Rye and Cornmeal Muffins With Caraway

Updated Feb. 28, 2024

Rye and Cornmeal Muffins With Caraway
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Rating
5(178)
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I like to serve these savory muffins, whose flavors are reminiscent of black bread and pumpernickel, with hearty borscht-type soups, smoked fish or cheese.

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Ingredients

Yield:12 muffins
  • 1cup rye flour
  • 1cup whole-wheat flour
  • 2teaspoons baking powder
  • 1teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾teaspoon salt
  • cup cornmeal
  • 2teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 2eggs
  • ¼cup canola oil
  • 2tablespoons blackstrap molasses
  • cups buttermilk
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Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

154 calories; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 223 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack positioned in the upper third. Oil or butter muffin tins.

  2. Step 2

    Sift together the rye and whole-wheat pastry flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the cornmeal and the caraway seeds.

  3. Step 3

    In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, blackstrap molasses and buttermilk. Using a whisk or a spatula, stir in the dry ingredients, and mix until well combined. Do not beat; a few lumps are fine, but make sure there is no flour at the bottom of the bowl.

  4. Step 4

    Spoon into muffin cups, filling them to just below the top (about ⅘ full). Place in the oven, and bake 25 minutes until lightly browned and well risen.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: These keep for a couple of days out of the refrigerator, for a few more days in the refrigerator, and for a few months in the freezer.

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Comments

Excellent muffins that keep well for an extra day or two. Strange though, that the recipe calls for whole wheat and rye flours. Not until you get to step 2 do you find that pastry flour is called for. I happened to have whole wheat pastry flour on hand and used it. Not sure if there is such a thing as pastry rye flour. Not really clear from step 2.

The dry ingredient weights, according to the KAF chart: 106g rye flour 96g whole wheat pastry flour 54g cornmeal

Great muffins. Using all room temp ingredients, they rose nicely and have a lovely, not at all dry texture. I used regular whole wheat flour rather than whole wheat pastry flour with no issues. Planning to try them with raisins next time.

My husband took one bite and said they are absolutely delicious.

A very hearty and tasty muffin. Its different than any other muffin recipe I have made. Will definitely make these again

Made this recipe and loved it. Something about it was so familiar. A few days later, I remembered why it was familiary. I looked and found the *exact same recipe* in a cookbook called Muffins and Quick Breads from 1993 featuring this recipe by the late Marion Cunningham. In that book it's called Boston Brown Bread Muffins. I know recipes can't be copyrighted or whatever, but this doesn't even have any changes. It's a pity the original wasn't acknowledged. Regardless, this is fantastic

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