Muffins are becoming increasingly popular. The culinary world never ceases to surprise us with new recipes. The method of preparing cupcakes is quite simple, for this simple reason you can easily meet friends and treat them with a delicious delicacy. You can also whip up muffins and please your household at any time.

Dark chocolate muffins

• wheat flour - 230 gr.
• granulated sugar - 95 gr.
• chocolate (85% cocoa) - 120 gr.
• chicken eggs - 3 pcs.
• natural cocoa - 30 gr.
• butter - 160 gr.
• baking powder - 25 gr.
• vanilla - 12 gr.
• raisins (“Kish Mish”) - 130 gr.

1. Remove the solid butter from the refrigerator, place on a flat plate, and leave at room temperature. Wait until the product softens. Next, the butter needs to be combined with cocoa and granulated sugar.
2. In a separate container, beat the eggs and pour into the prepared ingredients. Mix the ingredients in a way convenient for you, you can use a mixer. Beat products at minimum speed.
3. Avoid foaming. Then melt the chocolate bar a little. Mix in baking powder, flour and vanillin. The resulting composition must be added to the main egg mass. Achieve homogeneity of the components (dough).
4. Wash the raisins using a sieve and wait until the water drains. The dried product must be treated with a small amount of flour. After this, add the dried fruit to the muffin base. Mix thoroughly again.
5. At the same time, preheat the oven to 190 degrees, cover a baking sheet with parchment. Fill special molds with the prepared dough and place on a tray. Place the muffins in the oven for a third of an hour. Serve cupcakes dusted with powdered sugar.

Rice flour muffins with berries

• cane sugar - 95 gr.
• rice flour - 210 gr.
• baking powder - 7 gr.
• egg - 3 pcs.
• red apples - 180 gr.
• fresh blueberries - 60 gr.
• drinking water - 65 ml.
• olive oil - 55 gr.

1. Separate the whites from the yolk, combine the latter with brown sugar. Mix the ingredients to a white base. Next, add oil and water. Beat the mixture again until smooth.
2. If necessary, sift the baking powder and flour through a fine sieve, add to the total mass, and mix thoroughly. In a separate container, beat the whites with a mixer until stiff foam. Add to the dough. Rinse the apples and pass through a coarse grater.
3. Add the fruit pulp into the total mass. Mix the ingredients again until smooth and fill the baking tins. Leave some space and add blueberries.
4. Place the muffins in the oven at 180 degrees. Wait half an hour. Once cooled on the baking sheet, serve with hot cocoa or a similar beverage. You can also decorate the cupcakes with a small amount of condensed milk.

• baking soda - 6 gr.
• flour - 470 gr.
• margarine - 190 gr.
• whole milk - 130 ml.
• eggs - 4 pcs.
• granulated sugar - 135 gr.
• cocoa - 130 gr.

1. Soften the margarine using any available method, add milk, cocoa and granulated sugar to the product. Place the ingredients in a saucepan and turn on the stove. Stir the mixture and bring to a boil.
2. Cool to room temperature, add chicken eggs. Beat the ingredients with a mixer or blender. Next, add baking soda and wheat flour. Mix again until smooth.
3. Prepare the oven, treat the baking molds with vegetable oil, and place the finished dough in them. Place the muffins on a baking sheet and put them in the oven. The temperature in the chamber should be about 185 degrees. Bake the treat for 35 minutes.

Muffins with jam

• fruit jam - 80 gr.
• wheat flour - 255 gr.
• vanillin - 2 gr.
• salt - 1 gr.
• baking powder - 14 gr.
• sunflower oil (refined) - 75 gr.
• chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
• fat sour cream - 175 gr.
• baking soda - 13 gr.
• sugar - 90 gr.

1. Combine homemade sour cream and chicken eggs. Beat the ingredients with a mixer. Add sunflower oil to the mixture and repeat the manipulation with the kitchen appliance.
2. Achieve a homogeneous composition. In a separate bowl, mix sugar, flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add the bulk mixture to the egg mixture. Mix the ingredients slowly with a fork.
3. Do not overdo it, otherwise the dough will deteriorate irrevocably. Just a few movements are enough. Don't be alarmed if the mixture turns out lumpy, this is normal.
4. Divide the dough into the molds by about half, add jam, and cover with flour mixture. Bake the muffins at 190 degrees for about 25 minutes. After cooling, consume.

