An Ube Quezo Muffin Recipe

A few weeks back, me and my youngest sister were just feasting on my mom-in-law's homemade ube halaya!  We were both in heaven while having this sweet dessert.

While still being in this blissful moment, we've thought about sorbetes ice cream (me and my sisters would just go on about random strange memories so, this were just one of those days) and how she loved her ube ice cream with quezo. We were laughing about it since we find it strange that we were kids who love old-fashioned food. Yet, we were still enjoying our ube halaya mixed with milk.

Now just out of that blissful ube moment that we were having.  I told her "(smiley while chewing on the ube) hmmm... what if we make something like a Filipino version of Salted Caramel? You know, like the sweet and salty kind.  Something like... Ube and Queso! Lightly sweet and salty"  Which we both agreed to make that same day.  From then on, this recipe was birthed.

We wanted it simple and tasty. Moist and light. Something you won't get so choked up on sweetness. But, something even your Lola or Lolo, 80s childhood friends would find appealing.

So, here goes and I hope you enjoy it!

Ube Quezo Muffin

1 3/4 cups sifted Magnolia all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup granulated white sugar

1/2 cup unsalted Magnolia Gold Butter

2 large eggs

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 cup Magnolia PureFresh Natural Cow's Milk

3/4 cup Ube Halaya

2 tsp. Ube Flavoring

Magnolia Queso de Bola and Magnolia Quick Melt Cheese for sprinkling on top of the muffin.

Procedure:

1. Mix all dry ingredients except sugar. Set aside.

2. On a separate mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and ube halaya.

3. Add eggs one at a time.

4. Mix the dry ingredients alternately with the milk until fully incorporated.

5. Add the ube flavoring and mix well.

6. Preheat oven to 350F for 15minutes.

7. Fill each muffin liners at least 2/3 full with the batter.

8. Bake for 15 minutes or until done.

9. Remove from oven and add grated Magnolia Quezo de Bola and Magnolia Quick Melt cheese on top.

10. Serve warm.

Makes 12 muffins.

This is also my entry for #MerryMyGreatFoodin15seconds

Ube Quezo Muffin 1 3/4 cups sifted Magnolia all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup granulated white sugar 1/2 cup unsalted Magnolia Gold Butter 2 large eggs 1/4 tsp salt 2/3 cup Magnolia PureFresh Natural Cow's Milk 3/4 cup Ube Halaya 2 tsp. Ube Flavoring Magnolia Quezo de Bola and Magnolia Quick Melt Cheese for sprinkling on top of the muffin. Procedure: 1. Mix all dry ingredients except sugar. Set aside. 2. On a separate mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and ube halaya. 3. Add eggs one at a time. 4. Mix the dry ingredients alternately with the milk until fully incorporated. 5. Add the ube flavoring and mix well. 6. Preheat oven to 350F for 15minutes. 7. Fill each muffin liners at least 2/3 full with the batter. 8. Bake for 15 minutes or until done. 9. Remove from oven and add grated Magnolia Quezo de Bola and Magnolia Quick Melt cheese on top. 10. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins. #merrymygreatfoodin15seconds

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