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By: janetha

janetha — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:58:46 +0000

dude, i have been eating mass amounts of pears lately. marshall and i have declared we like them better than apples! can you believe it?

you will fo sho have to take bfast cookies with you to star beezies.

hahah.. ohmylanta! i have to try that recipe!

sorry about the fail on the protein ones.

my fave muffins are almond poppyseed~and i have had many a baking fail..

By: traynharder23

traynharder23 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:06:36 +0000

have to be either bran or carrot. dayum.

oh yeah. baking fail? pumpkin muffins where i overmixed the batter. hockey pucks. flavorless coz i missed some spicage. gross.

By: Bekah

Bekah — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:20:26 +0000

Oh, actually both these recipes look so good! I will definitely be trying these out. I’ll just have a go with YOUR interpretation. haha I love blog recipe chains!

As for favorite muffin? Mmm definitely like morning glory at the really good bakeries/coffee shops. They do them right with zucchini, carrot, I think banana- they’re always so moist, and definitely worth the splurge!

Also chocolate. Duhh.

By: Final monthly goal check in! « The Great Balancing Act

Final monthly goal check in! « The Great Balancing Act — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:04:33 +0000

[...] monthly goal check in! Posted on November 29, 2009 by Susan Loved hearing all your favourite muffin varieties!! I’m a big muffin head. I blame it on my mom, who didn’t let me eat them as a small kid [...]

By: Hallie

Hallie — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:32 +0000

I’m not usually a huge muffin fan (since most are like cupcakes, and I’d rather have a cupcake!) but I used to like the reduced-fat (ha) apricot-blueberry muffins from Starbucks…or I also like a good (read: not dry) bran muffin,

Baking fail…hmm I haven’t done enough experimenting with baking to have a real fail yet. All in good time…The Amish friendship bread I made awhile back seemed like a fail to me, but my coworkers still ate it up.

By: sunshineandsnowflakes

sunshineandsnowflakes — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:24:35 +0000

I think I like pretty much every type of muffin! Chocolate chip and blueberry are great classics, but I love other fruity ones too. I had a white chocolate and raspberry one a while back which was a-maz-ing!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:18:23 +0000

Oh I am going to try cottage cheese with my sweet potato …. it looks really good !

By: Lori (Finding Radiance)

Lori (Finding Radiance) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:28:13 +0000

I have that same problem with the protein muffins and I think that part of the problem is that they make the baked good a little tougher and more dense, so the flavor is amplified in each bite. You might want to consider some unflavored PP just to use for baking. We usually have both on hand.

I love cranberry orange muffins. Yum! Actually, pretty much any muffin is okay in my book.

Worst baking fail was cookies made with 2 tablespoons of baking soda instead of tsp. They were like a salt lick.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:58:47 +0000

Ellie, just based on other recipes I’ve seen, I get the feeling soy protein powder, or even just soy flour, is what works best in baked goods. It seems to be the most commonly used.

Kitchen sink muffins sound awesome!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:56:07 +0000

Emily, try making your own muffins at home! They are a million times healthier, and there are tons of recipes out there for tasty, good-for-you muffins. I think the key is size. I tend to make smaller muffins, so they fit in as a normal snack for me and don’t have to be regarded as “treats” :)

By: ksgoodeats

ksgoodeats — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:43:31 +0000

Both of your baking creations look absolutely fantastic!! My worst baking failure was mixing up baking powder and baking soda. My scones tasted like metal! Yuck!!

By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:21:30 +0000

Oh, those PB butternut muffins look great! I have seen them around various blogs…definitely need to try them. The only muffins I make are Eating Benders ones- I am so hooked on them (and so proud that they turn out so well- baking is not my strong point!)

1. What is your favourite kind of muffin? The best muffin I had was carrot raisin and it had walnuts, bananas, zuchinni…kind of an “everything but the kitchen sink” bran muffin. Though last winter I made maple banana cornbread which was amazing, so I’m planning on turning that into muffins as soon as I can find some cornmeal.

2. What is your worst baking FAIL? I made some protein muffins not too long ago- epic fail. I think protein powder is pretty hard to work with- changes the consistency of baked goods a LOT. I use whey, but wonder if soy/hemp/rice protein might work better.

By: Emily (The Experimentarian)

Emily (The Experimentarian) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:19:21 +0000

Hmmm…I haven’t had muffins in a long time. I think they are on my no no list for some reason. I will have to remedy that. My dad always used to make the most delicious blueberry buttermilk ones. yum.

I remember when Dustin and I were first dating, we tried to make protein bars. They were the most disgusting thing I have ever tried to bake. They also made Dustin think that I was not a good cook–I don’t know how he got that since we used a recipe HE found, but anyways, luckily i tricked him into marrying me just the same. And now he knows I CAN cook, so he’s happy :)

xoxo

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:37:01 +0000

Would you believe I haven’t tried making a VeggieGirl recipe yet?! For shame.
Ahh, I just love seeing your egg white pillows :)
Favorite muffin has to be a good zucchini muffin (that usually means oil!). Not sure I have had enough adventures in baking to have had a disaster yet. I will keep you updated ;)

Have a great weekend Susan, if I don’t “talk” to you for a couple days!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:32:49 +0000

Thanks for the recipes Averie!!! Both look faaaabulous :)

As for the marshmallow fluff, I add a tablespoon-ish. It’s sticky and hard to measure so I just glop it in ;) It’s usally the last thing I add to the mix and I try to “swirl” it in so the flavour doesn’t get lost in the cookie. You can spread it on top too, but that just makes it hard to wrap up and bring to work for me.