Butter Muffin Mix Food

BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave on low heat.
• Sift, measure and then place the flour in a large bowl.
• Add the baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Beat the egg well in a small bowl.
• Add the milk, vanilla and melted butter and mix thoroughly.
• Put the above wet ingredients into the large bowl of dry ingredients.
• Stir just until the flour mixture is moistened.
• Fill greased muffin tins 1/2 to 2/3 full.
• Bake at 400 F or 200 C for 20-25 minutes.
• The muffins should be golden brown in colour and spring back when touched.

BUTTER MUFFIN MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Yield: 3 batches (about 7 cups mix). , To prepare Apricot Muffins: Contents of muffin mix may settle during storage. When preparing recipe, spoon mix into measuring cup. In a large bowl, combine 2-1/3 cups muffin mix and sugar. Combine the egg, milk and extract; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apricots and almonds. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 425° for 10-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen., To prepare Beef and Onion Muffins: Contents of muffin mix may settle during storage. When preparing recipe, spoon mix into measuring cup. Place 2-1/3 cups muffin mix in a bowl. Combine egg and milk; stir into mix just until moistened. Fold in beef and onions. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 425° for 10-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , ,

ROASTED BANANA AND PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
• For the cupcakes: Place the bananas on a rimmed baking sheet and pierce each banana 3 times with the tip of a knife. Roast, unpeeled, until the skin is completely black and the flesh is soft, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
• Peel the bananas and place them in a medium bowl. Discard the peels. Mash the bananas with the back of a fork until smooth. Using the fork, stir in the egg, coconut oil, sugar, peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Mix well until smooth and fully incorporated. Add the almond flour, oat flour, baking soda and almond milk. Continue to stir with the fork until the mixture is smooth and all of the ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Using an ice cream scoop, divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before removing the cupcakes to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: In a medium bowl combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter and coconut oil. Place over a double boiler and stir until just a few chocolate chips remain. Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to stir until fully melted. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the cooled cupcakes. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.

CHOCOLATE-CHIP SUNFLOWER-BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners, then spray the liners with cooking spray. Put the cranberries in a small bowl, and add hot water to cover (if the cranberries are very moist, you can skip this step).
• Whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; whisk in the chocolate chips. Whisk together the brown sugar and sunflower butter in a second medium bowl, then whisk in the milk, oil and egg. Stir the sunflower butter mixture into the flour mixture to combine well (the batter will be pretty loose). Strain the cranberries, pat them dry and stir them into the batter.
• Ladle 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup liner. Bake, rotating the pan about halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in a few muffins comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes.
• Let cool briefly in the tin on a rack, then transfer the muffins to the rack to cool completely. The muffins can be stored overnight in an airtight container, or individually wrapped in plastic and frozen in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

PUMPKIN BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
• In a second medium bowl, mix together milk, egg, oil, and 1/2 cup pumpkin butter.
• Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in milk mixture. Stir together till just moistened. Batter will be slightly lumpy.
• Fill greased or paper lined muffin tin with half the batter-a little over a tablespoon in each cup. Then top that with a teaspoon of pumpkin butter, then spoon the rest of the batter on top of that, so that the pumpkin butter is in the center.
• Stir together topping ingredients and sprinkle heavily over muffins.
• Bake them for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick through the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for a few minute before removing from pan and place on a wire rack to cool.

BASIC MUFFIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases. In a large bowl beat 2 medium eggs lightly with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min.
• Add 125ml vegetable oil and 250ml semi-skimmed milk and beat until just combined then add 250g golden caster sugar and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
• Sift in 400g self-raising flour and 1 tsp salt (or 400g plain flour and 3 tsp baking powder if using) then mix until just smooth. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as this will make the muffins tough.
• Stir in 100g chocolate chips or dried fruit if using.
• Fill muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the trays will not fit on 1 shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking.
• Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few mins and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

