Buttermilk Muffins

Buttermilk Muffins are the best muffins I have ever tasted. They are light and fluffy with a subtle hint of honey, the perfect amount of sweetness, and just a touch of sour buttermilk flavor.

Have you ever heard of the TV show Hart of Dixie? It was (ok, still is) one of my favorite shows. I recently binge-watched it again and thought I might try to recreate some of the favorites from the Butter Stick Bakery. Of course, the Buttermilk Muffin was the first recipe I had to try to make!

These muffins are light, fluffy, and have this unique flavor from the honey and buttermilk. They are so good - like a cupcake and a muffin had a baby... I can't really explain it, you just have to try them!

The other items on the Butter Stick Bakery menu that I could find are:

• Anges' Sweet Tea
• Aunt Mae's Carrot Cake
• Pumpkin Pound Cake
• Shelton's Peanut Butter Clusters
• Hummingbird Cake
• Salted Caramel Chocolate Fritter Cupcakes
• Breakfast Skillet Bread Pudding
• Snickerdoodle Cookies (I have Apple Butter Snickerdoodles that are really good!)

Which one should I try to make next?

🥘 Ingredient Notes

• All-Purpose Flour
• Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Kosher Salt
• Buttermilk
• Honey
• Melted Butter
• One Egg

🍽 Equipment Needed

• Measuring Spoons/Cups
• Two Bowls
• A Muffin Tin

🥣 How to Make Them

These muffins are so easy to make, and they taste so good! They are the easiest breakfast to whip up.

• First, preheat the oven to 400°.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. (Picture 1)
• In another bowl, combine egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and honey. (Picture 2) Make sure the butter has cooled down, or it will harden up the second it hits the cold buttermilk. If this happens, you can save it by heating the whole mixture very slowly in a small saucepan over low heat just until the butter melts again. Make sure the heat is very low, or the egg will cook.

• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. (Picture 3 - 4)
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. (Picture 5)

• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 10 - 15 minutes.

• Let the muffins cool for about 5 minutes before removing them from their pan and moving to a wire rack. Serve while warm with butter and a drizzle of honey.

The inside is so fluffy, and the berries add a nice fruity tartness.

🥫 How to Store Buttermilk Muffins

Once cooled, these muffins should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They will last for 3 - 5 days.

They are best if reheated before eating - I like to warm them in the toaster or oven but you can also put them in the microwave for about 10 seconds. They are delicious when sliced in half with a little sliver of butter on them.

✏️ Helpful Tips

• Make sure that the melted butter has cooled down before combing it with buttermilk, or it will harden up the second it hits the cold milk. If this happens, you can save it by heating the whole mixture very slowly in a small saucepan over low heat just until the butter melts again. Make sure the heat is very low, or the egg will cook.
• Try this recipe with ¾ cup of blueberries tossed in flour or my husband's favorite - chocolate chips. I prefer the plain muffins, but he loves chocolate everything!
• Reheat these muffins when serving - they are so good nice and warm with a little bit of melted butter on them.

Other Breakfast Recipes

Looking for more ways to use up leftover buttermilk?

• Classic Southern Coleslaw (Similar to Raising Cane's or KFC!)
• Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders
• Southern Cornbread
• Sweet Skillet Cornbread
• Cranberry Orange Muffins

Have You Tried This Recipe?
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