Rule #1 about buying sour cream: Do NOT buy it, then forget about it in your fridge, only to take it out 2 months after it's expiry date, realizing that it has grown a huge green afro of mold.
I can't believe I didn't keep that rule in mind, even after it already happened once before.
But no matter. Since I already planned to make sour cream muffins, I couldn't go back on my word to myself. One quick trip to the grocery store to buy a tub of sour cream and I was rolling in fluffy, sour cream infused muffins.
If you have never tried making muffins with sour cream, I would highly recommend that you give it a try. They are so fluffy, melt in your mouth good that there is no way you will be able to stop at one.
-1 cup all-purpose flour
-1/2 cup whole wheat flour
-3/4 teaspoon baking powder
-3/4 teaspoon baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1 egg
-1 cup light sour cream
-5 tablespoons butter, melted
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-3/4 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the all purpose and whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, sour cream, butter and vanilla. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
4. Scoop the batter into a paper-lined muffin pan and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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I have some sour cream lurking in my fridge right now! These muffins look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI actually LOL-ed at 'green Afro of mold'. Too funny. These look great!
ReplyDeleteI've seen these before. They look great!
ReplyDeleteI very often forget sour cream, if I need only half usually the left over half is in the fridge for a month and then I just throw it out.. :D
ReplyDeleteInstead of buying now new sour cream for muffins I will try to remember this recipe when I have half left :D
Cathleen, tell me about it! I have wasted many tubs of sour cream, good intentions gone to waste! Still have 1/2 a tub left, should be barely enough to try your muffins :)
ReplyDeleteGood thing that I only buy it when I make some cheesecakes :D Sour cream muffins sounds really good !
ReplyDelete"Green afro of mold"...great description! Muffins look really good and easy to make!
ReplyDeleteHi Cathleen, i came over from PH's blog. Love sour cream muffins! The last time i had it was years ago in Australia, ah....time to bring back the nostalgic memories and make these :) thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteevery time i open up a container of sour cream, i am afraid it will be moldy. my solution? ask the husband to open it for me. problem solved! haha. and by the way- i LOVE muffins with sour cream in them. so soft & tangy. yum!!
ReplyDeleteYum much!? These muffins look super brilliant :)
ReplyDeleteCheers
Choc Chip Uru
That mold comment had me rolling girl!! These sound amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat pretty much happens to me every time I buy sour cream unfortunately. I end up just throwing out the container without even opening it!
ReplyDeleteThese muffins look fabulous. My sour cream shall never go bad again!
I love this post. I just threw out sour cream to only go and buy more for baked potatoes. These look delicious. So light and I love all the chocolate chips!
ReplyDeleteI'm a strong believer of sour cream too! I believe this ingredient always make good cakes, muffins and even pancakes! I can imagine these muffins must be really good!
ReplyDeletethose muffins look delicious, and yeah sour cream... I recently discover putting sour cream in chilli and it taste delicious lol
ReplyDeleteCathleen,
ReplyDeleteI love anything with sour cream.
Love your sour cream muffins. Looks really inviting!
My boys sure will appreciate these.
mui