Cotton Candy Muffins
Description
The recipe won't take much time. A recipe for making cotton candy muffins with frosting made from butter, cotton candy, powdered sugar, and cream. These colorful cotton candy muffins will be a hit with kids.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Line the muffin tin cups with paper liners and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter, sour cream, egg, egg yolks, and vanilla extract, then mix until smooth. Fold in the cotton candy until evenly distributed throughout the batter. Do not overmix!
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Step 2
2. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter into each paper liner in the pan. Bake the muffins for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
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Step 3
3. To make the frosting, place the cotton candy into a small bowl and pour 1 1/2 teaspoons of cream over it to melt. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and powdered sugar. Mix in the vanilla extract and melted cotton candy. Beat at medium speed until the frosting becomes light and fluffy, about 45 seconds. Add the remaining cream if needed.
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Step 4
4. Glaze the cooled muffins.