Doughnut muffins (Duffins)

Doughnut Muffins

 

Makes 6 duffins or double the recipe to make 12.
(A)
70g caster sugar
100g plain flour
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
(B)
50g plain yoghurt (I used sour cream)
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
70g melted butter

Nutella or jam filling of you choice, I used Nutella.

Preheat oven 190c
Grease muffin tin generously with butter or use muffin cases.
Mix ingredients (A) together.
Whisk (B) to combine.
Pour (B) into (A) and fold until it's all mixed together.
Spoon half of the batter into the muffin tin and add 1.tsp of Nutella in the centre of the batter. Then add the remaining batter over the top covering the filling. Use a fork to make sure the filling is completely sealed.
Bake in the oven for 18 mins.
Take out the oven and roll into caster sugar with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder (optional) I do like the cinnamon taste.
Ta da! It's that easy!

Banana & Nutella muffins

 

 

 

 

Valentine's Day bake off 2014

 

 

Valentine's Day, few days before this day my daughter fell ill. I really thought I won't be able to make any cakes this year. It was actually easier as she was sat in front of the tv with a hot drink and resting, so I took the time quickly baking up some cookies and muffins.

Luckily, she was back to school the next day, so I managed to squeeze in time to make a Valentine's Day cake.

 

This is my first two tiered cake, a Black forest made for my husband. His favourite cake.

Recipe is link is here for this cake.

 

Blueberry Muffins

 

 

Blueberry Muffins

(A)

120g butter, melted

150g caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

150g sour cream

(B)

250g plain flour

2. Tsp baking powder

1/2. Tsp bicarbonate of soda

Pinch of salt

1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries

1/2 cup Demerara sugar
 

Put all the (A) ingredients in one bowl and mix to combine.
 

 

Put all the (B) ingredients in another bowl and sift together.

 

Add blueberries into (B) bowl.

 

Pour (A) into (B) and fold over 10-15 times until combined.

 

Some flour might be still visible so don't worry as it will all come together once it's baking.

Fill each muffin cases 3/4 of batter & sprinkle Demerara sugar on top if you want a crunchy topping.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180c for 20-25 minutes.
 

 

This recipe should make 10 large muffins.

 

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Apple Crumble Muffins

These are really good muffins. I cannot tell you how delicious these are.
They are really moist and stay soft for days (if they last that long)
If you love apple crumble then these are like a dessert in a cake.

Muffins are my favourites as they are effortless to make, the only fiddly part is making the crumble.
Here's the recipe and I recommend using sharp apples like Granny Smith's, the sourness really brings out the flavour.

 Topping:
60g caster sugar
90g plain flour ...
60g butter
Pinch of salt
(Rub ingredients together and set aside)

Muffin:
In Bowl A;
120g butter (melted)
120g light brown
sugar
2 eggs beaten
150g sour cream
(All in one bowl and mix to combine)

In Bowl B;
250g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp cinnamon powder
A pinch of salt
(In another bowl and sifted together)
100gm diced apple.
You can add raisins if you wish but I left them out because I don't like them.

Bowl B (dry ingredients) make a well and pour in Bowl A. Then in goes the fruits.
Mix about 10 times or until mixture is lumpy. Split mixture 3/4 full into muffin cases and spoon generous amount of crumble on each muffins. 
It's that simple!

 *Don't over mix it would make the muffins chewy and firm.
*Some flour is still visible but don't worry, it will all come together once in the oven.
Bake 180 for 20-25mins. Remember oven varies so test it with a skewer to see if it comes out clean.

 This recipe makes 12 - 14 muffins.

 You can use blueberries or other fruits and it will still taste amazing!

 

 

 

 

Chocolate muffins

My daughter don't usually request for what she wants me to bake, but today she asked me to make those chocolate muffins I baked a few week ago. 

These are very simple to bake and I had sour cream left over so why not? 

This time I didn't make the ganache as I didn't have cream but these are pretty good on its own with out topping. 

If you love chocolate then you should try this Recipe. 

Muffins are my favourite to bake as doesn't involve any major whisking. 

Just two bowls, one dry and one wet ingredients. 

Pour wet into dry and fold 10 times then straight into the oven it goes. 

That's all. The washing up probably take longer than making it. 

These are the perfect 6! Kids fed and one happy mummy. 

Chocolate sour cream muffins

I just found my love with sour cream, it makes the cakes moist and soft. 

Muffins are easy to make so when my children wants a cake, I'll whip up some muffins for them. 

These muffins are rich in chocolate flavour. Adding ganache makes them even more scrummy.

Great for cold nights like today with a cup of tea in front of the telly. 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

(A)

120g plain flour

15g good quality cocoa powder

1/2. Tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/4. Tsp salt

30g caster sugar

50g chocolate chips

(B)

75ml sour cream

45ml whipping cream

1 egg

55g melted butter

50g brown sugar

Method:

Preheat oven 190c

Mix (A) your dry ingredients in a bowl

Mix (B) your wet ingredients in another bowl

Make a well in bowl A and pour B in the middle

Using a balloon whisk, mix gently 8-10 times to combine your ingredients. Your batter should look lumpy.

Don't worry if there are still flour visible that will come together when it bakes in the oven.

Bake for 25-30mins. I would check it at around 20mins.

Mine took 24mins as I used cupcake cases instead of muffin cases. So there's a smaller cake to bake.