Amaretto Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons amaretto

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 2 in lg mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 add 1/3 of the flour mix and all of the buttermilk.
• 5 add another 1/3 of the flour and all of the amaretto.
• 6 beat well.
• 7 add remaining flour; beat until smooth.
• 8 stir in almonds.
• 9 lightly spray muffin cups; fill 2/3 full with batter.
• 10 bake at 375* for 15-20 minutes, or until muffins test done.
• 11 cool.
• 12 frosting: in small mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter.
• 13 add cream and amaretto; beat until smooth.
• 14 add more cream if needed to reach spreading consistency.
• 15 spread on cooled muffins.