muffins

a healthier chocolate muffin

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The whole idea of a healthy chocolate muffin sounds ludicrous.  Doesn’t it? In my head the word muffin is synonymous with healthy, I know that isn’t true but cupcake is supposed to be the bad boy.  However the only chocolate muffins I have ever had are those ginormous Costco versions that must have more calories [...]

roadkill banana chocolate squirrel cakes

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don’t turn up your nose at the idea.  what do you think happens to all those poor things that end up alongside the road after a clear night and a full moon?  we make them into the most delicious cakes you have ever skunk sunk your teeth into. This tradition began years ago when the [...]

crowning glory mini madeleine muffins

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If you ask anyone at the Larsen family reunion last weekend what was the most defining theme, it would probably be “food coma.” Each family had to sign up for KP duty, well not exactly. Each of us signed up to be responsible for a meal. There are more families than meals so we doubled [...]

baby banana loaves with coconut, flax & walnuts

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Blackening bananas on the counter = something delicious in the oven Warning: this will make your house smell heavenly! They took on a wonky look from the rise, I don’t know why, but I am assured that it does not affect the taste. I am not bothered by it, I think it looks cool. There [...]

Banana Oat Muffins

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If you’ve been reading along here you might think it was muffin season. It seems to be a reoccurring theme of late. So you’ve got your espresso, but need something to go with it… this is what you are looking for. I mix up the batter before bed and refrigerate either in the big electric [...]

Breakfast in a Blueberry Muffin

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These muffins are more substantial than the usual American style Blueberry muffin. They are not as sweet and are more dense, the addition of oats makes them more hearty. Blueberry Muffins makes 12 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour 2 ½ tsp baking powder (non-aluminum) ½ tsp grated nutmeg ½ tsp salt ½ cup unrefined [...]