Muffins muffins muffins

JoeyEmma

Mmmm.... I like the idea of cutting out the egg, as it reduces saturated fat (at least if you use semi skimmed milk as a replacement)

I have found that I could do with spraying my muffin cases with a little Fry Light (oil spray) as the muffins often stick.

More muffin ideas please! How do they rise using wholewheat flour?

Finally, the baking powder seems to activate as soon as I add the wet ingredients, as I notice the mix getting slightly foamy. I thought it was meant to be activated by the heat in the oven

HariboJunkie

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I don't use salt, either. Recipe for Christmas pudding muffins, please

Just use the basic muffin mix and add crumbled Christmas pud (I always have one that I bought after Christmas the year before)You can either make it very fine crumbs but I prefer in quite chunky. A little goes a long way.

GreenNinja

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I use the same recipe but with no salt....

The ones I make again and again are....

Carrot and mixed seed
raspberry and white chocolate
Blueberry
Cinnamon, date and walnut
banana
Mincemeat
Cranberry and white chocolate
Christmas pudding.

Hi HariboJunkie,

Just wondered, when adding these ingredients for example the carrots, do you minus off some off the flour in the recipe to allow for this?

Jolaaled

JoeyEmma wrote: »

I'm addicted to muffins at the moment.

I have a basic recipe of
2 cups plain flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil.

I

I've made 4 different types so far
1. With 2 tbsp cocoa and chopped plain chocolate
2. with 2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 cups raisins
3. With a half white sugar and half brown sugar and a cup of frozen mixed berries
4. Omitted the oil and used 1 tbsp of butter. Sauteed an onion in the butter and added this. I also used half plain flour and half cornmeal. I then stirred in about 1/4 lb grated cheddar, a chopped fresh chilli and a pinch of chilli flakes. I only used a couple of tbsp of sugar instead of a cup. I sprinkled some grated cheddar on top of the muffins before baking.

thanks for these ideas, JoeyEmma.
I've just made cheesy cayenne pepper ones..they are gorgeous.
I left out the egg and sugar completely, and added a bit extra milk instead. Added grated cheddar and good pinch of cayenne.
FANTASTIC! Thank you!

kunekune

Drained tinned plums and dark chocolate (must eat while warm)
Drained tinned peaches or apricots, with a dollop of cream cheese (you half fill the muffin tin, then add the filling, and then put the rest of the mix in)
Lime marmalade (this is particularly nice)
Sultanas, grated apple & chopped walnuts


I LOVE muffins. I am about to make some with banana and peanut butter. Will report back.

JoeyEmma

Mmmmmmmm..... muffin mania!

We still have some of the summerfruit berry muffins, so can't make another batch yet (plus OH as complaining I'm trying to turn him into a fatty- he does weigh 9st7!). The ones with cream cheese in sound scrummy!

Swan_2

thriftlady wrote: »

For inspiration for different flavours this book is good. Check out her bread book too

oh thriftlady, & here was me thinking I'd get by armed only with our favourite Susan Reimer book

if you recommend it it must be good, so that one's definitely going on my Xmas wish-list

thriftlady_2

JoeyEmma wrote: »

More muffin ideas please! How do they rise using wholewheat flour?

I often use half wholemeal flour and that works fine. I think with all wholemeal they may not rise as much.

Muffins freeze really well-I just put them in a plastic bag. They defrost fairly quickly or 30 secs in a microwave. Great for lunchboxes.

I've just made my yogurt oatmeal version with coconut, cherries and choc chips.

I love the sound of the plum and chocolate, and the peach and cream cheese;)

kunekune

The banana and peanut butter came out well: see
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/573813. Not particularly sweet, which was nice.

Smiley_Mum

This website has loads of muffin recipes, uses cups for measuring too as it's american. The apple streusel ones are good, granny smith apples, and cinnamon/sugar topping, lovely.

http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=muffins&SortBy=Rating&Direction=Descending