Muffins with gooey chocolate

• pieces of different chocolate - in fact
• cocoa - 60 gr.
• solid butter (butter) - 95 gr.
• baking powder - 20 gr.
• flour - 185 gr.
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• granulated sugar - 110 gr.

1. If the butter is hard, grate it; you can choose the holes arbitrarily. Combine the product with eggs and sugar, mix well. After this, add flour, cocoa and baking powder.
2. If the mixture turns out to be dry, pour in about 25 ml. milk. Bring the composition to homogeneity. Treat baking pans with vegetable oil and place the dough.
3. Add 1 piece of chocolate to each muffin. Cover the product with a small layer of dough. Cook the muffins in a hot oven for about half an hour. The temperature in the chamber should be 190 degrees. Sprinkle the finished muffins with powder.

• Sunflower oil - 85 gr.
• lemon juice - 40 ml.
• premium flour - 190 gr.
• freshly ground cinnamon - 8 gr.
• granulated sugar - 110 gr.
• egg - 1-2 pcs.
• carrots - 180 gr.

1. Peel the carrots using an iron sponge under running water, then pass the vegetable through a grater. Combine the pulp with the egg, lemon juice and sugar. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
2. After this, add cinnamon, butter, baking powder and flour. Mix the mixture thoroughly again. The dough will come out with small lumps. Distribute it among baking dishes. Cook the muffins using classic technology in the oven for about 35 minutes.

Cottage cheese muffins

• baking powder - 12 gr.
• sugar - 210 gr.
• butter - 165 gr.
• eggs - 3-4 pcs.
• cottage cheese - 220 gr.
• flour - 200 gr.

1. Melt the butter in the microwave or in a steam bath. Mix the product with sugar and egg. Achieve uniformity of the composition in any available way.
2. For convenience, set the mixer to minimum speed and start mixing in the baking powder, cottage cheese and flour. Avoid foam formation.
3. Treat the molds with oil in the usual way and heat the oven. Send the muffins to bake at 185 degrees. After half an hour, remove the cupcakes and decorate them with whipped cream after cooling.

Muffins with cherries

• butter - 75 gr.
• salt - 7 gr.
• vanillin - 9 gr.
• milk - 225 ml.
• sugar - 165 gr.
• ripe cherries - 270 gr.
• flour - 375 gr.
• egg - 1-2 pcs.
• baking powder - 11 gr.

1. Take a suitable cup, add all the bulk ingredients into it, mix. In the second container you need to combine softened butter, whole milk and egg.
2. Mix the contents of the two bowls using a whisk until smooth. Remove the seeds from the berries and chop the fruit into pieces.
3. Pour the batter into the muffin tins and add the cherry pulp to the center of the muffins. Place the product in the oven and bake until done at 195 degrees.

• baking powder for dough - 8 gr.
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• beet sugar - 155 gr.
• butter - 75 gr.
• brown sugar - 40 gr.
• bananas - 3 pcs.
• flour - 640 gr.

1. Mix two types of granulated sugar with soft butter, flour, eggs and baking powder. Use a mixer to achieve homogeneity of the mixture. Only use the minimum speed of the appliance.
2. Pass the peeled bananas through a food processor and mix the pulp into the dough. The composition should not be too vague or dry. If necessary, add a little flour or whole milk.
3. Place the banana dough into greased silicone molds. Place the composition in a preheated oven, bake at 195 degrees. Cook the muffins for about 40 minutes.

White chocolate muffins

• eggs - 3 pcs.
• freshly ground coffee - 4 gr.
• cane sugar - 50 gr.
• flour - 55 gr.
• dark chocolate - 1 bar
• baking powder - 14 gr.
• butter - 105 gr.
• white chocolate - 60 gr.

1. Place the dark chocolate pieces into a saucepan and add the butter. Melt the ingredients and stir until smooth. At the same time, combine sugar with eggs, coffee, flour and baking powder.
2. Beat the ingredients with a mixer or similar household appliance. Combine both masses together and mix thoroughly. Next, the muffins are baked in the oven using classic technology.

