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Almond Muffins Recipe
Flavors of Switzerland
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 18 minutes
 

 
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 24 muffins

Batter
- 2 egg whites
- a pinch of salt
- 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- zest of 1/2 orange
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 75 g (3 oz.) ground almonds
- 200 g (7 oz.) baked potatoes, peeled and grated

Icing
- 100 ml (6 Tbsp.) heavy cream, whipped
- 1 tsp. icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla sugar
- 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules

- butter and flour for the muffin tins

Equipment
- 1 - 24 cup muffin tin
- piping bag with a star tip
Method
  1. Beat the egg whites and salt to stiff peaks. Add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is shiny.
  2. Quickly fold in the egg yolks and zest. Combine the baking powder and flour and gently fold into the batter with the almonds and potato.
  3. Pour the batter into the buttered, floured muffins tins.
  4. Bake for 15-18 minutes in the center of a preheated 180° C (350° F) oven. Cool.

Finishing

  1. Combine the whipped cream with the icing sugar and vanilla and transfer to a piping bag.
  2. Pipe rosettes of cream on top of the muffins. Sprinkle with the instant coffee. Serve cold.
 
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Collaboration and photo: Swiss Milk Producers

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