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Yesterday I mentioned a crazy chocolate muffin kick. Well, I’m coming off it. I got the results I wanted (for now) and like this recipe enough to share it. Let me preface this by saying it’s easy to make really rich, delicious, buttery chocolate muffins. Obviously, making them tasty and lower in calories and fat [...]
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I like big crowns and I cannot lie. No flat top muffins need apply. When a muffin is hot There’s no reason to cut It up if it’s not high. Sorry for the rap (and thank you Sir Mix A Lot), but muffins with nice tops make me really happy; especially when they’re experimental muffins [...]
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What a great feeling it is to switch on the oven light and see that your muffins have risen up, up, up and have beautiful crowns. It’s especially nice when you’re trying a brand new recipe with flavors you know everyone will love. In this case, it’s chocolate with a hint of spice.
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Here’s another recipe using Greek yogurt. These muffins are lower in fat than most and have a some fiber from whole wheat flour, applesauce and zucchini. Too keep the muffins moist, I used a little molasses, but honey or maple syrup would probably work just as well and add a little boost of flavor in [...]
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I’ve developed a new appreciation for self-rising flour. It makes biscuits and muffins a little softer, and skipping the step of adding baking powder and salt to the flour is a plus. I don’t plan on using it in everything, but I like finding new recipes that benefit from self-rising flour and I think this [...]
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I wanted to make more chocolate muffins yesterday, but I’d run out of eggs. It was Baking Bites to the rescue, where I found this simple recipe for a vegan (egg-free, of course) chocolate muffin which Nicole had found in a cookbook on the clearance rack of a local bookstore. With a few …
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The chocolate muffin obsession continues, and after playing around with a few different versions, this one was today’s favorite. What Fuzz and I liked about these were that the crowns were high and the insides were moist and neither too heavy nor too sweet. Not that making moist muffins is difficult, but sometimes …
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There are few things more boring than jogging on a treadmill, but if I have something to occupy my mind it’s not so bad. Yesterday, it was this muffin recipe. Using my favorite King Arthur recipe as a springboard, I tried to think of how I could reduce the fat, add more protein …
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