Almond Tres Leches Muffins Recipe

Ingredients for Almond Tres Leches Muffins

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 4 large eggs
• All Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Heavy Whipping Cream
• Milk
• Slivered Almonds
• Sliced Almonds

How to Make Almond Tres Leches Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Grease 24 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or line with paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) of softened butter and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in 2 teaspoons almond extract and 4 large eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
7. Stir in ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk and ½ cup heavy whipping cream until just combined.
8. Fold in 1 cup sliced almonds.
9. Divide batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle ¼ cup sliced almonds evenly over the batter.
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Let cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Drizzle each muffin with approximately 1 teaspoon of the remaining sweetened condensed milk.