Walnut muffins with plums

Muffin dough is prepared with the addition of ground walnuts and various spices, the magical aroma of which will conquer true gourmets.

Ingredients

• Ground walnut - 100 g
• Butter - 180 g
• Ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
• Ground nutmeg - 0.5 tsp.
• Ground coriander - 0.25 tsp
• Ground cloves - 0.25 tsp
• Flour - 75 g
• Baking powder - 0.5 tsp
• Salt - 1/8 tsp
• Powdered sugar - 230 g
• Egg whites - 6 pcs.
• Plums (cut into slices) - 5 pcs.

Directions

1. Turn on the oven to preheat to 200 degrees. Butter 12 small muffin tins.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, cook for about 1 minute, until golden but not brown. Remove the saucepan from the stove, let the oil cool slightly.
3. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, cloves and salt. Add powdered sugar and ground walnuts.
4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff foam. Gradually add the dry ingredients and melted butter to the proteins, gently mixing the mass with a spatula.
5. Pour batter into prepared molds, filling halfway. Place plum slices on top. Place the peanut muffins with plums in the preheated oven, bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown.
6. Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the molds at room temperature for 5 minutes. Then remove the walnut muffins with plums from their molds and let cool completely on a wire rack.