Christmas Muffins Food

BEST EVER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl or 2 cup measuring cup, beat egg with a fork. Stir in milk and oil. Pour all at once into the well in the flour mixture. Mix quickly and lightly with a fork until moistened, but do not beat. The batter will be lumpy. Pour the batter into paper lined muffin pan cups.
• Variations: Blueberry Muffins: Add 1 cup fresh blueberries. Raisin Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped raisins. Date Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped dates. Cheese Muffins: Fold in 1 cup grated sharp yellow cheese. Bacon Muffins: Fold 1/4 cup crisp cooked bacon, broken into bits.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden.

CHRISTMAS MORNING CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop cranberries, sprinkle with ¼ cup sugar & set aside. Preheat oven to 375F, prepare pans. Combine flour, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & allspice. In another bowl combine egg, orange rind & juice and melted butter. Add dry mix to wet mix & stir to moisten. Fold in cranberry mixture & nuts. Spoon into pans & bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Makes 9 large muffins.

CHRISTMAS MORNING CASSEROLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and transfer sausage to prepared muffin cups.
• Mix half-and-half, baking mix, eggs, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over sausage. Top each muffin with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.

CHRISTMAS MUFFIN MIX

Steps:

• Layer all the ingredients in a 1 litre glass or plastic preserving jar in the order the ingredients are listed.
• Write the following method on a gift label: 'Tip the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add 2 beaten eggs, 300ml/½pt milk and 100g/4oz melted butter. Mix quickly and lightly to a soft batter. Divide between 12 muffin cases. Bake at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 for 18-20 mins. Use within 4 weeks.' Attach the label and a wooden spoon to the top of the jar with some raffia or coloured ribbon.

MINCEMEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl let oats soak in milk and Greek yogurt for 30 minutes.
• Whisk flour with baking powder, allspice and salt in a small bowl. Reserve.
• Whisk sugar and canola oil together in a large bowl. Whisk in egg and almond extract. Add flour mixture and oat mixture alternately, stirring gently until almost incorporated. Fold in mincemeat, apple and hazelnuts.
• Fill muffin cups almost full and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and springy to the touch. Cool in pan on a rack 10 min.
• Serve warm or freeze remaining Mincemeat Muffins in an airtight container for up to two months.

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients through the glazed fruit.
• Whisk together, eggs, buttermilk and butter.
• Add to dry ingredients.
• Stir well.
• Spoon in to greased muffin tins.
• Bake 375 for 20 minutes.

MERRY CHRISTMAS MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, beat eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in carrots, apple, coconut, fruit and raisins. Fill 16 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. For frosting, combine butter, cream cheese, sugar, juice and vanilla in a bowl; beat until smooth and creamy. Spread over muffins. Sprinkle with cherries.

CHRISTMAS MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line 15 standard muffin cups with cupcake liners, or grease them.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour(s), oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, canola or vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the cranberries, apple, and zucchini.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and whisk together just until incorporated.
• Divide between 15 or so muffin cups - approximately a scant 1/2 cup each.
• Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back when touched.
• Line the counter with a couple of paper towels, and place a wire rack on top. Once the muffins are cool enough to touch, move them to a wire rack.
• Allow the muffins to cool to room temperature, or close - about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the glaze. Simply whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla, orange zest, milk and orange juice together until it's glaze consistency.
• Drizzle the glaze over the top of the muffins. If desired, top with sprinkles while the glaze is still wet (c'mon! It's Christmas! Go for it!)

CHRISTMAS QUINOA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Add cane sugar to chopped cranberries ( I find chopping frozen cranberries much easier).
• Mix first 6 dry ingredients together.
• In a separate bowl whisk remaining wet ingredients (yogurt, milk, egg, vanilla and oil) together.
• Fold wet ingredients into dry until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Fold in sugared cranberries and pumpkin seeds
• Line muffin tins with parchment cups or grease with oil of choice. I used parchment.
• Use regular size ice cream scoop to fill muffin cups.
• Bake for 30 -40 minutes until tops are brown and toothpick comes out clean. Toothpick will come out clean after 20 minutes but its worth waiting until muffins actually brown on top for better texture.
• Notes: Batter is fairly dense. Adjust with milk to your liking. Muffins are minimally sweet so adjust sugar as well. I love a just slightly sweet muffin and you can't beat fresh cranberries. Enjoy!
• As with all healthier muffins these stay/store best in freezer in a ziploc freezer bag once they've completely cooled. Perfect defrosted in microwave at power level 3 for 1 min (flipping it at 30 seconds).

CHRISTMAS MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper muffin cases.
• Melt the butter in the microwave or a small pan over a low heat, then set aside to cool for 10 mins. Meanwhile, mix the flour, bicarb, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl with a pinch of salt.
• Add the yogurt, vanilla and eggs to the cooled butter and mix well. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients along with the orange zest, chocolate and dried cranberries. Mix well until there are no pockets of flour.
• Divide the mixture evenly between the paper cases, then bake for 30 mins until risen and golden. Check they're cooked by inserting a cocktail stick into the centre of one of the muffins (choose one in the centre of the tray). If any wet cake batter clings to the skewer, return to the oven for 5 mins.
• Remove the muffins from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for at least 10 mins. Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with enough of the orange juice to make a loose icing. Brush the orange glaze over each muffin, then sprinkle with a little pearl sugar, if using. Leave to cool before eating. Will keep in an airtight container for up to five days, or frozen for up to two months.

CHRISTMAS MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Place 12 muffin cases in a muffin tin and set aside.
• Place the flour, butter, sugar, eggs, baking powder, spices into a bowl and beat until creamy.
• Fold in the raisins, peel and diced cherries and then the juice until combined.
• Roll out the marzipan into a sheet 0.5cm thick and cut into 24 small circles.
• Spoon half the mixture into the muffin cases, only half filling each.
• Lay a marzipan circle onto each cake, then fill up the cases with the rest of the mixture.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean but the muffins are still springy to the touch. Leave to cool.
• When cool, spread each muffin with ginger jam and place a marzipan circle on top. Use a dab of jam to decorate with ginger and cherries.