Light Mini Blueberry Muffins

Ah, the infamous blueberry muffin.  Do you find yourself in search of the perfect one?  You know, it’s like looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe or the perfect take-out pizza place.  Perhaps it’s the food blogger in me, or that I’m a perfectionist, or a combination of both that keeps me on the go to until I have found the perfect whatever.  As soon as I heard the angels singing as I bit into this scrumptious blueberry muffin, I knew it was a winner. These muffins are loaded with fresh blueberries and have a touch of lemony goodness.  …

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Light Chocolate Chip Muffins

I love muffins, I love chocolate, and I love chocolate for breakfast.  If you’ve seen some of my recipes then this is not  a shocker.  A few weeks ago I challenged myself to try to make more healthy recipes, especially baked goodies.  My quest started with some awesome Light Chocolate Chip Cookies. A couple of weeks ago, someone left me a lovely comment about the High Domed Chocolate Chip Muffins that I made last year.  That got me in the mood to make them again, but instead I put my thinking cap on.  Wouldn’t it be great to continue on my personal quest by making a …

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Apple & Raisin Whole Wheat Muffins

A muffin and a cup of coffee is a great way to start my morning.  A healthy whole wheat muffin is even better (well, better for me at least)!  I took my favorite whole wheat muffin box mix and added a whole lot of apple flavor to it.  Autumn is officially here today.  Since apples are THE fruit of the season, what better way to kick off the season?     🙂 Apple & Raisin Whole Wheat Muffins Recipe (Makes 6 standard size muffins) Ingredients: For the muffins: 1 box (7 ounce) Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Muffin Mix 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 …

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Mini Powdered Sugar Doughnut Muffins

“Time to make the doughnuts.”  Do you remember that commercial?  Well in this case, it’s time to make mini powdered sugar doughnut muffins! I love munchkin doughnuts from Dunkin’ Donuts (who doesn’t, if you’re familiar with the chain, doughnut holes for those that don’t).  I especially love the ones covered with powdered sugar.  Shocker, I know.  For those of you who know me or have read other posts of mine, I’m kind of obsessed with powdered sugar.     😉  While I frequently by Dunkin’ coffee, I rarely treat myself to their doughnuts.  They are mad tasty but they are not a friend to my …

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Baking Muffins 101

It’s official.  I will never buy pre-made store-bought muffins again!  They are so simple and quick to make at home. In fact, they often taste better than store-bought muffins.  If you’re familiar with my blog, I like to bake muffins…a lot of muffins.     🙂  Along the way, I’ve learned some easy but important tips to baking awesome muffins and I wanted to pass them on to you. Baking Tips: 1.     Do not over mix the muffin batter.  If you over mix muffin batter then you will likely end up with dense rubbery muffins.  When baking muffins you want to mix the …

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