Cheese muffins

• cheese - 140 gr.
• flour - 245 gr.
• egg - 1 pc.
• milk - 185 ml.
• baking powder - 15 gr.
• salt - 4 gr.
• butter - 45 gr.
• fragrant seasonings - in fact
• black sesame - 4 gr.

1. Grind the cheese using a grater, mix the flour with seasonings, salt and baking powder. Mash soft butter with a fork, beat it with an egg.
2. Mix milk and wheat flour into the mixture. Add the cheese and whisk the ingredients until smooth. Pour the dough into the molds.
3. Heat the oven to 200 degrees, place the muffins on a baking sheet, and place in the oven. Wait half an hour. Then the cupcakes need to be cooled. The treat can be consumed.

• vanillin - 3 gr.
• baking powder - 13 gr.
• vegetable oil - 40 ml.
• sugar - 115 gr.
• egg - 1-2 pcs.
• flour - 170 gr.
• kefir - 230 ml.

1. In a small container, combine sugar, vanilla, baking powder and flour. In a second container, beat the egg, sunflower oil and kefir. Combine both compositions with each other and mix thoroughly.
2. Mix the mixture well; there should be no lumps in it. Bake cupcakes using classic technology in the oven. Check the doneness of the muffins with a toothpick.

Curd muffins with vanilla

• cottage cheese - 260 gr.
• eggs - 2-3 pcs.
• flour - 190 gr.
• baking powder - 12 gr.
• vanilla - 6 gr.
• sugar - 140 gr.
• butter - 160 gr.
• salt - 3 gr.

1. Melt the butter at room temperature. At the same time, mix granulated sugar, vanillin and egg. Achieve homogeneity from the components.
2. Add softened butter, flour, cottage cheese, baking powder and salt to the mixture. Beat and distribute the finished dough into the molds.
3. Place the cupcakes in the preheated oven to bake. Cook the muffins at 210 degrees for a third of an hour. If necessary, extend the procedure.

If you are going to make muffins for the first time, it is recommended to follow simple instructions. After this, you can vary the amount of ingredients to your taste. Various berries and fruits are also added to the muffins. Serve the treat with hot drinks.

Video: chocolate muffins recipe

Muffins are prepared in a preheated oven at 180 °C. Place paper baskets or baking paper in the muffin tin in advance.

Check readiness with a toothpick: insert it into the center of the muffin, the removed stick should remain clean and dry.

Ingredients

• 240 g flour;
• 2 teaspoons baking powder;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt;
• 120 g butter;
• 200 g sugar;
• 2 eggs;
• 120 ml milk;
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1½ g vanillin.

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a deep bowl.

Using a mixer, beat the softened butter for 30 seconds. Gradually add and beat for 3-4 minutes until dissolved. Add eggs one at a time. Punch until the mixture becomes light.

Mix milk and vanilla and add to egg mixture. Add sifted flour in four additions. Stir until smooth.

Divide the dough into the cavities, filling each cavity three-quarters full. Bake for 20–25 minutes. Let the muffins cool for 5-10 minutes.

If you have trouble removing from pan, run the blade of a knife around the edges of each cupcake. Then cover with a clean towel and turn over. The muffins will pop out onto the cloth.

2. Double Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

• 240 g flour;
• 150 g cocoa powder;
• 150 g sugar;
• 1 tablespoon baking powder;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt;
• 30 g butter;
• 300 ml milk;
• 80 ml vegetable oil;
• 2 eggs;
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract;
• 160 g chopped chocolate.

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt. Separately combine melted butter, milk and vegetable oil. Lightly beat the eggs and vanilla and add to the liquid mixture.

Pour the resulting mixture into the flour mixture and stir quickly. Lumps will be noticeable, this is normal. It is important not to knead for a long time, otherwise the mass will turn out tight and the muffins will be dense. Carefully fold in almost all of the chopped chocolate.

Carefully spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling it three-quarters full. This is convenient to do with a spoon. Top the cupcakes with chocolate chips.

Bake for 18–20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and let muffins cool for 5 minutes.

