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Strawberry & Cream Muffins

Comments (0) | Wednesday, March 17, 2010


1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 TB. baking powder
Pinch of salt
2/3 c. superfine sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 c. milk
7 TB. Butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
5-6 heaping tablespoons strawberry conserve
2/3 c. whipping or heavy cream
2 tsp. powdered sugar
Small or medium strawberries, halved, to decorate

1.     Preheat oven to 375. Grease 10 muffin cups.

2.     Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and superfine sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl or jug, mix together the egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla extract. Add the milk mixture all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly until just combined.

3.     Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto a rack to cool completely.

4.     When the muffins are cold, cut each one in half horizontally. Spread strawberry conserve on the bottom half of muffin and replace the top.

5.     Whip the cream with the powdered sugar in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Spoon or pipe on top of each muffin and top with strawberry halves. Chill until ready to serve.


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Sticky Gingerbread Muffins

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1 3/4 c. self-rising flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
¾ c. light brown sugar
2 TB. Light corn syrup
1 TB. Molasses
7 TB. Butter, cut into small pieces
¾ c. milk
1 egg, lightly beaten

1.     Preheat the oven to 375. Grease 10 muffin cups.

2.     Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar in a large bowl.

3.     Put the corn syrup, molasses, butter and about one-third of the milk in a small saucepan. Heat gently until the butter has melted. Stir with a fork until the syrup and molasses are blended, then stir in the rest of the milk, followed by the egg. Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly until just combined.

4.     Spoon the batter in the prepared cups, dividing evenly. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until well risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn onto wire rack.


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Raspberry Cheesecake Muffins

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2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp. salt
¾ c. light brown sugar
½ c. walnuts, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Generous 1 c. pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)
¾ c. evaporated milk
3 TB. Vegetable oil
1 TB. Maple syrup

FOR THE TOPPING
1 TB. Light brown sugar
¼ c. walnuts, chopped

FOR THE FILLING
1/3 c. cream cheese, softened
2 TB. Light brown sugar
2 TB maple syrup

1.     Preheat oven to 400. Grease 12 muffin cups.

2.     For the filling, mix together cream cheese, sugar and maple syrup in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.
3.     For the muffins, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, separate bowl, mix together the eggs, pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, vegetable oil, and maple syrup.

4.     Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly until just combined. Add the cheese filling to the batter and swirl through the mixture with a knife until the batter looks marbled. For the topping, mix together sugar and walnuts in a small bowl.

5.     Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, dividing evenly, then sprinkle the tops with the topping mixture. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until risen and golden. Cool the pan for 10 minutes and turn out onto a rack.


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Pumpkin, Maple Syrup & Walnut Muffins

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2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp. salt
¾ c. light brown sugar
½ c. walnuts, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Generous 1 c. pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)
¾ c. evaporated milk
3 TB. Vegetable oil
1 TB. Maple syrup
FOR THE TOPPING
1 TB. Light brown sugar
¼ c. walnuts, chopped
FOR THE FILLING
1/3 c. cream cheese, softened
2 TB. Light brown sugar
2 TB maple syrup

1.     Preheat oven to 400. Grease 12 muffin cups.

2.     For the filling, mix together cream cheese, sugar and maple syrup in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.
3.     For the muffins, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, separate bowl, mix together the eggs, pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, vegetable oil, and maple syrup.

4.     Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly until just combined. Add the cheese filling to the batter and swirl through the mixture with a knife until the batter looks marbled. For the topping, mix together sugar and walnuts in a small bowl.

5.     Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, dividing evenly, then sprinkle the tops with the topping mixture. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until risen and golden. Cool the pan for 10 minutes and turn out onto a rack.


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Peach Upside-Down Muffins

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1/3 c. cold butter, cut into 12 pieces
½ c. light brown sugar
14-oz. can peach slices in fruit juice, drained
1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. superfine sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 c. sour cream
2 TB. Margarine, melted

1.     Preheat oven to 375. Grease 12 muffin cups.

2.     Divide butter and brown sugar evenly between cups in prepared pan. Place in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the butter and sugar have melted. Remove from the oven and arrange the peach slices in the bottoms of the muffin cups.

3.     Meanwhile, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, sour cream and melted margarine. Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly just until combined.

4.     Spoon the batter on top of the peach slices in the muffin cups, dividing evenly. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until risen and golden. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then invert muffins onto a plate or platter. Serve warm.


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Minted Chocolate Muffins

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1 ¾ c. all –purpose flour
2 TB. Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ c. light brown sugar
Scant 1 c. chocolate mints or mint-flavored chocolate, chopped
1 egg, separated
Pinch of salt
7 TB butter, melted
½ c. sour cream
½ c. milk
FOR THE MINT CREAM ICING
½ c. whipping cream
¼ tsp. peppermint extract
1-2 drops green food coloring
4 TB superfine sugar
1 c. pistachio nuts, chopped

1.     Preheat oven to 400. Grease 10 cups of a muffin tin.

2.     For muffins, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and chocolate mints in a large bowl.

3.     Put the egg white and salt in a clan bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. In a separate bowl, mix yolk, melted butter, sour cream and milk. Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients and mix to combine. Add the whisked egg white and fold in.

4.     Spoon batter into the muffin cups, dividing evenly. Bake for 18-20 minutes until firm to touch. Cool in pan 10 minutes and cool on wire rack.

5.     To make icing, whip cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Add extract and green food coloring, then whisk in sugar a spoonful at a time until mixture is stiff. Spoon or pipe the icing on muffins then scatter with nuts. Serve within 1 hour of icing.


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Marshmallow, Chocolate & Cola Muffins

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1 ¾ c. self-rising flour
2 TB unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
½ c. superfine sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
6 TB vegetable oil
2/3 c. cola
¾ mini marshmallows

1.     Preheat the oven to 375. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with cups.

2.     Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together egg and oil. Add cola (it will froth up so make sure the container is large enough), then pour cola mixture all at once into dry ingredients and mix briefly to combine.

3.     Place a large spoonful of batter into each prepared muffin cup then add three or four mini marshmallow, keeping them in the middle of the muffin. Spoon the remaining batter on top, dividing evenly.
4.     Bake for about 20 minutes, or until well risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire rack.


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