muffins

Last weekend, I had an abundance of persimmons and decided I would make something for a friend who helped me organize an event. Luckily, I came across an enticing recipe for dessert bread made with persimmons, brandy, walnuts, and dates.

Because the recipe yields a huge batch, I altered it to make some muffins as well. The simple modification was as easy as pouring batter into muffin tins and baking for a shorter period of time. In one hour, I had muffins for the next week's breakfast, as well as a nutty dessert for my friend. To see how I did it all, read more

I first fell in love with these amazing doughnut muffins awhile back. Now check out this updated version of the classic cinnamon sugar doughnut muffins. They solve the doughnut vs. muffin debate every time! — Genesis of a Cook

What in the heck?! Why didn't I think of Cadbury Creme Egg Muffins? They're made with the mini-eggs, but they look hugely delicious. — Baking Bites

Though some people think of muffins, especially bran muffins, as healthy, they can be as caloric as cupcakes. But if you have a weakness for muffins, the baked goods from Vitalicious might be a good way to satisfy your cravings. The company makes sweet treats — including muffins, muffin "tops," and brownies — that are packed with vitamins and high in fiber but low in calories and fat.

I recently sampled two flavors of its VitaTops muffin tops, which are about the size of cookies but have the taste and texture of muffins. I tried both the MultiBran and AppleBerry Bran; for my thoughts and to see how they add up nutritionally, read more

Can't choose between doughnuts or muffins, why not make doughnut muffins? — Dessert Comes First

I was relieved to see that many of you are also sick of paper muffin liners. We've been using the boring pale pink, light yellow, and baby blue paper muffin liners our entire lives. It's only natural to want something new and exciting for the outside of muffins and cupcakes. To solve this conundrum, you headed off to market in search of marvelous muffin liners. You looked for paper, foil, or silicone muffin liners in interesting and vibrant colors. You saved the liners in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag, Muffin Liners.

My absolute favorite were bookmarked by two of you — Bettyesque and Ninotchka. These striped liners are my favorite color and are called party baking cups, so they are perfect for me, PartySugar! Thanks for your help ladies. To check out all of the liners scroll to the right below.

Get more info on bookmarking when you read geeksugar's informative article.

I don't know about you but I am sick of the boring pale pink, light yellow, and baby blue paper muffin liners. I've been using them my entire life and would prefer something new and exciting to be on the outside of my muffins and cupcakes. Let's all head off to market in search of marvelous muffin liners. Look for liners — they can be paper, foil, silicone, etc. — with interesting prints or vibrant colors. Save your finds in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag, Muffin Liners. I can't wait to browse your findings!

Get more info on bookmarking when you read geeksugar's informative article. To check out a list of my favorite online shops, read more

This weekend I was expecting houseguests and wanted to offer them a homemade treat. I figured a nice breakfast muffincake would be a good option, as it would work for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack. However, I didn't know what kind I wanted to make, so I headed to my kitchen without a recipe and scoped out the ingredients. I was treading dangerously — no recipe — but I ended up with deliciously, moist apple-date muffincakes. If you'd like to see what I did, as well as what went wrong — so wrong that the cakes themselves were laughing at me and I've got the photo to prove it! — read more