Bakery-Style Upside-Down Hawaiian Pineapple Muffins

Did you know that upside-down cakes originated in the Middle Ages, when cakes were often cooked in cast iron skillets and then flipped over to serve?

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Bakery-Style Upside-Down Hawaiian Pineapple Muffins

Cooking Method: Bake Cuisine: American, Hawaiian Courses: Bakery, Breakfast Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 2820

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ cup Unsalted butter
• 1 can Pineapple slices
• 1 can Cherry halves
• ¹⁄₂ cup Light brown sugar
• 1 lightly beaten Egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a muffin pan with butter.
2. In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the light brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat.
3. Arrange the pineapple slices and cherry halves in the greased muffin pan. Pour the melted butter and sugar mixture over the fruit.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the lightly beaten egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
6. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
7. Spoon the batter evenly over the fruit in the muffin pan.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
10. Carefully invert the muffin pan onto a serving tray, allowing the muffins to release from the pan and reveal the caramelized fruit topping.
11. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 235kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 11g17%

Total Carbohydrate 32g11%

Sugars 18g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.