Muffins


Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 15:09

Quick and Easy Mini Chcocolate Chip Muffins

OMG these little muffins are beyond amazing!  I am in love with this recipe from Debbie and Amanda at Exclusively Food.  The original recipe calls for regular sized muffins but I decided to make them mini because they were for a birthday brunch partry and they turned out great.  They were like little mouthfulls of heaven with just a hint of chocolate.  The texture was so soft and cake-like with just the prefect amount of sweetness. 

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 12:35

Cheese MuffinsCheesy, moist, and delicious!  These muffins are a great savory snack that can be eaten alone or served with butter.  I got this recipe from my '100 Best Bake Sale Recipes' cookbook and modified it slightly to my liking.  The original reicpe called for 1/2 Cup crisp-cooked and crumbled bacon but I decided to leave that out and added an extra 1/2 Cup chedder cheese.  I also substituted 2 Tbsp milk for 2 Tbsp of sour cream to give the muffins a little extra moistness.  I used aged white chedder cheese but orange chedder cheese would work really well too and would give the muffins a great color.  These muffins turned out great and tasted just as good and cheesey whether served warm out of the oven or at room temperature.

Monday, May 4, 2009 - 11:04

Mocha Muffins with Coffee StreuselMy mom used to buy me these mocha muffins from a local bakery when I was younger that I would eat for breakfast, lunch, and even as a snack - they were that good.  They had big dome tops that were loaded with flavorfull streusel and chocolate topping.  The muffins themselves were prefectly moist with a great coffee flavor and a hint of chocolate goodness.  Unfortunately the bakery no longer exsist and I have yet to find a muffin that is compareable.  After googling a bunch of muffin recipes, I finally put together a recipe that I thought would be closest to the original mocha muffin that I loved.  To my surprise, the muffins turned out great with a very similar resemblance to the original muffins from the old bakery.  Although the muffins didn't have as big of domes

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 05:08

Mini Blueberry Lemon Muffins with Lemon IcingI was at the grocery store the other day and I spotted these bright yellow lemons, I didn't know what I was going to do with them yet but I just had to buy them.  After a few days I pondered on what to make when my roommate told me that he was in the mood for blueberry muffins.  So I decided to whip up a batch of mini blueberry lemon muffins because I think those two ingredients together have a great flavor combination.  The muffins worked out well, very moist and sweet with great tartness form the lemons.  The lemon flavoring isn't too overpowering and the icing gives the muffins a nice texture on top.  I would have liked it if the muffins browned more on top for nice color but it worked out ok because of the icing on top anyway

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 22:09

Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Cornmeal MuffinsYes, I know what your thinking "another muffin recipe" but this time I have an excuse, it's for the bake sale at work tomorrow.  I was inspired to make these muffins because of the addition of cornmeal  to them and remembered how good the scones I made with cornmeal were.  The muffins turned out great, they have such a nice sweet flavor and the combination of dark chocolate and raspberries are perfect together.  The texture is nice and moist with a bit of crumbly texture from the cornmeal which creates a nice combination in your mouth.

 

Monday, February 9, 2009 - 10:46

Mocha MuffinsThis recipe was from one of my "runner-up" recipes from muffin week that I finally got around to baking.  I found this recipe on Joy of Baking and decided to make them because I was just craving chocolate this morning for breakfast.  The recipe turned out well, and definitely satisfied my morning chocolate fix in a "healthy muffin" sort of way lol.  The muffins texture was more cake like and not as moist as a regular muffin but still had great flavor.  I couldn't taste the coffee too much but I think I didn't brew a strong enough cup.

Monday, January 19, 2009 - 06:05

Blueberry Buttermilk MuffinsThis week was all about muffins, from the thousands of muffin recipes that I found and liked, I only ended up making two different muffin recipes.  It was hard to choose which muffins to make but I ended up decideing on Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins and Chocolate Chip Muffins.  Both recipes turned out well (not as great as I would have liked them), but everyone at work seemed to enjoy them.  Personally I liked the blueberry muffins better, mainly because of their great flavor, but I wish the textu

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 17:29

Blueberry Bran Muffins

I've made these muffins before from my Better Homes and Garden cookbook and they turned out great.  I decided to make them again but using jumbo size muffin tins and adding fresh blueberries for color and flavor.  I also reduced the amount of oat bran in them because I remember last time I made them they were slightly on the dry side.  I also used whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose and added a 1tsp of vanilla just for a little more flavor.  I couldn't find the recipe online so I've posted my altered version below (for jumbo size muffins and also regular size muffins) for you to enjoy.

 

 

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 13:13

Rise and Shine MuffinsI found this recipe online at one of my favorite sites but decided to tweak it a bit to add more flavor and texture to my liking because I love the combination of cinnamon and fruit.  I decided to call them rise and shine muffins because I think they are perfect snack for breakfast.  Although these muffins had great flavor, I found them to be a bit too moist and chewy but were definatly a good alternative for a healthy muffin recipe.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 12:41

Toffee Banana Loaf

I had so many frozen banana's in my freezer that it was getting a little too ridiculous so I decided to finally use them once and for all and have a banana day! I made a Toffee Banana Bread and Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, both using the same recipe but with different moderation's. The original recipe was different from the recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook but decided to follow the online recipe instead because of the good reviews.