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs;
• 200 ml sour cream;
• 125 ml milk;
• 75 ml vegetable oil;
• 200 g sugar;
• a pinch of salt;
• 210 g flour;
• 70 g cocoa powder;
• 10 g baking powder;
• 100 g chopped dark chocolate;
• 5–6 tablespoons.

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, milk, butter, sugar, and salt until smooth. Separately combine flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Sift into liquid mixture. Stir so that there are no lumps.

Add the chocolate and gently spread it into the dough.

Pour the mixture into the baking dish, filling the cavities three-quarters full. Place a teaspoon of peanut butter on top of each muffin and use a knife or toothpick to create waves.

Bake for 15–20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Ingredients

• 120 g butter;
• 240 g sugar;
• 2 eggs;
• 120 ml milk;
• 240 g flour;
• 2 teaspoons baking powder;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt;
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg;
• 200 g fresh or frozen blueberries.

Preparation

Combine butter and sugar with a mixer until smooth. Continuing to beat, add eggs one at a time and pour in milk.

In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Pour the dry mixture into the liquid mixture and stir gently until smooth. Throw into the dough and spread evenly.

Frozen berries do not need to be thawed. If you don't want the blueberries to sink to the bottom of the cake, sprinkle them with a spoonful of flour and stir lightly. After this add to the dough.

Fill muffin tins two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes, then carefully remove them.

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Ingredients

• 150 g fresh or frozen raspberries;
• 70 g pecans or walnuts;
• 240 g flour;
• 170 g sugar;
• 2 teaspoons baking powder;
• a pinch of salt;
• 1 egg;
• 180 ml milk;
• 60 g butter.

Preparation

Do not thaw frozen raspberries to avoid excess moisture. Chop the nuts.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg with milk, add melted butter.

Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture. Mix lightly until the ingredients are combined but there are still some lumps. It is important to prepare the dough quickly so that the muffins turn out airy. Add nuts and distribute evenly. Divide the dough into the molds, filling two-thirds full.

Bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool the muffins, then carefully remove them.

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Ingredients

• 3 large ripe bananas;
• 150 g sugar;
• 1 egg;
• 80 ml vegetable oil;
• 180 g flour;
• 1 teaspoon baking powder;
• 1 teaspoon baking soda;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt.

Preparation

Separately combine sour cream, egg, melted butter. Add zest and lemon juice. Beat until smooth.

Pour the flour mixture into the sour cream and stir.

Fill muffin tins two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes until the muffins are lightly browned. Cool in pans for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Bring lemon juice and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, until the sand dissolves.

Poke each muffin with a toothpick several times. This is necessary so that the glaze gets inside. Drizzle over the tops of the cupcakes and let cool.

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Ingredients

• 200 g cheddar cheese;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 50 g butter;
• 300 g flour;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt;
• 1 egg;
• 240 ml milk;
• 60 g sour cream or natural yogurt;
• 85 ml vegetable oil;
• a bunch of fresh parsley.

Preparation

Grate on a coarse grater.

Chop the garlic. Combine it with butter and melt in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Mix flour, baking powder, soda, salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, milk, sour cream and vegetable oil with a whisk or mixer. Add butter, add chopped parsley and stir.

Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, add the cheese and stir.

Spread the mixture into the molds to the top. Bake for 22-25 minutes until the cupcakes are golden. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper;
• ¹⁄₂ bulbs;
• 150 g broccoli;
• 1 medium carrot;
• 8 eggs;
• salt and pepper - to taste;
• 70 g cheese.

Preparation

And peel the onion and cut into cubes. Divide the broccoli into florets and cut into small pieces. Grate the peeled carrots on a coarse grater.

Mix vegetables. Fill each muffin cup three-quarters full with the vegetable mixture.

Lightly beat the eggs with salt and pepper. Pour 3 tablespoons into the indentations. Sprinkle coarsely grated cheese on top - 1 tablespoon at a time.

Bake for 20 minutes until the muffins are lightly golden. They will rise in the oven but will fall when cooled. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing.

Ingredients

For the muffins:

• 180 g flour;
• 90 g instant oatmeal;
• 150 g sugar;
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon;
• 1¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder;
• ½ teaspoon of soda;
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt;
• 2 eggs;
• 120 ml milk;
• 75 g applesauce;
• 60 ml vegetable oil;
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 g vanilla sugar;
• 1 large apple.

