Whiteout Muffins Food

RASPBERRY & WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
• Beat the butter and sugar together for 5 mins until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs gradually and beat in until combined. Stir in the yogurt, vanilla and milk. Fold in the flour, baking powder and a pinch of fine salt until you have a smooth batter. Finally, fold in 150g raspberries and white chocolate chips and fill the muffin cases three-quarters full.
• Push 2 raspberries into the top of each muffin so they're sticking out slightly. Bake for 8 mins, then reduce the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bake for 20-25 mins more until risen and golden, and a cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

FREEZER-FRIENDLY EGG WHITE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, chives, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide the mixture evenly among the 12 muffin pan cups.
• Bake the muffins until the egg whites are fully cooked, for 20 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan before using a knife to loosen them from the cups.
• Top each muffin with diced avocado and serve immediately.
• If freezing, transfer the fully cooled muffins to a resealable freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, microwave the muffins until thawed, about 45 seconds. Then top them with the avocado and serve.

APPLESAUCE-WHEAT GERM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In large bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• In medium bowl, beat egg replacer with brown sugar, oil, applesauce and soy milk.
• Mix with dry ingredients just until evenly moistened.
• Spoon into muffin tins.
• Mix 2 teaspoons of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle on top of muffins.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes.

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.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until uniform; set aside.
• Add 4 ounces white chocolate and all the butter in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• Stir constantly until half the chocolate and butter is melted.
• Remove the top of the double boiler; continue stirring, away from the heat, until the mixture is smooth; cool for 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg and sugar until thick and pale yellow (approx 2 minutes).
• Whisk in the cooled chocolate mixture until smooth; whisk in the milk and vanilla.
• Use a wooden spoon and stir in the remaining chopped white chocolate.
• Stir in flour mixture just until moistened.
• Fill muffin tins that have been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, 3/4 full.
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 20 minutes OR until muffins are browned with sightly rounded tops and pick comes out clean.
• Set pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Turn muffins out of pan; cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• If storing or freezing muffins, cool completely before sealing in airtight container or in freezer-safe plastic bags.
• •Alternative--White Chocolate Orange Muffins: add 2 teaspoons orange extract or 1/2 teaspoon orange oil with the vanilla.

WHITEOUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease or line muffin tins with paper cups.
• Cream butter until fluffy with an electric mixer.
• Slowly add sugar, continuing to beat.
• Add eggs one at a time beating after each.
• Add vanilla and half-and-half.
• Beat until evenly blended.
• In another bowl, mix together 2 flours, baking powder, and salt.
• Add to liquid mixture and beat just until flour disappears.
• Gently stir in nuts and chips.
• Fill muffin cups to the top, and bake 25 minutes or until slightly golden on edges and a tester comes out clean.
• Note: I have made these using only all- purpose flour when I did not have cake flour on hand and they turned out great.