled oats for more texture) scoop a bit on topping on each muffin.
Bake at 350°F for 25 mins and enjoy.
Today will be spent painting mini-me’s room. She’s picked out a very sophisticated grey. I’ll share some before and after photos when we’re done…hopefully next week for T stands for Tuesday!
What are you doing today?
I LOVE rhubarb, and the thought of rhubarb muffins almost has me drooling! Happy T Day, relax and enjoy! Hugs, Valerie
I loved rhubarb growing up as my great grandmother made rhubarb custard pies. Sadly, rhubarb is NOT easy to grow here and is very expensive to buy. Your muffins look delicious and all those strawberries-yum!
Delicious muffins, I can imagine the homely smell from the oven as you brought them out. Rhubarb crumble and jam are favourites of mine, but I’ve not tried cakes.
Happy Tuesday
Yvonne
I’ll have a muffin, please :) I’ve never had a rhubarb muffin. They look delicious! Happy T Tuesday
Rhubarb simmered with strawberries is yummy and I’ve had Strawberry Rhubarb pie before too.
Your muffins look and sound delicious!
I remember summer vacations being a different kind of busy.
Sleeping in was always a treat for me.
Happy T Day Halle oxo
I’m not a fan of rhubarb. I remember eating it as a child when my grandparents grew it. I might like it now, but if I recall, it tasted stringy. I hope you enjoyed the muffins, because they do look good.
Thanks for sharing them with us along with your coffee for T this Tuesday. Can’t wait to see the new (and old) Mini-me room.
the muffins look scrumptious! you are lucky to have access to rhubarb and fresh strawberries!! …you just can’t beat a fresh muffin and cup of tea…happy T day!
Oh what lovely muffins! They look really scrummy! I wish we could get rhubarb here because I love rhubarb.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
Sounds like a fun day to me. I love digging in the dirt and playing in the garden. And rhubarb is yummy and those muffins look excellent. I bet they taste good. happy T day. Hugs-Erika
I can remember picking strawberries in North Carolina many moons ago.. i think for every two we put in the basket one went in the mouth…lol Rhubarb… my only memory of rhubarb is walking in my Grandpa’s garden in New Jersey and picking a stalk and eating it right then and there… talk about pucker up!! Happy T Day my friend! Hugs! deb