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Mocha Muffins

Sometimes I get impatient when I have to wait until Tuesday to watch Law and Order and sometimes I get impatient eating dinner when there’s dessert. I usually get impatient about breakfast as I’m going to bed and I was really impatient about trying one of these muffins right out of the oven. I ran out of kosher salt right after I ran out of patience … I might have used sea salt in these out…

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Lemon-Scented Olive Oil Mini Muffins

Don’t bother biting these guys in half. Eat them in one bite like sushi! And then eat at least one more, ok? These little lemony delights use olive oil instead of butter and are flavored with real fruit! So there you go! Lemon-Scented Olive Oil Mini Muffins Recipe from Cooking Light Ingredients: muffins – 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt scant 1/2 cup light sour cream…

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Spinach and Cheese Muffins

Please Note: I’ve made these again! Click HERE for the new post. I always want to put an “e” at the end of spinach. I don’t know why. I’ve never made savory muffins before. I don’t know why. But I do know why I love these guys. Spinach + cheese = win win. I made these to go with delicious Broccoli + Arugula Soup,  that Joy the Baker posted a couple days ago. They were both delicious and went…

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Allspice Crumb Muffins

Brew some coffee! Melt that butter! Make these muffins, that are freckled like me! This delicate muffin is just what my morning needed. And just to warn you, one bite and you might consider paying for Allspice to go on a vacation since it’s been doing such a good job around the house making things like these dreamy muffins. Allspice Crumb Muffins Recipe from Dorie Greenspan: Baking from my Home to Yours Ingredients: crumbs /…

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Mini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Even banana chocolate chip muffins have hearts. Mini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe adapted from my Mom’s classic banana bread Ingredients: 2-3 mashed over ripe bananas 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3 1/2 t baking powder 1 t salt 3 T oil 3/4 cup milk 1 egg 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips + some melted for drizzling purposes Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray. In…

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Raspberry Orange Mini Muffins with Pink Icing

PLEASE NOTE: I’ve remade/photographed these since. For the updated post click HERE. My first favorite thing about these muffins is how the raspberries turn the icing pink and my second favorite thing is the way the raspberries are a surprise when you bite into these. The deliciousness is understood. These are pretty much cupcakes, that I’ve decided to call a muffins for breakfast’s sake. They seem like the kind of breakfast cake that should be served…

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Sugar Donut Mini Muffins

Why does the wind always blow the opposite way than my hair is parted? Why does Elliot think that his anger at squirrels will result in a treat? Why buy black corduroys when you can get mustard yellow? Why eat cereal for breakfast when you have sugar donut mini muffins? Why wouldn’t you make these?! These are most amazing right out of the oven, just after they are rolled in sugar. You can really taste…

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Blueberry Buckle Muffins

I go to bed thinking about breakfast. My stomach rumbles as I tune into late night Golden Girls episodes, and I think about the breakfast in the near future and the coffee that is it’s close companion. Tonight I sampled one of these muffins and even drank coffee as if it was morning. Even though the windows are dark, there’s breakfast in my belly. These muffins are REALLY good, and it’s the perfect time to make…

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