Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes

After the enormous success her first muffin cookbook, it seems only natural that there should be a follow up to it. Thus we have Esther Brody's Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes. This magical muffin manual mixes many marvellous and creative recipes for a variety of tasty muffins. From Blueberry Quick Oat Muffins and Lemon Banana Oat Bran, to Chive Dinner Muffins and Micro Bran Muffins, there is something for everyone. Brody provides more than 25 recipes for a variety of spreads, jams and toppings. With a whole section on muffins for kids too, even the little ones can join in the fun!

Biting into a still warm muffin from the oven, is one of life''s simple pleasures! In Esther Brody''s first book, The 250 Best Muffin Recipes, she offered up a wealth of recipes that were quick, nutritious, easy to make and most importantly incredibly delicious. Now for all of those people who enjoyed Esther''s first set of tantalizing recipes, we bring Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes.

Start your day with a ''Blueberry Breakfast Gem'' or have a wonderfully satisfying meal on the run with a ''Meal in a Minute Muffin.'' With more than 250 muffin recipes to choose from, Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes offers up a myriad of choices and options. There are recipes created for the microwave like ''Refrigerator Micro-Bran Muffins'' and the ''Specially For Kids'' chapter is designed for and with children in mind. Not only can kids make these recipes themselves with a little help from mom and dad, but each recipe is sure to appeal. ''Banana Split,'' ''Candy Apple'' and ''Pizza'' muffins are sure to be a hit whether in a lunch box or at the next birthday party. Perfect for busy households, the ''Mix-A-Mix'' chapter enables you to prepare batter in advance which can be refrigerated, and then popped into the oven at a later date. Sometimes we all crave something decadent. ''Chocolate Lover''s Delight'' and ''Fudgey Nut'' muffins will certainly satisfy the craving for something sumptuous.

As a delicious alternative to muffins, there are recipes for ''Buffins,'' ''Cuffins'' and ''Puffins.'' What are they you ask? According to Esther: a little bit of biscuit, a little bit of cupcake, a little bit of muffin but a whole lot of delicious! Try these delightful variations of the muffin: ''Banana Nut Cuffins,'' ''Chocolate Cream Cheese Cuffins'' and ''Potato Cheese Cuffins.''

A perfect addition to anyone''s baking library, Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes offers tips and techniques for baking the perfect muffin. Recipe variations, as well as all the information you will ever need to make the perfect muffin is here! You may ask why Another 250 Best Muffin Recipes? The answer: simply because more great recipes are needed for something that everybody loves!

This is not just another 250 muffin recipes. This book contains some of the best muffins you will ever taste. You will find healthy, hearty snacks and sugary, sinful creations in this second collection of Brody recipes. All are simple to read, with easy to follow instructions that even a novice baker could handle. And if you run into a bump with your muffin, you will find lots of helpful hints to get through. I guarantee you will have found at least one favourite recipe once you work your way through this book.

Esther Brody has previously written The 250 Best Muffin Recipes (Robert Rose, 2000). She has run her own successful muffin bakery business and has developed over 1,000 delicious muffin recipes over the years.

Miniature Strawberry Buffins(*)

 

The surprise in this buffin recipe is that the delicious fruit flavor comes from a can of instant drink mix.

 

It usually yields 36 to 40 buffins.

 

1/2 cup (125 mL) strawberry-flavored drink mix

3/4 cup (175 mL) milk

1 egg

2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil

2 cups (500 mL) biscuit mix

Icing sugar

 

Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C)

Miniature muffin tin, greased

 

1. In a small bowl, combine drink mix, milk, egg and oil. Beat with a fork until well blended.

 

2. In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix and wet ingredients. Stir just until biscuit mix is completely moistened. The batter will be soft.

 

3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filing cups two-thirds full. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until delicately golden but not brown.

 

4. Remove buffins from pan and sprinkle tops with icing sugar. Serve hot.

 

(*Note: Esther Brody coined the terms "Buffins, Cuffins, Puffins" to describe some recipes that are "a little bit of biscuit, a little bit of cupcake, a little bit of muffin, but a whole lot delicious for breakfasts, snacks lunches or desserts."