For the streusel (crispy crumble):

• 30 g butter;
• 25 g instant oatmeal;
• 2 tablespoons flour;
• 2 tablespoons sugar;
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon.

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Separately, whisk together eggs, milk, applesauce, oil and vanilla.

Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, stir until smooth. Throw in the coarsely grated apple and distribute evenly. Pour the batter into the muffin tins to the top.

For the streusel, melt the butter. Mix with oatmeal, flour, sugar and cinnamon. Then spoon a little on top of each cupcake.

Bake for 15–20 minutes. Remove the pan and let the muffins cool.

It’s worth knowing how to make muffins at home, if only to please your loved ones with delicious baked goods more often. These small cupcakes can be combined with a wide variety of fillings. In order for the baked goods to have a classic look, you need to stock up on special molds for it.

Homemade baking: how to make muffins

Ingredients

Baking powder 2 tsp Vanillin 1 tsp Sugar 150 grams Milk 1 stack Chicken eggs 2 pieces) Butter 60 grams Wheat flour 250 grams

• Number of servings: 6
• Cooking time: 25 minutes

How to make classic muffins

These cupcakes require a rich dough. Instead of milk, you can use kefir, yogurt or liquid sour cream.

In one bowl, mix the sifted flour with granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and zest. In another bowl, beat eggs with milk, add vanilla and melted butter. Beat everything well again. Combine both ingredients together and mix.

Pour the finished dough into molds and bake at 180 degrees for about 25 minutes.

You can put a variety of sweet fillings in these cupcakes. To do this, you need to pour part of the dough into the mold, put a portion of the filling in the middle and fill it with the rest. Decorate the muffins with powdered sugar, confectionery powder, icing or cream.

How to make delicious chocolate muffins

To do this you need to take:

• bitter chocolate - 1 bar;
• cocoa - 1 tbsp. l.;
• milk - 2 tbsp. l.;
• sugar - 60 g;
• flour - 120 g;
• chicken egg - 1 pc.;
• butter - 70 g;
• baking powder for dough - 1 tsp.

Place 2-3 chocolate slices, milk, butter and granulated sugar in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, then remove from heat and let cool.

Then add the egg there and beat the mixture well. Without ceasing to stir, add flour and baking powder in portions (they need to be combined together in advance).

Break the remaining chocolate into small pieces. Pour a little batter into the muffin tins (about a third of the way up), arrange the chocolate and pour in the rest. Bake at 180 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Sweet filling options

Based on the classic recipe, you can bake cupcakes with the following fillings, for example:

• orange: mix a couple of teaspoons of zest with 1 tbsp. l. sugar and distribute into molds;
• berry: mix any berries with sugar and place in cupcakes;
• nut: finely chop and fry the nuts, mix them with sugar and a small amount of flour.

You can also use pieces of fruit or dried fruit, as well as jam or marmalade.

If you want to make unsweetened muffins, then you need to greatly reduce the amount of sugar in the dough and replace the butter with vegetable oil. Choose fillings according to your taste.

It’s nice to please your loved ones with crumbly portioned baked goods for tea and coffee, for example, cupcakes and muffins, which are prepared with chocolate, fruits, dried fruits, nuts and berries. Hot tea and warm fragrant muffins are the best start or end of the day, a symbol of family comfort and home warmth. It is no coincidence that the British are so sensitive to the traditional “fife-o-clock” tea break, during which you can have a snack, chat and forget about important matters for a while. Cupcakes were baked already in Ancient Rome, and muffins were a later culinary invention, which at first were baked goods for the poor, since soft buns with various additives were prepared from scraps of the “master’s” dough and products from the master’s table. Many people consider muffins to be small cupcakes, but there are many differences between them, which we will talk about today.

What is the difference between muffins and cupcakes?

And cupcakes are completely different desserts, although outwardly they seem to be “relatives,” but muffins are always small, and cupcakes can be large. Cupcakes are baked in round and rectangular shapes, sometimes they have a through hole and resemble a ring. There are two types of muffins - traditional English ones made from yeast dough and improved American ones, which resemble classic sponge cakes. Muffins and cupcakes also differ in the technology of kneading dough - muffins are prepared with a large amount of eggs, sugar and flour, and the dough for muffins is lighter and low-calorie, although these confectionery products are heavier in weight than cupcakes.

