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I love muffins.
Whenever I have one, it's a muffin moment.
Who can resist a warm, buttered muffin with a cup of hot coffee, or spicy chai tea?
Take it to a comfy cozy spot, like your favorite chair in the winter, or out in the yard in the spring,
and you have a moment!

I love making them too....they stir up in minutes, no fancy equipment required, and anyone can make them.
A variety of flavorings can be used, they can be sweet or savory.
They can go with a meal, or be a wonderful snack. They're even portable!
Make a muffin today!

This thread is for muffin recipes...share yours here!

My favorite sweet muffin is called "Empire State Muffins.....I don't have any idea why. :D

the dry ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar*
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
measure into bowl, stir and add:

2 cups shredded apple
1 cup shredded carrot
1 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
1 cup chopped nuts ( I use sliced almonds- pecans or walnuts work well too)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Stir until well-moistened. This is a thick batter, it doesn't pour.(if it is too dry, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you have a thick batter.)
Spoon into sprayed or greased--not oiled- muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees (375 for dark tins) for 18-22 minutes. A toothpick will come out almost clean.
Eat! These keep best in a zip bag or airtight container. Freeze or refrigerate after 2 days.
Makes 12-24 depending on size.

* I use half this amount because I like less sugar content

Well, I've strayed off the muffin path into the scone forest, (but let's face it muffins/scones, gotta be cousins) first I made white chocolate cherry scones for the granddaughter for Valentines, now I have a recipe that Father Dominic of PBS gave out years ago. You know those recipes you've had for forever that you never tried? This is one of those, and I think it will be a favorite here at the house.

Chocolate Raspberry Scones:
Sift together:
2C flour---1/2 C sugar----1 Tablespoon baking powder----1/2 cocoa powder.----1/8 teaspoon salt

cut in 1/2 C (one stick) cold butter.----stir in 1/2-3/4 C cold milk (i needed the 3/4 C today)----and 1 egg.
stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

knead 3-4 times on a lightly floured board. (the less flour kneaded in, te tenderer the scones)
pat out two 8" circes.
spread 1/2 C raspberry preserves on one circle and top it with the other circle. Top it with another 1/2 C raspberry preserves.
Cut into wedges, and carefully lift onto a parchment covered cookie sheet (or spray your sheet) with a spatula, 2 inches apart.
bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. cool on a rack.
These were so yummy....after a hard morning at Wally World--we deserveed them! :D

OK, back in the game!
I had 2 use-or-lose bananas--prime muffin material. Plus my wheat bran and you have a healthy choice muffin. (yeah I see you wrinkling up your nose because I said...."bran". :D)

If you're into making healthy choices, this is a natural.

Banana Bran Muffins

2 ripe use-em-or-lose-em bananas, smashed.
2 large eggs
2/3 C milk
2/3 C canola oil (you can substitute melted butter)


Mix all these together well. Stir in:

1 C unbleached flour (all purpose is ok if that's what you use)
1 C white wheat or fine ground whole wheat (again, use AP if you like)
1 C wheat bran
1C sucanat* (or white or brown sugar)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Stir just until blended. Fill greased or sprayed muffin cups 2/3 full.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 18-20 min. until toothpick comes out clean. remove from pans and cool on rack.
Makes 12 reg sized or 6 large sized muffins.
Be sure to store in airtight container to prevent from drying out.




*Sucanat is not an artificial sweetner. It is essentially pure dried sugar cane juice, less processed and refined that white sugar or brown. It keeps it's molasses flavor, so i don't use it in everything, but love it in wheat recipes.

Early morning Breakfast Muffins

This is a savory muffin, full of eggs, crispy bacon, and cheese...the trifecta of goodness ....When it comes to breakfast, anyway.

You'll need things you probably have in your cupboards and fridge if you cook. They are:

12 slices crisp cooked, crumbled bacon. (I know, right? sounds like a LOT. But we use the thick stuff, so I use 6.)
1 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 tablspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 C milk
1/4 C melted butter or stick margerine
1 C shredded cheese-- I like chedder
4 eggs

whisk the dry in gredients together in a bowl. add the milk, eggs, cheese, and melted butter and stir well, til all ingredients are moist. stir in the crumbled bacon. (at this point I add 2 teaspoons of dry minced onion.)
Spoon into 10 sprayed or greased muffin tims and bake at 375 degrees til a toothpick comes out clean. (about 18-22 minutes in my oven).

I like super muffins, so i double this (though I DON'T double the bacon or the eggs--I use extra large eggs, so I increase it to 6 eggs for a double recipe.I
I bake them in 6 large muffin cups. (Takes longer to bake-20-25 min.) They rise beautifully because of the eggs. They look like this:








This form is a meal! They're great for brunch, lunchbox, or as a super snack.
Happy baking,
Kimberly

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

I like baking muffins for my bible study people....but time is a problem some days. So I use a cheater method.
Batter:
You need a blueberry muffin mix, the kind that has the little can of blueberries in it, though any kind will work.
Mix the package according to the directions.{ If you want a richer muffin, change the oil to butter, te water to milk, and add 1/4 c flour.}
Streusel:
Blend 1/2 C flour, 1/2 C brown sugar, 1 tspn cinnamon, 1/4 C cold butter, with a fork, (as you would for piecrust.).

In your sprayed or greased muffin cups, fill each cup halfway with batter, then sprinkle with 1-2 tspns streusel mixture. Top with more batter til the cups are 3/4 way full. Sprinkle with more streusel. Bake at 375 degrees til golden breown and toothpick comes out clean...about 25-30 minutes depending on the size of your muffins. Cool in pans 3-5 min, remov and cool on wire rack.

Oh my goodness where do I start!!!!! They all look so delicious. I think I'll show cubby the bacon one and see if he would like to prepare it with me. I don't ask him anymore if he would like to help me. He says sure and I find out later his help meant he would help eat them!

I really enjoyed this post kimberly. It's like sitting at the table going through a friends recipes with her. The pictures are art I tell ya! They make your posts pop.