Showing posts with label #MuffinMonday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #MuffinMonday. Show all posts

Monday, June 30, 2025

Roasted Strawberry Muffins #MuffinMonday

These roasted strawberry muffins are baked with intensely sweet summer strawberries, roasted to concentrate their flavor even more! 

Food Lust People Love: These roasted strawberry muffins are baked with intensely sweet summer strawberries, roasted to concentrate their flavor even more!

It’s such a pleasure to sniff summer berries that actually smell like they should! Sweet and fragrant. Most of the year strawberry smell of very little, flown in from who knows where but this time of the year, they come from a nearby farm and I just can’t get enough of them.

Mostly we just eat them straight out of the little boxes but occasionally some are left that are getting past their best. Those make the best muffins!

Roasted Strawberry Muffins

No strawberries? Substitute blueberries or raspberries. Or even chopped up peaches or nectarines. 

Ingredients
9 oz or 250g (after hulling and dicing) strawberries
1/2 cup or 100g sugar (I used golden caster sugar.)
1 1/3 cups or 167g flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/3 cup or 75g butter, melted and cooled
1 egg
2/3 cup or 160ml milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Method
Preheat oven to 400°F or 200°C. Grease or line 9 muffin cups with paper liners. Line a baking pan with nonstick baking parchment for roasting the berries.

Hull your strawberries. I use a small paring knife to dig out the hull.


Chop the strawberries into pieces. Separate out a small pile of strawberry pieces for topping and set aside. 


In a mixing bowl, toss the rest of the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of the sugar. 


Spread the strawberries out on the baking parchment lined baking pan. 


Roast in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. 


Meanwhile, in large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and the rest of the sugar.  


In another mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, egg, milk and vanilla.


Add your cooled roasted strawberries along with any syrup that has been created to the flour bowl and toss gently to coat.  


Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and folded until just blended. 


Spoon into your prepared muffin cups, topping each with some of the reserved strawberries.


Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the muffins are golden.


Transfer from the oven to a wire rack and leave to cool for a few minutes. Remove from the pan. 


Enjoy!

Food Lust People Love: These roasted strawberry muffins are baked with intensely sweet summer strawberries, roasted to concentrate their flavor even more!


It’s the last Monday of the month so that means it’s time for Muffin Monday. Check out all the muffin recipes we are sharing!

#MuffinMonday is a group of muffin loving bakers who get together once a month to bake muffins. You can see all of our lovely muffins by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about Muffin Monday can be found on our home page.



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Food Lust People Love: These roasted strawberry muffins are baked with intensely sweet summer strawberries, roasted to concentrate their flavor even more!

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Monday, May 26, 2025

Chocolate Espresso Muffins #MuffinMonday

The deep rich flavor of these chocolate espresso muffins makes them the perfect accompaniment for a hot beverage or a cold glass of milk.

Food Lust People Love: The deep rich flavor of these chocolate espresso muffins makes them the perfect accompaniment for a hot beverage or a cold glass of milk.

Last week my husband and I were packing up the car, ready for a road trip to France when our neighbor, a retired fisherman, knocked on our door with the gift of two immense spider crabs.

I thanked him profusely then went to the kitchen to show them to my husband. There was no way we could leave them for a week, even in the refrigerator so that afternoon, I wrenched all their legs off and popped them in a Ziploc bag. Then I picked the meat from the bodies and put them in a container. The crabs would make the traveling team. 

Whenever our neighbor brings over crabs, and occasionally lobsters, my return gift is something homemade. Sometimes carrot cake which is his favorite, or jam or fudge sauce but often it’s muffins. Because muffins are easy, versatile and everyone loves them. Bake some for a neighbor or friend!

Chocolate Espresso Muffins

This recipe makes nine standard muffins. If you don’t have a nine-cup pan, just use a 12-cup one and add a little water to the empty cups so the pan heats evenly.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups or 156g flour
1/2 cup or 100g sugar
1/4 cup or 20g cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup or 100g semi-sweet chocolate chips plus a little extra for topping, if desired.
1/3 cup or 80ml canola oil, plus extra for greasing the muffin pan
1/3 cup + 1/4 cup or 140ml milk 
1 egg

Method
Preheat your oven to 350°F or 180°C and prepare a nine-hole muffin pan brushing or spraying the insides with oil.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together your flour, sugar, cocoa, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. (I did put the espresso powder but somehow missed taking a photo after!)


