Nectarine Cupcakes Recipe Recipes Net

Ingredients

2½cupswhole wheat pastry flour

1tbspbaking powder

½cupraw turbinado sugar,plus more for dusting

½tspsalt

2largeeggs

1½cupsbuttermilk

¼cupunsalted butter,melted and slightly cooled

2largelemon zest

4nectarines,thinly sliced, then cut each slice in half

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F with a rack in the top third of the oven. Line muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt).

In a smaller bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and lemon zest.

Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry mixture and stir just until it’s mostly combined.

Stir in sliced nectarines, saving about 18 slices to place on top of the cupcakes before baking.

Spoon cupcakes into the prepared muffin tin. Top each one with a slice of nectarine and a light sprinkle of raw sugar.

Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, just until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.