Join me for all things sweet including lots of cookies (my fav!), brown butter, chocolate, caramel, cakes and more! I love treats ranging from quickie weeknight cravings to fun, weekend baking projects. xo
Weigh your ingredients. The balance between liquids and solids is crucial. Using a scale ensures you get it right every time. This is my favorite scale if you're in the market! (New to scales? Just reply to this email and Iβll help you out.)
Use muffin liners. They provide a buffer for even baking and make your muffins perfectly portable.
The 3/4 Rule. Most muffins rise best when filled 3/4 full. Unless the recipe says otherwise, stick to this to avoid the dreaded "overflow."
Let the batter sit. This allows the flour to hydrate and the gluten to relax. The result? A light, bouncy, "bakery-style" texture.
One pan at a time. Center your pan to allow hot air to circulate perfectly.
The High-Low Heat Trick. Most of my recipes start at a high heat to get that "lift," then reduce. Set a timer so you don't miss the reduction!
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DIY Muffin Liners
Don't have liners? Cut 4 to 5-inch (10 to 13 cm) parchment squares. Press them over the bottom of a small glass that fits your muffin well, then tuck them in! Note: DIY liners usually yield larger muffins, so they may need a few extra minutes in the oven.
Does that make sense?
Let me know if you have any questions about this and enjoy your muffins!!
This Weekend's Recipe: Lemony Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Iβm still perfecting the Blueberry Muffin Bread, but in the meantime, I have the MOST fabulous Lemony Greek Yogurt Pancakes for you.
I originally wanted to make lemon ricotta pancakes, but I realized I never have ricotta, but I always have Greek yogurt. These are bright, fluffy, and so easy.
Stock up for the weekend:
2-3 Lemons
3/4 cup (180 g) Greek yogurt
Plus the baking basics: butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda/powder, salt, and vanilla.
Happy mid-week, friend!
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
Bright, zingy and impossibly fluffy! These One-Bowl Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are loaded with fresh lemon and finished with a dreamy glaze.
Rich chocolate flavor with a plush, mega-moist crumb are the hallmark characteristics of this super-simple, one-bowl recipe, which is mixed and baked in under an hour!
πππππ βChocolate Zucchini Muffinsβ "When the eaters are silent, you know itβs a hit. That and βoh my gaawwwdddβ! Another winner recipe!"
JL
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
This recipe comes together quickly using basic baking ingredients (think flour, butter, egg and bananas). The muffin crumb is light and tender, lightly spiced, dotted with mini chocolate chips and crowned with a lid of crunchy streusel.
Light, tender crumb that's loaded with warm spices, vanilla and brown sugar for the perfect taste and texture. These beauties are perfectly balanced and taste even better the second day.
πππππ βPumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffinsβ "I love the banana choc muffins and I knew I had to try these as soon as I saw them!! Easy recipe to follow (as always) and a huge hit with the kids."
JL
Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
Are you looking for some light, bouncy, moist chocolate banana muffins with a beautiful, tall muffin crown? I've got you!
πππππ βChocolate Banana Muffinsβ "These muffins are delicious and not too sweet. Iβm looking forward to trying more of your recipes. Thank you"
Laurel
Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins
The most delicious Bakery Style Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins are topped with spiced streusel and have a cinnamon-brown sugar ribbon inside each muffin.
These moist, tender Chocolate Chip Muffins topped with crunchy brown sugar-cinnamon come together quickly in an easy, one-bowl recipe. You will not be able to stop with these addictive treats!
πππππ βCoffee Cake Muffinsβ "These are wonderful! A big hit at our farm shoppe! Thanks for another great recipe!"
Jeanne
Raspberry Jam Muffins
These Raspberry Jam Streusel Muffins are mega low fuss with maximum flavor! Using basic baking ingredients for your muffin base and adding in raspberry jam and quickly thrown together streusel, you're in for a truly delicious breakfast treat.
Loaded with heaps of chocolate chips + espresso and call it breakfast on-the-go! The espresso comes in the form of fresh-brewed espresso + finely ground espresso...in a pinch you could use some strong-brewed coffee in its place.
πππππ βRaspberry Jam Muffinsβ "These turned out so moist and delicious! I make muffins about once a week and this recipe is one Iβll be using again and again. Thank you!"
"Following up on her acclaimed debut, The Cookie Book, writer, photographer, and recipe developer Rebecca Firth tackles cake in her new book. You may have trouble picking which recipe to start with: Chocolate Stout Cake with Champagne Buttercream or a tart, sticky Glazed Tangerine Donut Cake?β β Epicurious, 25 New Baking Books for Cozy Fall Treats
"Writer, photographer and queen of cookies, Rebecca Firth teases my sweet tooth and I am not mad about it. Love following her and her tempting creations and can't wait to see what she comes up with next." βTiffani Thiessen, actress and author of Pull Up a Chair β
β Food & Wine, Best Baking Cookbooks to Own Right Now
Join me for all things sweet including lots of cookies (my fav!), brown butter, chocolate, caramel, cakes and more! I love treats ranging from quickie weeknight cravings to fun, weekend baking projects. xo
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