AUNT B'S PEANUT BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat milk, peanut butter, and eggs in another bowl; stir into oat mixture, mixing until batter is well blended. Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Grease muffin tins.
• Place all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix up with an electric mixer.
• Add the liquids and mix smooth.
• Place 2 tablespoons of batter in the bottom of each of the greased muffin cups.
• Add 1 tablespoon of crunchy style peanut butter.
• Add the remaining bit of batter and bake for approx.
• 25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

BUTTER TART MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place raisins, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture is hot, slightly thickened, and just beginning to bubble, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly, uncovered, in the refrigerator, while continuing with recipe.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or coat with cooking spray.
• Stir flour with baking powder, soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in center and pour in warm raisin mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in nuts until evenly mixed. Spoon batter into muffin cups.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in center of oven until golden and a cake tester inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour about 1 teaspoon syrup over each muffin. Cool muffins in cups for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack. Serve warm.

BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter muffin pans. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the egg, milk, and butter, stirring only enough to dampen the flour; the batter should not be smooth. Spoon into the muffin pans, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes each.
• Blueberry Muffins.
• Use 1/2 cup sugar. Reserve 1/4 cup of the flour, sprinkle it over 1 cup blueberries, and stir them into the batter last.
• Pecan Muffins.
• Use 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans to the batter. After filling the cups, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and more chopped nuts.
• Whole-Wheat Muffins.
• Use 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour and 1 cup white flour.
• Date or Raisin Muffins.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or 1/3 cup raisins to the batter.
• Bacon Muffins.
• Add 3 strips bacon, fried crisp and crumbled, to the batter.

PEANUT BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Prepare 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and brown sugar together until blended.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
• Beat in the vanilla extract.
• In another large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk into the peanut butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients; stir just until blended after each addition (do not over mix).
• Pour the batter evenly into the muffin cups.
• Sprinkle each muffin with 1 heaping teaspoon of chopped peanuts.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• For the muffins, stir the flour with the baking powder, cinnamon and salt until well blended and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat the peanut butter with the oil, sugar and banana. Add in the milk and egg and beat until smooth.
• Pour this mixture into the center of the dry ingredients in the first bowl and stir with a large spoon until just moistened. Don't overmix!
• Line muffin tins with paper or foil liners and fill the cups 2/3rds full with batter. (Or just spray the muffin tins very well with cooking spray so the muffins don't stick).
• For the topping, stir the cinnamon into the sugar. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the sugar until the mixture is crumbly. Lightly stir in the peanuts; set aside.
• Sprinkle the topping evenly over each batter-filled cup.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the muffins spring back lightly if pressed in center.

BETTER-THAN-BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third. Butter and flour a standard 12-cup muffin pan, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients; make a well in the center. Add egg mixture to well. With a rubber spatula, gently stir ingredients just until batter is moistened (do not overmix; a few lumps are fine). Add mix-ins, if desired.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full; sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Loosen muffins, and tip them on their sides to cool in pan. Serve warm or at room temperature (muffins are best the day they are made).

APPLE BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add the egg to the sugar mixture; beat well.
• Beat in the apple butter and vanilla.
• Stir lemon juice into the evaporated milk.
• Beating at low speed, alternately add the flour and the milk mixtures to the apple butter mixture until just combined.
• The less you mix the more tender the crumb.
• Grease or line with baking papers, 24 muffin cups.
• Fill each cup 2/3 full.
• Sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks.

APPLE BUTTER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, spice
• and salt in bowl; mix well.
• Mix egg, milk and oil in bowl.
• Add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring just until moist.
• Drop rounded tspful into muffin cups.
• Top with rounded tspfuls apple butter; fill 3/4 full with remaining batter.
• Combine pecans and sugar in bowl; mix well.
• Sprinkle on to of muffins.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until brown.
• Makes 12.

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl, beat together the peanut butter, oil, eggs, milk and bananas.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Spoon the batter into 12 well greased muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins.
• Lucy Waverman's Fast & Fresh Cookbook.