Speaking about the difference between muffins and cupcakes, it is also worth mentioning small cakes that are very similar to them -. Cupcakes are of American origin and are a small cake in a paper form. This name comes from the way this pastry is prepared: in past centuries, cakes were often baked in ceramic cups or molds the size of a teacup - hence the name “cup cake”, literally “cup cake”. Cupcakes are very easy to distinguish from muffins and cupcakes: just like cakes, they are decorated with cream, icing, cream, mastic and much more. Elegant mini-cakes are frequent guests at children's parties!

All muffins are prepared using butter, which is ground with sugar, and only then eggs or yolks are added to the mixture. At this stage, sour cream or kefir is added to the dough, and then the mass is whipped into a fluffy foam. Gradually, dry ingredients are introduced into it - flour, vanilla, baking powder and the necessary spices. It is best to use cinnamon, cardamom, a little almond flour, lemon and orange zest, which will make the cake especially delicious. Even the simplest cake recipe is based on this sequence of introducing ingredients, although many bakers add whipped whites to the dough only after flour to make the sponge cake more fluffy. It is acceptable to replace eggs with yolks if you want to get more tender baked goods, and to prevent the cake from going stale for a long time, use starch or ground nuts instead of part of the flour.

The main secret of making tasty and airy ones is that the dough is whipped very carefully and quickly. Try mixing it from top to bottom using a whisk or blender - the dough should have a consistency similar to very thick sour cream. Homemade cake will be much tastier if you add raisins, dried apricots, prunes, pieces of fruit, poppy seeds, nuts or candied fruits, which are added after beating the butter-egg mixture. The cupcakes are baked in a well-heated oven for an hour at a temperature of at least 200°C; in a multicooker, the sponge cake can be baked in 35-45 minutes, depending on the recipe, and readiness, as always, is checked with a dry wooden stick. It is not recommended to open the oven during baking and move the pan, since sudden temperature changes and careless movements will cause the sponge cake to settle. Do not rush to remove the cake from the oven - wait until it cools, otherwise it will be difficult to remove from the pan. The finished cupcake can be decorated with fruits, berries, sprinkled with powdered sugar, poured over chocolate or sweet syrup. In each country, preparing cupcakes has its own nuances. In the Bahamas, dried fruits and nuts for baking are soaked in rum, in Switzerland they love a light and sweet cake generously flavored with nuts and candied fruits, in England the cake is covered with icing or marzipan, and in the USA it is soaked in cognac or aromatic liqueur. On our website you can find something that will definitely please your family and friends!

How to make muffins at home

If everything is clear with cupcakes, then for many they seem like an unusual pastry, which is why not all housewives know how to cook them. However, in reality everything is not so complicated. The main difference between muffins is that the dry and wet ingredients for the dough are mixed separately, with the liquid being poured into the dry mixture, and not vice versa. All ingredients are kneaded well, but not beaten, and some of the lumps in the dough can (and even should) be left for piquancy. Muffin dough usually adds less butter and sugar and more liquids (milk, kefir, yogurt, eggs), so they turn out to be more dietary. Ready-made muffins are mini-muffins made from a lumpy crumb with large air bubbles and a dense crust, but they are stored for no more than a day, so eat the muffins fresh, cut in half and always with a piece of butter - they are very tasty!

There are traditional muffins with fruits and nuts and “non-canonical” ones, which are prepared with mozzarella, mushrooms, vegetables, herbs, oatmeal, meat, fish, in general, with any products that you have in the refrigerator. Bake in small silicone molds, filling them two-thirds full, and grease only the bottom of the mold with oil. This is another little trick that will help the dough rise well and form a nice round top.

The dough is kneaded for a few minutes, and the muffins are baked for a quarter of an hour, without suffering from drafts and movements in the oven. Muffins are the perfect quick breakfast for the family: delicious, nutritious and satisfying. They are convenient to take with you on picnics and trips, serve as a lunch snack, for evening tea and a snack.

