Mantecadas (Spanish Butter Muffins)

🇪🇸 Spain · Dessert · 50 min · 202 kcal

Mantecadas (Spanish Butter Muffins)

Recipe OCR reviewed by its author. The recipe was read directly from clear text in the post. The quantity of eggs in the original was given as 150 g (about 3 pieces) – the exact weight in grams was preserved. The original note provides a vegan/egg-free option: replace 150 g of eggs with 150 g of thick yogurt + 6 g of baking powder.

👨‍🍳 Damian · Chef

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Ingredients

• butter — 150 g

• sugar — 150 g

• eggs — 150 g

• flour — 150 g

• baking powder — 5 g

• lemon zest — 3 g

• vanilla extract — 2 g

• salt — 1 g

Steps

1. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and preheat the oven to 190°C (or 180°C with fan).
2. Beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating constantly.
3. Gently fold in the sifted flour, baking powder, salt, lemon zest, and vanilla, just until the ingredients are combined.
4. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them to about 2/3 full.
5. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the muffins are risen, golden, and a skewer inserted comes out dry. Cool on a wire rack.

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