Baklava Muffins

• Filling
• cup walnuts, chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• cup sugar↗1⁄3 cup
• teaspoons cinnamon↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• tablespoons butter, melted↗3 tablespoons
• Muffins
• cup flour↗1 cup
• tablespoons flour↗7 tablespoons
• teaspoons baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• teaspoon baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• cup sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• large egg↗1
• tablespoons unsalted butter, melted↗3 tablespoons
• cup buttermilk↗1 cup
• tablespoons buttermilk↗2 tablespoons
• Topping
• cup honey↗1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

2. 2

   Mix all the filling ingredients together in a small bowl, set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.

4. 4

   Mix the egg, melted butter and buttermilk.

5. 5

   Make a well in the dry ingredients and add gently mix in the wet ingredients.

6. 6

   Fill 12 miffin cups 1/3 full, add a scant tablespoon of filling, cover with more muffin mixture until 2/3 full.

7. 7

   Sprinkle any remaining filling on top of the muffins.

8. 8

   Bake for 15 minutes.

9. 9

   Put the muffins onto a rack to cool and drizzle with honey (it may be easier to drizzle the honey if it has been warmed first).