If you haven't tried making muffins or cupcakes at home yet or don't know how to prepare them correctly, then it's time to try your hand at this delicious experiment. Enjoy your meal!

Muffins are a very simple yet delicious treat that is perfect for any occasion. The preparation of the treat is quite simple and quick, so you can bake muffins in time for the unplanned arrival of guests. Muffin dough is most often prepared with wheat flour; eggs, butter and sugar are also added to it (for sweet muffins). Many recipes use milk, as well as additional ingredients such as baking powder and vanillin.

Muffins can also be unsweetened, for example, with cheese and ham. For such baking, you can use various seasonings, spices and herbs (the main thing is not to overdo it). Chocolate, cottage cheese and fruit muffins are widespread. Each treat is good in its own way, but the cooking principle remains the same: the dough is kneaded, filled into greased molds and baked in an oven preheated to the desired temperature for 14 to 35 minutes. Various fillings are added to the dough: pieces of fruit, nuts, chocolate pieces, marmalade, dried fruits, etc.

Muffins - preparing food and utensils

To prepare muffins you need to prepare: 1 or 2 bowls for mixing the ingredients (depending on the recipe) and baking molds. You can use aluminum or silicone molds (in the latter case there is no need to grease them with oil). You can put a ribbed paper insert into the mold for baking cupcakes. Kitchen utensils you will also need are a measuring cup, a grater, a whisk or spoon, and a bowl for melting the chocolate and butter.

The butter must be removed from the refrigerator, it is advisable to sift the flour. The milk should be warm enough. Measure out the required amount of bulk products (sugar, baking powder, salt, etc.) in advance. Prepare the fillings: wash and chop the raisins and fresh berries if necessary, chop the nuts with a knife.

Quick chocolate muffins

These muffins don’t require too many ingredients, so the recipe will come in handy if guests are expected to suddenly arrive in an hour or an hour and a half. The cupcakes are very simple to prepare, but they turn out very tasty.

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. l. cocoa;
• Half a glass of sugar;
• 3 chicken eggs;
• Half a glass of milk;
• 180 g margarine;
• 2 cups of flour;
• Half tsp. soda

Preparation

1. Add sugar, cocoa to margarine and mix with milk. Stir vigorously, then bring to a boil and cool. Break the eggs into the mixture and beat well. Add soda to the flour and knead the dough until smooth.
2. Grease the molds with oil, place the dough and bake at 180 degrees for 28-35 minutes. The muffins can be topped with hot melted chocolate if desired.

Curd muffins

From fresh cottage cheese you can make not only cheesecakes, but also very tasty muffins. Curd muffins will appeal to both children and adults.

Ingredients

• 210 g cottage cheese;
• 210 g each of flour and sugar;
• Butter - 150 g;
• 3 eggs;
• Baking powder - 1 tsp.

Preparation

1. Heat the oil until soft. Mix eggs with sugar, add soft butter and mix. Next you need to add cottage cheese and baking powder. Without ceasing to stir, add wheat flour. Stir the dough well.
2. Grease the muffin tins with butter and pour out the batter. Bake until done at 180 degrees. Cover the cupcakes with whipped cream and berries.

Cherry muffins

Cherry muffins are a harmonious combination of sweet, tender dough and light sourness of cherries. Even a novice housewife can prepare such a treat.

Ingredients

• 380 g flour;
• 1 egg;
• 280 g cherries;
• Milk - 220-230 ml;
• 7-7.5 g salt;
• 25 g vanillin;
• Baking powder - 10-12 g;
• 160-170 g sugar;
• 75-80 g butter.

Preparation

1. Mix flour with sugar, vanillin, baking powder and salt. In a second container, mix the cooled ghee, eggs and milk. Mix the contents of the bowls and mix well with a spoon.
2. Fill the dough with pitted cherries, cut into several pieces. Bake until done in a preheated oven.

Banana muffins

Banana muffins are very aromatic, appetizing and tasty. All you need to make these cupcakes is flour, egg, bananas and 2 types of sugar.

Ingredients

• Flour - 2.5 cups;
• Sugar - 0.7 cups;
• Eggs - 2 pcs.;
• Cane sugar - 0.2 cups;
• 2 sweet but not overripe bananas;
• A few tablespoons of butter;
• 6-9 g baking powder.

