Ube Muffins

I am obsessed with Ube. Maybe more than pumpkin flavored things..maybe equal..I'm not sure. Ube is a sweet purple yam. It is NOT the same thing as Taro as many people believe.You can read all about the healthy Ube facts here. But what you really need to know is it's delicious. No it's Ube-licious!

Anytime I go to the Asian store I stock up on all things Ube. Ube powder, jam, ice cream. Still haven't found ube extract but when i do i will stock up on that too. You will need a jar of ube jam for this recipe. You won't use the whole thing but that's ok, ube jam is yummy. Spread it on toast or make ube pop tarts (note to self. make ube pop tarts) the options are endless.

Ube Muffins

• 1¾ C. of Flour 
• ½ C.  of sugar
•  1 Tbsp baking powder 
• ½ Tsp. salt 
• 2/3 C. milk 
• 1/3 C. butter, melted 
• 2 Tbsp. honey  
• 2 Eggs 
• 2 Calamansis (the juice) 
• 1 C. Ube jam

1. Mix all the dry ingredients.

2. In a separate bowl lightly beat eggs. Add milk, butter, honey and Calamansi juice. 

3.Pour wet ingredients into dry, then gently fold in Ube jam. (Do not over mix ube into batter. You will want chunks of Ube in the muffin)

4. Pour into greased muffin pan. Bake at 375 F for 20 mins. (Or until toothpick comes out clean)

* This recipe will work great with any fruit jam 

The result is a yummy muffin with gooey pieces of Ube floating in it. Not too sweet and the Calamansi juice  adds a bit of citrus flavor. Actually next time I make these I'd add more calamansi. Definitely better than your average blueberry muffin.