
Waking up takes super human strength. You need an action-packed breakfast to get you up, up and away. Here is a top-secret formula to help you get up to full power with your own all-or-nothin’ muffin creation.
Stick to the recipe ratio to create your own custom muffin supped-up with with all kinds of super awesome flavour powers, enjoy them on the fly and you will be up to full speed in n time.
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Now get out there and be the best muffin you can be.
Basic Muffin Formula
Dry ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp spice (cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ground ginger, ground coriander, etc)
1 cup of dry Muffinhancers
Dry Muffinhancers: Any combination of chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, dried cranberries, goji berries, raisins, prunes, toasted coconut, dried apricots, chocolate chips, white chocolate chunks, chopped dates, toasted pinenuts. So put any of these in, as long as they don’t exceed 1 cup
Wet ingredients
1 cup plain %3.5 yogurt
1/4 cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
1 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups of wet Muffinhancers
Wet Muffinhancers: Any combination of mashed banana, grated zucchini, grated carrots, grated apple, grated carrot, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, frozen grapes, mango puree, chopped up orange. So put any combination of these wet ingredients in, as long as they don’t exceed 1 ½ cups.
PROCEDURE
Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Grease a muffin tin (12 count) with grease spray or butter.
Get two big bowls. In the first bowl combine the dry ingredients (except the dry muffinhancers). Instead of sifting the ingredients you can simply run a whisk through a couple times to break up any dry lumps.
In the other bowl combine yogurt, sugar, melted butter, egg and extract. Mix it all up until it’s good and smooth. Now mix in both the wet and dry Muffinhancers and stir to distribute.
Make sure your oven is set and the muffin tin is greased up before you combine the wet and dry. It’ll need to happen pretty quickly.
Pour the dry mix into the wet bowl and fold gently with a spatula while you count slowly to 15. The result should be a very lumpy batter, with frequent dry floury spots. It’s better if it’s not a smooth batter.
Now use an ice-cream scoop with a trigger release (really good for even distribution) or just a big spoon to fill the muffin tray evenly. Fill it up to the top of the tray, but try not to go much higher or you will end up with a muffin eruption.
Blap the muffin tray into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Check the muffins at 20 minutes and test them for doneness.
To make sure the muffins are done, simply stick a toothpick in the center and if it comes out clean the muffins are done, but if it’s covered in batter, bake them for 3 minute increments until the toothpick comes out clean.
When they are done, make a wish that they will all pop out of the muffin tray, then turn it over onto a clean tea towel to let them cool.
Makes 12 muffins.
If you plan to freeze your muffins, just make sure they are nice and cool, then place them in sealable plastic bags and remove as much air as possible then pop them in the freezer.
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Nice flexible recipe! I find that muffins are one way to get vegetables (carrots, zucchini) into my picky four year old. I use a stoneware muffin pan which makes a lovely crust and eliminates the need for papers or buttering.
This is great! I am a real muffinhead and this is perfect for me. Thanks.
I LOVE your illustrations – so fun!
Yogurt! I think that’s just what I need to ramp up the protein in my muffins – http://not-a-foodblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/potentially-healthiest-muffins-ever.html
I just posted this link on my Twitter feed. I think I saw it first on the food gawker site. ADORABLE illustrations and wonderful recipes!
This is awesome. I have been looking for a versatile muffin recipe for a while, now. I sense some kitchen fun-time in my future.