In another smaller bowl, whisk together your oil, milk and egg.


To help the chocolate chips remain evenly in the batter, I like to mix them around with the residual oil left in the measuring cup. It’s just enough to wet them a little so that the flour mixture sticks to them. Toss and stir. 


Mix the chocolate chips into the flour mixture and use your clean hands to separate any that are stuck together. 


Pour your wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold until they are just combined. 


Divide the batter evenly between the holes in your oiled muffin pan. Add a few more chocolate chips to the top, if desired.  


Bake in your preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until the muffins are puffed up and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle. 


Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Run an offset spatula or butter knife around the edges of the pans and gently turn the muffins out of the pan and cool further on a wire rack.


Enjoy!

Food Lust People Love: The deep rich flavor of these chocolate espresso muffins makes them the perfect accompaniment for a hot beverage or a cold glass of milk.

It’s the last Monday of the month so that means it’s time for Muffin Monday. Check out the lovely muffins my blogger friends are sharing today! 
#MuffinMonday is a group of muffin loving bakers who get together once a month to bake muffins. You can see all of our lovely muffins by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about Muffin Monday can be found on our home page.



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Food Lust People Love: The deep rich flavor of these chocolate espresso muffins makes them the perfect accompaniment for a hot beverage or a cold glass of milk.

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Monday, April 28, 2025

M&M Mini Muffins #MuffinMonday

Small and sweet, these M&M mini muffins are the perfect little bite for brunch, snack or tea time. Watch 24 disappear in no time at all! 

Food Lust People Love: Small and sweet, these M&M mini muffins are the perfect little bite for brunch, snack or tea time. Watch 24 disappear in no time at all!

Last month, we hosted a small brunch for our former neighbors who moved last summer. They only moved six blocks away, which seems like nothing in the greater scheme of things but with everyone’s busy lives, we rarely get to see them unless we put something on the calendar. 

I made these muffins along with a crushed pineapple carrot quick bread, cheesy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon and fruit salad. It was lovely to catch up with them and the mini muffins were a hit with their adorable soon-to-be four-year-old, as I was hoping they would be.

You may notice that my M&M baking bits are missing the reds and greens. That is because I needed them to bake Christmas cookies to donate for a senior citizen Christmas party in our neighborhood last year. I couldn’t be bothered to drive to the store so I sat and separated them. The things I'll do to avoid yet another trip to the store!

M&M Mini Muffins

If you don’t have M&M baking bits, you can substitute mini chocolate chips. Or chop a chocolate bar up in pieces. Definitely don't drive to the store just for baking bits. 🤣 🙄

Ingredients for 24 mini muffins:
1 cup or 125g flour
1/4 cup or 50g sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup or 75g plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup or 60ml milk
2 tablespoons canola or other light oil, plus extra for greasing the pan
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1/2 cup or 85g M&M baking bits

Method
Preheat your oven to 375°F or 190°C and prepare your mini muffin pan by lining it with little paper muffin cups or brushing the inside with oil. 

In large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 


In smaller bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, milk, oil and vanilla extract.


Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredient and fold until just combined then fold in the baking bits.


Divide the batter between your prepared mini muffin cups. 


Bake in the preheated oven about 15-18 minutes or until the muffins are nicely browned and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 


Leave them to cool for a few minutes then remove them from the pan and cool on a wire rack. 

Food Lust People Love: Small and sweet, these M&M mini muffins are the perfect little bite for brunch, snack or tea time. Watch 24 disappear in no time at all!

Enjoy!

Food Lust People Love: Small and sweet, these M&M mini muffins are the perfect little bite for brunch, snack or tea time. Watch 24 disappear in no time at all!


