Easiest Muffins By Trisha Yearwood Food

EASIEST MUFFINS BY TRISHA YEARWOOD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In an electric mixer, cream the margarine and sour cream.
• Add the flour and mix well.
• Drop large spoonfuls of the dough into a muffin pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray or lined with muffin cups.
• Bake until the tops of the muffins are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cook's note: For smaller muffins, use mini muffin pans and reduce the baking time to 10 to 12 minutes.

PECAN-PIE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper liners in 9 muffin cups and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the pecans, sugar and flour. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Pour the egg mixture into the well in the dry ingredients, stirring until moistened.
• Spoon the batter into the cups, filling each almost full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in a muffin, about 20 minutes.

MUFFIN TIN BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• For the baked eggs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 6-cup muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
• Toss the kale, Cheddar, red peppers and scallions together in a bowl with a large pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups, pressing down lightly to compact. Crack an egg into a small bowl and then slide it into one of the cups; repeat with the remaining eggs. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Bake until the egg whites are just set but the yolks are still a little runny, about 15 minutes.
• For the hollandaise: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
• Add the lemon juice, paprika, egg yolks and a pinch of salt to a blender and blend on medium-high speed until the yolks lighten in color, 20 to 30 seconds. Lower the blender speed and slowly drizzle in the melted butter. Continue to blend on low until fully incorporated. For thinner hollandaise, drizzle in water 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt to taste.
• Serve the baked eggs warm with the hollandaise.

MEL'S BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, wheat germ, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, combine the mashed bananas with the milk and vanilla. With the mixer on low, alternately add one-third of the flour mixture and half of the banana mixture to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in the blueberries.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake 20 to 24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a 12-cup muffin pan with parchment squares so they come up over the sides, and set aside.
• Whisk together the flours, wheat germ, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugars together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mash the bananas with a fork in a separate bowl. Stir in the milk and vanilla. With the mixer on low, alternately add thirds of the flour mixture and halves of the banana mixture to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.