Preparation

1. Grind the soft heated butter with both types of sugar, beat in the eggs, and mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Pour flour into the mixture, add baking powder and knead the dough. Chop the bananas and add to the dough. Mix well with a spoon.
2. The dough should not be too stiff, but not watery either. You can adjust the consistency with a small amount of flour and milk. Grease the molds with oil and fill with banana dough. Bake for about 35-40 minutes.

Kefir muffins

Such simple and tasty muffins can be prepared if you have a little kefir left. Any filling is added to the muffins (nuts, a few raisins or candied fruits), but even without it the muffins turn out very fragrant and appetizing.

Ingredients

• A quarter of a package of kefir;
• 1 egg;
• Half a glass of granulated sugar;
• 155 g flour;
• 35 ml vegetable oil;
• 1 tsp. baking powder;
• Vanillin.

Preparation

1. Mix flour with sugar and vanilla, add baking powder. Beat eggs with kefir and vegetable oil. Combine all ingredients and mix vigorously. There should be no lumps in the dough.
2. Grease the molds with oil and place the dough (not all the way to the top). Bake until done at 180 degrees. You can check the bakedness of the muffins with a sharp stick.

Muffins from Yulia Vysotskaya

Muffins from Yulia Vysotskaya combine 2 types of chocolate, a small amount of coffee, soft butter, flour and eggs. The baked goods turn out incredibly tasty, fluffy and aromatic.

Ingredients

• Dark chocolate - 100-115 g;
• White chocolate - 55 g;
• Butter - 90-105 g;
• Eggs - 3 pcs.;
• Brown sugar - 37-40 g;
• Flour - 2 tbsp. l.;
• Ground coffee - 1 pinch;
• Baking powder - 1 tsp.

Preparation

1. Break the dark chocolate, put it in a bowl with butter and put it on the stove. Mix eggs with sugar. Add flour with baking powder and a pinch of coffee to the eggs, mix with a mixer. Add melted chocolate with butter to the mixture and stir the ingredients.
2. Fill greased pastry molds with dough. Break the white chocolate into pieces and place a few pieces in each mold. Bake the cupcakes for about 20 minutes.

Muffins with cheese

Cheese muffins are great for breakfast with a cup of coffee. The muffins turn out rich and aromatic, with a characteristic cheese taste.

Ingredients

• 130-150 g cheese;
• A glass of flour;
• 190 ml milk;
• 40-50 g butter;
• 1 egg;
• 1 tsp. baking powder;
• Quarter tsp. salt;
• Seasonings: paprika, pepper, dried tomatoes - to taste;
• A pinch of black sesame.

Preparation

1. Grate the cheese. Add salt, seasonings and baking powder to the flour. Soften the butter and mash with a fork. Beat the egg into the butter and stir thoroughly. Then add flour and milk. Mix the ingredients with a spoon and add the cheese.
2. Mix the ingredients until smooth. Place the dough into greased molds (not all the way to the top). Sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Bake cheese muffins at 180-200 degrees for 22-24 minutes.

Muffins with strawberries

Fragrant strawberry muffins are the perfect baked goods for the summer, when you can pick fresh berries from the garden. Frozen strawberries will not make muffins as tasty due to the abundance of juice released from the berries.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs;
• Sugar - 200 g;
• A stick of butter;
• Milk - 115-120 ml;
• Wheat flour - 220-225 g;
• 180-185 g strawberries;
• 10 g baking powder.

Preparation

1. Grind the butter with ½ part of the sugar. Add eggs to the mixture. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and add the remaining sugar. Pour in the milk and whisk the mixture vigorously with a whisk. Add flour and baking powder.
2. Knead the dough thoroughly so that there are no lumps. We sort the strawberries, wash and dry them, cut them into small pieces. We put paper inserts into the molds and pour in the dough (not to the brim).
3. Place strawberry slices on the surface. Bake strawberry muffins at 180 degrees for about 22-25 minutes.

Muffins with chocolate and cherries

Cupcakes according to this recipe are prepared from flour, chocolate, sugar, butter and milk. Candied cherries are used as a filler.