Mantecadas
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt)
- 1 1/4 cups (250g) sugar
- 1 cup (236g) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (112g) neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Prepare a muffin tin - Line 12 cups of a standard muffin tin with paper liners. Line 6 cups of a second tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- 2
Make the muffin batter - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together just until combined and no traces of flour remain.
- 3
Divide up the batter - Fill each lined muffin cup with about 3 tablespoons of batter and set aside uncovered for 30 minutes.
- 4
Preheat the oven - While the batter rests, preheat the oven. The combo of the resting and high heat will help give the muffins that nice perfect top.
- 5
Bake - Slide the muffins into the oven to bake for 7 minutes. **Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C)** and bake until they have puffed up, are slightly golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean, 7 to 8 minutes longer. Let the muffins cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then carefully remove them and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.
