The Story: I cannot tell you how much chocolate, peppermint and eggnog I have had in the last week. I thought it was time to introduce my taste buds to a few other flavors that aren’t so prominent around Christmas time. Almond Poppy Seed Muffins: 3 eggs 1 ½ cups white sugar ½ cup…
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Mega Morning Glory Muffins
The Story: I had one goal: To survive finals week. I started my job at a bakery this week, which meant leaving my apartment at 6:15 in the mornings, and I also had to take at least one final every day. Time to eat? I wasn’t sure if that was going to happen. …
Chocolate Costco Muffins
The Story: Do you remember those big school or family functions when you would see that glorious selection of Costco Muffins? Usually the parents would cut them in half or even in quarters, but that didn’t dare stop you from taking more than the equivalent of one huge muffin. If I remember correctly,…
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Muffins: 1 ½ cups chopped apple 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup sour cream ½ cup butter, melted and cooled 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt Cinnamon Chips Topping: 1/3 cup sugar 4 tablespoons flour or graham…
Moist Carrot Muffins with Lemon Cream Cheese Topping
Muffins: 1 ½ cup sugar 1 ¼ cup oil 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 ½ teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups finely grated carrots (6-8 carrots) 1 ½ cup nuts (optional) 1 cup raisins (optional) Lemon Cream Cheese Topping: ¼ cup butter 8 oz cream cheese…
Chocolate Turtle Muffins
The Story: This was the second recipe that I brought to Your Homebased Mom’s Annual Holiday Baking Day. I wanted to bring something totally new and use her expertise to help me get it perfect. I could find no other turtle muffins recipe online (though I found plenty of cupcake ones), so I was…
Orange Muffins/Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Topping
Muffins: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup white sugar 6 tablespoons butter softened 2 eggs 2 tablespoon grated orange zest ½ cup orange juice ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup cinnamon sugar Topping: 8 oz cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon orange marmalade…
Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Centers
Muffins: 1/2 cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup oil 2 eggs 1 cup applesauce 1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup buttermilk 1 ¾ cup peeled chopped apples Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon flour…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Ingredients: 2 ½ cups flour 1 ½ cup sugar ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 3 eggs ¼ cup brown sugar ½ can pumpkin (14 ½ oz) ½ cup applesauce 1 ½ cup chocolate chips Directions:…
Cherry Cobbler Muffins
The Story: My grandmother loved to bake when I was younger. But she wouldn’t make cookies or cakes, she always made pies and cobblers. Her cherry cobbler was what I remember most. The combination of the sweet cherries and the almond extract always seems to bring back a flood of memories. Granted, the…
Applesauce Muffins
The Story: Has an ingredient ever started to take over your life? Started to control you? This week, I felt like applesauce was taking over my refrigerator. I had two huge jars just taking up too much space. To get to my cottage cheese, I had to slide the jars over, and wriggle…
Sugar Free Pineapple Carrot Muffins
The Story: A lot of my friends have been decided to go insane. By insane I mean not eat sugar. So when I show up at night with a plate of cupcakes, all they do is whine and moan and ask me to make something they can eat. One girl constantly asks me to…
