The variety of muffins is endless. You can make almost any kind of muffin depending on your mood and taste. For people who love sweets, a chocolate or cinnamon muffin is ideal. If you're a fruit lover, blueberry or cranberry muffins are the perfect snack for you. And if you're obsessed with your health, you can eat muffins with less butter that still taste delicious. Whether you want to enjoy muffins as part of your breakfast or as a tasty snack, you can make them quickly and easily. If you want to know how, follow these steps.
Ingredients
Muffin Strawberry Cheesecake Streusel
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 400gr cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp beaten eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp butter
Low Fat Muffins
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 6 eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
Ham and Cheese Muffins
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced cooked ham
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Step
Method 1 of 4: Muffin Strawberry Cheesecake Streusel
Step 1. Preheat your oven to 400ºF (204ºC)
Step 2. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake-lined paper
If you don't have the paper, coat the pan with oil or butter to prevent the muffins from sticking to the pan.
Step 3. Make the first portion of the muffin batter
To make it, sift and sift together 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium bowl. Set this bowl aside.
Step 4. Make the second part of the muffin batter
Now, whisk together 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup canola oil, one egg, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
Step 5. Mix the two parts of the muffin batter
Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir the ingredients gently, until the dough is slightly lumpy. Don't stir too much.
Step 6. Make the cheesecake dough
Whisk 400g cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 tbsp beaten eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat the ingredients until the dough is smooth.
Step 7. Make the streusel sprinkle
Mix 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the mixture until it is coarse but even.
Step 8. Scoop one tablespoon of muffin batter into each cupcake paper
Step 9. Sprinkle some sliced strawberries on top of the dough
Step 10. Place 1/2 tablespoon of cheesecake batter on top of the muffin batter for each muffin
Step 11. Spread the streusel dough over the cheesecake filling
Step 12. Put another tablespoon of muffin batter on top of the cheesecake filling
Step 13. Add some strawberries on top of the dough
Step 14. Re-spread the muffins with the remaining streusel
These layers make a delicious strawberry cheesecake streusel muffin with a layer of cheesecake, strawberries, and streusel in the middle.
Step 15. Bake for 20-25 minutes
After 20 minutes, poke a toothpick to see if the toothpick comes out clean. If so, it means the muffins are done. Let the muffins cool on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack.
Step 16. Serve
Enjoy this delicious treat for breakfast, eat it as a snack, or enjoy it as a dessert.
Method 2 of 4: Low Fat Muffins
Step 1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF (176ºC)
Step 2. Crack 6 eggs into a bowl
Beat the eggs until bubbles form on the surface and the whites and yolks are well combined.
Step 3. Pour 3/4 cup low-fat milk into a bowl
Stir in milk and eggs until well combined.
Step 4. Heat 2 tbsp butter in the microwave
Place the butter in a bowl and cover to prevent the butter from splattering. Heat for 30-45 seconds, or as long as needed for the butter to melt completely.
Step 5. Carefully pour the melted butter into the bowl
The butter bowl will be hot, so it's a good idea to use oven mitts or a cloth to grab the butter bowl to pour the butter into the batter bowl.
Step 6. Make the flour dough
Pour flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a separate bowl. Pour 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt into a separate bowl. Mix well.
Step 7. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture
Stir the egg mixture with the flour mixture until it is combined into a thick and even mixture.
Step 8. Add 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds to the mixture
Stir the ingredients until the sunflower seeds are evenly distributed in the dough.
Step 9. Place 10-12 muffin cups in a muffin tin
If you don't have enough batter in all the cups, you can make another muffin group.
Step 10. Pour batter into each cup until 2/3 full
The cup should be 2/3 full to give the muffins room to rise while baking. If you fill too much, the muffins will stick together.
Step 11. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 25 minutes
After the time has elapsed, stick a toothpick into the muffin to see if the inside is solid. If it's still mostly liquid, then bake the muffins another 5 minutes and check again. If it's still sticky and sticky, continue to bake and check every 2 minutes or until it's ready.
Step 12. Remove the muffins from the oven
Leave for 2-3 minutes to harden.
Step 13. Serve
Enjoy these delicious muffins as part of your breakfast or as a delicious snack to enjoy anytime.
Method 3 of 4: Ham and Cheese Muffins
Step 1. Preheat your oven to 425ºF (218ºC)
Step 2. Mix flour and baking soda
Mix 2 cups self-rising flour and 1/2 tsp baking soda in a bowl. Mix well.
Step 3. Mix the remaining ingredients
Combine 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup thinly sliced cooked ham, and 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl.
Step 4. Stir dry ingredients into remaining ingredients
Mix flour and baking soda with remaining ingredients. Stir until dry ingredients are damp.
Step 5. Line 10-12 cups muffin tin
If you don't have that layer, lightly grease the muffin tin.
Step 6. Fill each cup 2/3 full with batter
This will give the muffins enough room to expand.
Step 7. Bake for 16-18 minutes
After 12 minutes, insert a toothpick into the muffin to see if it comes out clean. If so, the muffins are ready. Let the muffins cool in the pan then transfer to a wire rack.
Step 8. Serve
Enjoy these muffins as a delicious breakfast.
Method 4 of 4: Miscellaneous Muffins
Step 1. Make blueberry muffins
Make these delicious muffins using a variety of ingredients including blueberries, yogurt, vanilla extract, and sugar.
Step 2. Make the chocolate muffins
Make these delicious muffins with chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa powder. you some key ingredients.
Step 3. Make the bran muffins
Make delicious bran muffins with a healthy serving of raisins.
Step 4. Make the cinnamon muffins
Make these sweet muffins with a sprinkling of brown sugar and cinnamon.
Tips
- Sprinkle with some fruit pieces.
- Make a dough that is not too runny, not too dense to be just right.
