Licorice Muffins

Muffins with licorice toffee? To be honest, that sounds a bit strange at first, doesn't it? I tried the combination anyway, since my husband loves licorice. Anyone expecting a standard sweet muffin probably won’t like the licorice flavour. But if you like licorice candy, and are adventurous enough to try new things, then these licorice toffee muffins are perfect for you. You can use either sweet or salted licorice for the recipe. To intensify the flavour, add a couple of tablespoons of licorice liqueur to the batter too.

210 g All purpose flour
1 ½ tsp Baking powder
1/3 tsp Baking soda
75 g Butter, softened
75 g Erythritol or white sugar
2 Medium eggs
1/2 tsp Pure vanilla powder
150 g Crème fraîche, at room temperature
120 g Licorice toffee, cut into smaller pieces

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F and line a muffin pan with 8-10 muffin cases.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
Beat the butter and erythritol or sugar together until light in colour. Add the eggs and vanilla powder and whisk together.
Mix half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then add crème fraîche, now stir in the remaining flour mixture. Fold in the chopped licorice toffee.
Divide the batter among the muffin cases, then bake for 20-22 minutes until lightly golden and firm to the touch. Allow to cool in the pan.

33 comments:

Tom 28/4/25 12:43: ...my Sweetie loves licorice, me not so much.
My name is Erika. 28/4/25 13:08: That is an interesting combination. Were the licorice pieces chewing? I like licorice and it might be an interesting try. Happy new week.
ellie 28/4/25 13:17: We have someone in the family who would adore these!
Caitlin'nMegan 28/4/25 13:18: Strange for sure, but looks so lovely!
DEZMOND 28/4/25 13:24: Licorice is such a strange thing-a-ling indeed. We don't have it in caramel form, only the candy factory Pionir in my city makes licorice hard handy for throat,but they are mostly popular among the old people LOL
Christine 28/4/25 13:40: Hubby loves licorice.
Angie's Recipes 28/4/25 13:52: Yes, the one I used for the recipe is caramel like, so soft and chewy.
eileeninmd 28/4/25 14:49: Hello,
I have never seen muffins made with licorice, that is different.
Happy Monday, have a great day!
Hena Tayeb 28/4/25 15:12: I would have never thought to include licorice in muffins.. what a brilliant idea. They look great.
Frank 28/4/25 17:25: Did I ever tell you that I adore licorice? These are right up my alley.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 28/4/25 20:15: What a great and creative use of licorice! I cannot identify myself as a big licorice fan, but I don't mind those toffees that are mild in flavour.
Ananka 28/4/25 20:33: These looks tasty, I love licorice :-D
Bill 28/4/25 21:18: This is new to me but I do like licorice.
Anonymous 28/4/25 21:31: I love licorice. I’d eat some.
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Linda's Relaxing Lair 28/4/25 22:42: This is new to me, thanks for sharing.
Lucimar da Silva Moreira 28/4/25 23:03: Muffins adoro porém esse ainda não comi fiquei curiosa, Angie bjs.
roentare 28/4/25 23:30: I can have a muffin any time
Cooking Julia 28/4/25 23:48: This is a very original recipe Angie!
Brian's Home Blog 29/4/25 00:54: They sure look good but I'd pass on the licorice.
J.P. Alexander 29/4/25 01:41: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Anonymous 29/4/25 07:01: These are a big yes for me!
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Anne in the kitchen 29/4/25 08:26: DIL3 loves licorice. I am sharing this recipe with her.
Lola Martínez 29/4/25 11:33: El regaliz no me gusta mucho, pero seguro que estos muffins sí, se ven divinos.
David M. Gascoigne, 29/4/25 13:53: Liquorice and muffins somehow just don’t seem to go together. Maybe a Morning Glory muffin with a shot of Sambuca would be better!
Jeff the Chef 29/4/25 15:41: OK, wow! Never would've though of licorice muffins! Didn't know there was such a thing as salted licorice, either!
Pantherka 29/4/25 17:10: That's an interesting combination.
It looks tempting.
Breathtaking 29/4/25 17:34: Hello Angie :)
I like muffins and I like licorice toffee. This is a most unusual recipe but I bet it's good.
Anonymous 29/4/25 18:02: I love licorice and can only imagine how good these are. Licorice is a funny thing — people seem to love or hate it! David (C&L)
Shashi 30/4/25 13:01: Wow! What a fun and unique recipe! Love this spin!
Raymund | angsarap.net 1/5/25 03:56: Licorice toffee muffins? Now that’s a bold flavor adventure! Love how you’ve turned a polarizing candy into something unexpectedly bakery-worthy, especially with that crème fraîche twist for richness.
sherry 1/5/25 04:28: I don't mind a bit of liquorice now and then, esp. chocolate-covered liquorice bullets:) My Dutch BIL introduced me to the salty stuff - different but i liked it!
sherry
Federica Simoni 2/5/25 11:13: molto originali, saranno buonissimi!
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida 3/5/25 00:46: You always come up with the most interesting recipes. I actually do like licorice, so I may give these a try. I’m intrigued.