Showing posts with label muffins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label muffins. Show all posts

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Gooey Choc/Caramel Banana Muffins



Makes 12

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1 cup self-raising flour
3/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup caster sugar
60g butter, melted, cooled
1 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
pinch of salt
1 cup mashed banana
3 mini Mars Bars, cut into 4 slices

Do This -

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C/170°C fan-forced. Line a 12 hole, 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pan with paper cases.
  2. Combine flours, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Mix until just combined. Fold in banana.
  3. Spoon mixture evenly between paper cases. Press one Mars Bar slice into the middle of each muffin. 
  4. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden and just firm to touch. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve.

Monday, July 6, 2015

The Best Cheesy Muffins

Makes 12



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2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 medium carrot, grated
1 small onion, finely diced and lightly fried to take the rawness away
1 cup grated tasty cheese
30g of your favourite Kenilworth flavoured cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup milk
125g butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs


Do This -

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fan-forced. Line 12 large muffin cups with patty papers.
  2. Sift flour into a large bowl and add carrot, onion, parsley and cheeses. Stir to combine and make a well in the centre.
  3. Whisk eggs and milk a jug. Add egg mixture and melted butter to the bowl and fold together until just combined, do not overbeat.
  4. Spoon mixture into prepared tins. Bake for 20 mins until risen and golden brown. Leave in the tin for 5 mins then lift out onto a wire rack to cool.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Cheesy Carrot & Apple Muffins

This recipe is adapted from "Cheesy Vegie Muffins" on on Taste.com.au



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1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup coarsely grated carrot
1 cup coarsely grated apple
1 cup coarsely grated cheddar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 eggs, lightly whisked
125ml (1/2 cup) milk
80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil

Do This -

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line twelve 80ml (1/3-cup) capacity muffin pans with paper cases.
  2. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the carrot, apple and half the cheddar. Season with salt and pepper, and mix until well combined.
  3. Whisk the egg, milk, cinnamon, oregano and oil in a bowl. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
  4. Divide the mixture evenly among the prepared pans and sprinkle with the remaining cheddar. Bake in oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Bacon & Cheese Mini Muffins

from Taste.com.au
Makes 30

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 short-cut bacon rashers, finely chopped
  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup extra light olive oil
  • 1/4 cup light sour cream
  • 2 eggs


  • Do This -
    1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 12 x 1 1/2-tablespoon (30ml) capacity mini muffin pan.
    2. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon. Cook, stirring, for 6 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Drain. Allow to cool.
    3. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in sugar, cheese and bacon. Whisk milk, oil, sour cream, eggs and pepper in a jug. Add to dry ingredients. Use a metal spoon to combine.
    4. Spoon mixture into muffin holes to almost fill them. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Stand for 5 minutes in pan before turning onto a wire rack. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature.

    From Taste.com.au and tweaked a little.

    Thursday, April 29, 2010

    Banana Muffins

    I had four bananas going off getting way too ripe and I have friends coming for morning tea tomorrow.  So I decided to make some banana muffins.  I searched my favourite recipe website taste.com.au and found these.


    I really wasn't in the mood to bake anything.  So I was super happy that these were extremely easy and they taste great!

    Makes 12


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    2 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
    1 cup brown sugar
    80g butter, melted and cooled
    2 eggs
    2/3 cup milk
    4 ripe bananas, mashed


    Do This -

    1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease 12 hole muffin pan. Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre.
    2. Using a fork, whisk butter, egg, milk, and bananas together in a jug. Add to flour mixture and fold together until just combined.
    3. Spoon into prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes.

    Thursday, September 24, 2009

    Savoury Muffins

    I am sooo not a baker.  But I felt like some savoury muffins today and thought my kids might like to try them, too.  Well, of course, I loved them and my kids wouldn't even taste them!  Oh well, I'll keep trying.
     Makes 12
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    • 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
    • salt and pepper
    • 125g melted butter, cooled
    • 1 cup milk
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon herbs
    • 1/2 cup grated cheese
    • 2 bacon rashers, diced
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 1/2 small red capsicum, diced
    • parmesan to top
     
    Do This -
    1. Preheat oven to 200C.
    2. Fry onion, bacon and capsicum until onion is soft.
    3. Sift flour into a bowl.  Add cheese and season well with salt and pepper.
    4. Whisk eggs, milk and herbs together.
    5. Make a well in the flour, add milk mixture and butter, fold until well combined.
    6. Fold in bacon and onion mixture.
    7. Spoon into greased muffin tray, top with parmesan.
    8. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
     
    Try to eat just one!!