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Fluffy, Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Recipe Review

These muffins from Gourmet are made with whole wheat pastry flour, which as we know from this post has a low protein content. That means you get a healthier muffin with a slightly richer flavor withou...

Good Question: How Do I Make Just Three Muffins?

Here's a slightly unusual question from Kathy in Australia. It might have some practical use, though, for those of you baking for just one. If you've ever wanted to really downsize a muffin recipe, yo...

Tip: Use an Asian Soup Spoon to Fill Muffin Cups

Over the weekend we did some baking, and at one point we had a whole tray of mini muffin cups to fill with thin batter. This is one baking task we really don't enjoy. Drips, spills, and sloppy muffin ...

Recipe Review: Zucchini Muffins from Simply Recipes

We mentioned this recipe a couple weeks ago in our roundup, but we just made these muffins again and we had to report back on how easy, fast, and good these are. ...

Good Question: How To Make Bolu Kukus (Indonesian Steamed Cupcakes)?

Here's a good question for Lunar New Year from reader Beckys. I saw the neatest recipe for Bolu Kukus - an Indonesian cupcake that is steamed. I cannot locate the special moulds anywhere. They look ...

Morning Comfort Food: Pear Muffins

It's dreary, chilly, and extremely rainy this morning in New York City. We're dreaming of warm, spicy pear muffins and were inspired by this picture we saw on Flickr. So, we went digging for recipes.....

Cake-y or Crumbly: How Do You Like Your Muffins?

We found ourselves in a fix this weekend. We had exactly one pint of blueberries, purchased at the Saturday farmer's market and carried lovingly home. Everyone in our household was agreed: we would m...

Cook This! Almond Muffins With Gooey Fig Center

Almonds and gooey figs - those words sort of grabbed us this morning! This recipe also happens to be from SELF Magazine, so the muffins are on the healthier side... ...

Goes Well With Coffee: Dark Chocolate and Orange Muffins

Another tempting muffin for our morning coffee! Chocolate is a classic pairing with coffee, of course, but we go on the record for loving orange flavors with coffee too. Especially in a tender muffi...

Coffee In a Muffin: Three Recipes

It's hard to see exactly why these mocha muffins are called muffins and not cupcakes, but whatever - we'll go with it. Here are three ways to put coffee in your baked morning muffins... ...

Recipe: Peach and Spice Tea Muffins

There's nothing like a hot, steaming muffin and a cup of tea to get us out of bed in the morning. Muffins are portable and endlessly flexible; nearly any quick bread or cupcake recipe can be made in...

Questions for John Baricelli: How Far Ahead Can I Mix Batters Before Baking?

John Baricelli of the new PBS television show Everyday Baking asked us for your baking questions. It's Baking Week here at The Kitchn, and John has answers to your good questions. Here's the second of...

Pies, Muffins, and Chicago Cooks: Nationwide Food Section Roundup

A special early-week food section roundup, where we round up what's happening in food sections from newspapers all over the country! This week: big cities and their January baking beat. In Washing...

Questions for John Baricelli: Rounded Muffin Tops

John Baricelli of the new PBS television show Everyday Baking asked us for your baking questions. It's Baking Week here at The Kitchn, and John has answers to your good questions. Here's the first of ...

Weekend Baking: Cakes, Muffins, and Cookies

Our first ever baking contest is underway, and you've got this whole weekend to work on Bittersweet Baking. We're really looking forward to seeing your entries. This weekend we've got baking on the ...

Recipe: Mini Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Another blueberry recipe coming your way - we can't get enough of fat blueberries in the summertime! Everyone needs a basic blueberry muffin recipe, especially since it's surprisingly hard to get a go...

Recipe: Lemon Sesame Muffins

Some days we need something cheery for breakfast, something easy yet bright and tart. These muffins are a favorite recipe from our mother - soft, fluffy, and full of lemon, with toasted sesame seeds s...