It's the last Monday of the month so that means it's Muffin Monday. Time to share muffin recipes! Check out the links below: 
#MuffinMonday is a group of muffin loving bakers who get together once a month to bake muffins. You can see all of our lovely muffins by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about Muffin Monday can be found on our home page.


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Food Lust People Love: Small and sweet, these M&M mini muffins are the perfect little bite for brunch, snack or tea time. Watch 24 disappear in no time at all!


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Monday, March 31, 2025

Thin Mint Chocolate Muffins

Made with the iconic Girl Scout cookies, these Thin Mint chocolate muffins are sweet and chocolatey with a little crunch for fun. 

Food Lust People Love: Made with the iconic Girl Scout cookies, these Thin Mint chocolate muffins are sweet and chocolatey with a little crunch for fun.

The idea for these muffins popped into my head in the middle of the night unbidden. I wasn’t even thinking about muffins! What if, my brain said, you put a thin mint at the bottom of the silicone muffin cups and spooned chocolate batter in on top? Intriguing idea, I replied. 

So the first thing I did the next morning was to open the box of Thin Mints I had just bought from the cutest little scout outside my local grocery store the day before, to check if one would fit nicely in the bottom of my silicone muffin cups. It did! 

A little backstory. My very first job out of university was at the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council, in development (read: fundraising) which included the annual cookie sale. In my first year, we joined together with Houston area chefs who created recipes using the cookies which were then served at a party for donors. It was a lot of fun and raised substantial funds. Ever since, when I see Girl Scout cookies, I can’t help but think of creative ways to use/eat them. 

Thin Mint Chocolate Muffins

I highly recommend using silicone baking cups for this recipe so that the Thin Mints don’t stick to your pan. If you can’t find Thin Mints, Keebler makes one called Grasshopper Cookies (or Fudge Mint Delights in some countries) which would work. Walmart brand Fudge Mint Cookies are also very similar.

Ingredients for 12 muffins
3/4 cup or 180ml milk
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 3/4 cups or 220g flour
3/4 cup, packed, or 150g dark brown sugar
1/2 cup or 40g natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/3 cup or 80ml canola or other light oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
8 Thin Mint cookies for the batter and topping
12 Thin Mint cookies for lining the silicone baking cups

Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C. 

Roughly chop the 8 Thin Mints, setting aside about 1/3 for topping. 


Add the two teaspoons of vinegar to the milk in a measuring cup. Stir and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.


In a smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil and vanilla, along with the slightly curdled looking milk/vinegar mixture.


Add the larger pile of chopped cookies to the dry ingredients.


Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, until just combined. There may still be some flour showing and that’s fine.


Put one Thin Mint at the bottom of each silicone muffin cup, rounded side up. 


Use a scoop or large spoon to fill the prepared muffin cups. They are going to be pretty full. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining chopped cookies.


Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Mine took only 20 minutes. You do not want to over bake these and dry them out.


Put the muffin pan on a wire rack to cool for about five minutes.

Remove the muffins from the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack. 

Food Lust People Love: Made with the iconic Girl Scout cookies, these Thin Mint chocolate muffins are sweet and chocolatey with a little crunch for fun.

Carefully remove the silicone muffin cups. Here's one upside down! 

Food Lust People Love: Made with the iconic Girl Scout cookies, these Thin Mint chocolate muffins are sweet and chocolatey with a little crunch for fun.

Enjoy the chocolate muffins with crunchy bottoms! 

Food Lust People Love: Made with the iconic Girl Scout cookies, these Thin Mint chocolate muffins are sweet and chocolatey with a little crunch for fun.

It’s the last Monday of the month, which means it time for Muffin Monday! Check out the lovely recipe links below.
#MuffinMonday is a group of muffin loving bakers who get together once a month to bake muffins. You can see all of our lovely muffins by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about Muffin Monday can be found on our home page.



Pin these Thin Mint Chocolate Muffins!

Food Lust People Love: Made with the iconic Girl Scout cookies, these Thin Mint chocolate muffins are sweet and chocolatey with a little crunch for fun.

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